Origin + Bloom

Status: Available 

Medium: Acrylic on canvas 

Diptych Size 900mm x 450mm

Year: 2020 - 2025

This Diptych brings together two paintings, both initially created in 2020. The piece on the right was painted that year, and the piece on the left, originally painted in 2020, too, was reworked as a dialogue and a reflection. 

When I first painted this series, I was aware that my work would one day become more abstract. At that time, I didn't quite have the skills or the confidence to move away from a representational style. 

The piece on the right has been retitled Origin, as this was the piece that resonated with me. I found myself returning to it often, appreciating how much I enjoyed breaking down form into 'paint action'. The reworked piece, now called Bloom, represents five years of embracing this new journey in painting. It involves letting go of strict form and allowing the paint to express movement, energy, or emotion. Over these past five years, my painting journey has felt like nurturing a garden that is now thriving and giving back.