In my work the I explore how the expressive use of paint and various tools in a fluid and spontaneous manner coincides with the emotions felt in nature. I have been experimenting with painting the skies of my landscape paintings red, which happened organically, because of my passion and exposure to the Australian Bushfires photographs/ videos and media portrayal. The hints of red in my paintings generate an apocalyptic style that contrasts with the unspoilt nature depicted and displayed in my photography. This invites the viewer to question the consequences of climate change, and to think more geographically and spatially on the issues of climate change. One of the ideas that drives my project is an impossible task as I would like to depict the way nature has designs, patterns and fractals that are marvelled at, but are difficult to replicate. So rather that doing this, I use expressive thoughts to describe the feelings in nature to attempt to invite the viewer to consider their personal reasons as to why they enjoy nature and its wonders.

Exploring and studying Land Art generated new insights into using elements of nature in my work to merge realism and tangible matter with the synthetic depiction of nature. Discovering the of effects of LED lights and painting on transparent supports: perspex, added further mystery with the contrasting light and dark spaces formed. The LEDs also have a luminescent effect, and the patterns and shapes in my paintings which respond to those within nature become more obvious and the colours more vibrant. It also reflects how the sunlight changes landscapes, and makes bright areas come to the forefront, and this also highlights the aesthetic pleasure we feel in a natural environment. In contrast, use of red LED’s in the paintings subtly engage with the negative man-made impacts on the environment, and the settings and installations of the work are controlled and synthetic and foreshadow humans’ destruction of wildlife.