Summer's Gold

$2,750.00

Acrylic on wood panel, 80 x 120 x 4 cm
Framed size: 82 x 122 x 7 cm

This richly layered acrylic painting is created on a sturdy handcrafted wood panel and finished with three coats of gloss medium to bring out the depth of colour and texture. It’s presented in a hand-sanded meranti float frame, waxed to a soft sheen that complements the work without overpowering it. The final surface is gently taken back with beeswax to a beautiful satin finish that catches the light just right.

Wired and ready to hang straight out of the box.

This series was made for my solo show at The Churn Room in Dayboro in March 2025.

  • I paint in acrylic on a wood cradled panel

  • framed in meranti for a finished size of approximately 2 cm all round, larger than the panel size. Please ask for the exact dimensions if required

  • d rings and wire are attached to the back

  • The piece is ready to hang

  • The painting is finished with 3 coats of gloss medium

  • When the gloss is dry, the surface is waxed to produce a soft satin finish.

  • The float frame is hand constructed,

  • hand-sanded and

  • then waxed.

  • Meranti is a pinkish hardwood

  • The style and colour frame perfectly the work

  • A float frame is a simple and contemporary look which enhances a work without overwhelming it

Acrylic on wood panel, 80 x 120 x 4 cm
Framed size: 82 x 122 x 7 cm

This richly layered acrylic painting is created on a sturdy handcrafted wood panel and finished with three coats of gloss medium to bring out the depth of colour and texture. It’s presented in a hand-sanded meranti float frame, waxed to a soft sheen that complements the work without overpowering it. The final surface is gently taken back with beeswax to a beautiful satin finish that catches the light just right.

Wired and ready to hang straight out of the box.

This series was made for my solo show at The Churn Room in Dayboro in March 2025.

  • I paint in acrylic on a wood cradled panel

  • framed in meranti for a finished size of approximately 2 cm all round, larger than the panel size. Please ask for the exact dimensions if required

  • d rings and wire are attached to the back

  • The piece is ready to hang

  • The painting is finished with 3 coats of gloss medium

  • When the gloss is dry, the surface is waxed to produce a soft satin finish.

  • The float frame is hand constructed,

  • hand-sanded and

  • then waxed.

  • Meranti is a pinkish hardwood

  • The style and colour frame perfectly the work

  • A float frame is a simple and contemporary look which enhances a work without overwhelming it

Summer’s Gold – Still Life from A Sense of Self

This painting is part of my still life series created for my solo show A Sense of Self. Each object in the series holds memory, emotion, and connection, acting as a physical embodiment of identity. These narratives speak of lives lived in other places and times, reflecting familial ties and the journey of who we were, who we are, and where we have been.

Summer’s Gold was the first painting in the series to feature the original casement windows in our ensuite bathroom. Our 1922 workers’ cottage, relocated from Pinkenba in 2010, was lovingly restored; most windows were replaced, but these were sanded, painted, and fitted with new blue glass by me. I wanted to explore interior structure and light, inspired by the golden French sunlight captured in post-impressionist paintings, and by the intimate, window-framed views of Matisse and Bonnard.

The spider lilies in the jug were a hand-me-down from friends who moved from Brisbane to Canberra. Mangoes signal Queensland summer, while pomegranates recall autumns in the UK, including memories of eating them cautiously as a child. The title Summer’s Gold also nods to Bermuda’s signature cocktail, the Swizzle, made with Somer’s Gold mixer—linking place, memory, and sensory experience.