I am attracted to the vastness of the ocean, the sand, rocks and tides. And in the mountains, the drenching rain starting its journey to the coast. Along the way it nourishes foliage and fauna. Eventually fresh water meets salt ocean! This beautiful cycle is the underlying structure to my subject choice.
My maternal ancestors are from the Dharug area. They lived on the Hawkesbury River, near where I live at Mulgoa. I am sharing their place.
I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land where I live and work, the Dharug people.
I respect the elders: past, present and emerging, and especially my 5x grandmother Mary and her daughter Louisa from two centuries ago.
By the sea and in the bush
This series of paintings is available for sale at Gallery NWC (Nationwide Curating) at Katoomba, NSW, Australia.
https://nationwidecurating.com/collections/aaf-shirley-peters-brisbane-2025
Spring Tide After Rain
Colour patterns feature in this work, and I love the contrast of calm deeper water with movement in the shallows.
Oil on canvas, framed in natural "flooded gum" timber,
76 x 100cm $3,200
Approaching Calm
Incoming tide on the rocks at Shell Harbour. I wanted to portray stillness in this image, as the water approaches.
Also the subtle cool colours reflecting the sky, against the warm hues of the sand.
Oil on linen, 180 x 100cm
$7,300
Available now at the Affordable Art Fair in Brisbane, 2025. Contact Gallery NWC
0402 470 231
Resting Sands
One of a pair, or standing alone.
Oil on canvas, 76 x 76cm
Box Framed in Natural Timber
$2200
Tide Profile
One of a pair, or standing alone.
Oil on canvas, 76 x 76cm
Box Framed in Natural Timber
$2200
Forever Young
The rocks are as old as the earth, yet constant erosion slowly renews their surface.
Oil on Canvas 120 x 120cm
$4,600