Mirage Desert

This work from the Mirage series captures the vastness and intensity of the Australian landscape through layers of dripped and textured paint. Deep earthy browns and burnt oranges stretch across the foreground, gradually meeting a luminous horizon of yellow, cream and soft violet before giving way to an expansive blue-grey sky.

The countless fine lines, drips and scattered marks create a shimmering surface, suggesting the distortion of heat rising from the land. Strong horizontal bands give the painting a sense of immense distance, while subtle interruptions of colour add movement and atmosphere.

More restrained and earthy than some works in the Mirage series, this painting reflects the raw beauty of the Australian interior—where an endless sky meets sun-scorched earth and the distant horizon seems to dissolve in the heat.