The Moment We Let Go

Acrylic and mixed media on canvas — incorporating moulding paste and sand

Inspired by the coastline of Bay of Fires, Tasmania, The Moment We Let Go captures a meeting point between force and surrender, movement and stillness. The work draws on the energy of water breaking across rock, where the landscape feels both grounded and alive.

Created with acrylic, moulding paste and sand, the textured surface gives the painting a strong physical presence. The roughness of the material echoes the natural elements of stone, shoreline and sea, while layered paint and expressive marks suggest the surge, spray and rhythm of moving water.

At the centre of the composition, the burst of white water becomes more than a wave — it becomes a moment of release. Surrounded by deep blues, earthy reds and a luminous sky, the painting speaks to emotional letting go: a surrender to change, a softening of resistance, and the quiet freedom that can follow.

Both atmospheric and expressive, The Moment We Let Go reflects the spiritual and emotional power of the Australian landscape — not only as a place we see, but as a place we feel.