Original artwork description:

My picture asserts and reaffirms my belief that love lives-forever.

About sandstone:

In my past, I lived in Sydney, Australia.

On weekends I spent hours drawing the rock formations along the Hawkesbury River, near Brooklyn and Milson's Island.

I was lost in the river's spirit, its cliffs, caves and huge flat ledges.
Etched images by ancient indigenous inhabitants survived.

On one such occasion, I collected pieces of coloured stone in yellow, purple, white and red tones. These I ground to powder and stored for future use.

In the year 2013, I was inspired to use coloured sandstone in this series of paintings.
The challenge gave me new knowledge of sandstone techniques.

Materials used:

Mixed media. Acrylic paints and white oil stick. Textured finish is achieved with ground sandstone sprinkled onto polymer glue. Securely sealed with matt varnish. Surface: 240 gsm cartridge paper.

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