Feux, d'artifice II, after Debussy, 2024, oil on board, 22 x 30 cm

$1,200.00

This work forms part of an ongoing investigation into painting in dialogue with musical structure. Referencing Feux d’artifice by Claude Debussy, the painting engages with the shifting intensity, luminosity, and fragmentation of the composition, where bursts of energy emerge and dissolve through layered tonal movement.

The landscape is organised around the tension between illumination and obscurity, with radiant passages of light breaking through darkened cloud formations. Sweeping atmospheric forms and directional brushwork create a sense of expansion and instability, echoing the accelerating rhythms and flickering tonal shifts of the musical source.

Executed alla prima, the painting retains a high degree of immediacy. Wet-on-wet handling and gestural mark-making allow forms to remain open and responsive, with colour and texture accumulating in a way that parallels the increasing density and release within the music.

The work operates between observation and translation, where landscape elements become vehicles for rhythm, atmosphere, and perceptual response. Rather than depicting a fixed scene, the painting evokes a transient state in which light, movement, and structure remain unresolved and continually shifting.

Medium: Oil paint on plywood panel, framed in Italian timber
Subject: Golden light emerging through storm clouds
Colour palette: Yellow, gold, pale blue, indigo, violet, black, rose pink

This work forms part of an ongoing investigation into painting in dialogue with musical structure. Referencing Feux d’artifice by Claude Debussy, the painting engages with the shifting intensity, luminosity, and fragmentation of the composition, where bursts of energy emerge and dissolve through layered tonal movement.

The landscape is organised around the tension between illumination and obscurity, with radiant passages of light breaking through darkened cloud formations. Sweeping atmospheric forms and directional brushwork create a sense of expansion and instability, echoing the accelerating rhythms and flickering tonal shifts of the musical source.

Executed alla prima, the painting retains a high degree of immediacy. Wet-on-wet handling and gestural mark-making allow forms to remain open and responsive, with colour and texture accumulating in a way that parallels the increasing density and release within the music.

The work operates between observation and translation, where landscape elements become vehicles for rhythm, atmosphere, and perceptual response. Rather than depicting a fixed scene, the painting evokes a transient state in which light, movement, and structure remain unresolved and continually shifting.

Medium: Oil paint on plywood panel, framed in Italian timber
Subject: Golden light emerging through storm clouds
Colour palette: Yellow, gold, pale blue, indigo, violet, black, rose pink

Artwork Specifications

Certification: This artwork is an original contemporary Australian landscape painting, signed and dated on the back by the artist.

Art Gallery Quality Premium Materials:

  • Art Spectrum and Windsor & Newton oil paints applied over a Matisse Acrylic Gesso

  • Professional artist-quality plywood board

  • Framed in Brown-black Italian timber

Painting Dimensions: 22 cm (h) x 30 cm (w) x 3 cm (d)

How to Hang Your Painting:
This original landscape painting is easy to install and ideal for display above furniture or in an intimate domestic interior. Best suited to a well-lit space in either modern or traditional interiors, good lighting enhances the full depth and vibrancy of the colour palette.

According to Australian gallery standards, artwork should be hung so the centre of the piece sits approximately 155 cm from the floor. Adjustments can be made based on ceiling height, surrounding furniture, and whether the space is used for sitting (like a dining room) or standing (like a hallway). To preserve its condition, avoid placing oil paintings in direct sunlight, as UV exposure may cause fading or discolouration.

Framing Details:
This original oil painting is currently framed, consistent with how contemporary artworks are often presented in galleries and private collections. It is fitted with professional D-hooks and wire for immediate hanging. Alternate custom framing can be arranged upon request.