Ondine II, after Ravel, 2024, oil on board, 22 x 30 cm

$1,200.00

This work continues an investigation into painting in dialogue with musical structure. Referencing Ondine by Maurice Ravel, the painting engages with the shifting relationship between surface, depth and reflection, where spatial orientation remains deliberately unstable.

The composition is structured around a threshold condition. Darkened trees define the edge of the lagoon, acting as both a framing device and a point of resistance. Beyond this, the water operates as an active field—reflecting, doubling and reconfiguring the surrounding environment.

Reflections of sky and atmosphere collapse into the surface, creating an ambiguous spatial reading where boundaries between above and below are dissolved. The image oscillates between invitation and distance, drawing the viewer toward immersion while withholding a fixed point of entry.

Executed alla prima, the painting retains immediacy and responsiveness. Wet-on-wet handling allows forms to remain fluid and contingent, with gestural marks accumulating in a way that parallels the layered, unfolding structure of the musical source.

Rather than illustrating the narrative associated with Ondine, the work translates its underlying conditions—tension, fluidity and perceptual ambiguity—into a visual language shaped by movement and material process.

Medium: Oil paint on plywood panel, framed in Italian timber
Subject: Reflections of trees and sky across a lake surface
Colour palette: Indigo blue, burnt sienna, yellow ochre, umber, grey, black

This work continues an investigation into painting in dialogue with musical structure. Referencing Ondine by Maurice Ravel, the painting engages with the shifting relationship between surface, depth and reflection, where spatial orientation remains deliberately unstable.

The composition is structured around a threshold condition. Darkened trees define the edge of the lagoon, acting as both a framing device and a point of resistance. Beyond this, the water operates as an active field—reflecting, doubling and reconfiguring the surrounding environment.

Reflections of sky and atmosphere collapse into the surface, creating an ambiguous spatial reading where boundaries between above and below are dissolved. The image oscillates between invitation and distance, drawing the viewer toward immersion while withholding a fixed point of entry.

Executed alla prima, the painting retains immediacy and responsiveness. Wet-on-wet handling allows forms to remain fluid and contingent, with gestural marks accumulating in a way that parallels the layered, unfolding structure of the musical source.

Rather than illustrating the narrative associated with Ondine, the work translates its underlying conditions—tension, fluidity and perceptual ambiguity—into a visual language shaped by movement and material process.

Medium: Oil paint on plywood panel, framed in Italian timber
Subject: Reflections of trees and sky across a lake surface
Colour palette: Indigo blue, burnt sienna, yellow ochre, umber, grey, black

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:
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 artworks. 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 in Brown-black Italian timber. It is fitted with professional D-hooks and wire for immediate hanging. Alternate custom framing can be arranged upon request.