Winter Wind II, after Chopin, 2024, oil on board, 22 x 30 cm

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This work forms part of an ongoing investigation into painting in dialogue with musical structure. Referencing the Winter Wind étude by Frédéric Chopin, the painting engages with rapid shifts in tempo, intensity and directional movement.

The composition is organised around a compressed horizon and an active sky, where cloud formations operate as carriers of velocity rather than static forms. Movement is sustained across the surface through layered, directional brushwork, allowing the image to unfold as a continuous field of energy.

Executed alla prima, the work retains immediacy and responsiveness. Wet-on-wet handling enables marks to remain fluid and unresolved, accumulating in a way that parallels the cascading structures and multi-directional flow of the musical source.

Rather than illustrating a specific scene, the painting translates the underlying conditions of the étude—force, momentum and instability—into a visual language shaped by gesture, rhythm and material process.

Medium: Oil paint on plywood panel, framed in Italian timber
Subject: Sky and cloud movement above a darkened tree horizon
Colour palette: Cerulean blue, indigo, burnt sienna, yellow ochre, white

This work forms part of an ongoing investigation into painting in dialogue with musical structure. Referencing the Winter Wind étude by Frédéric Chopin, the painting engages with rapid shifts in tempo, intensity and directional movement.

The composition is organised around a compressed horizon and an active sky, where cloud formations operate as carriers of velocity rather than static forms. Movement is sustained across the surface through layered, directional brushwork, allowing the image to unfold as a continuous field of energy.

Executed alla prima, the work retains immediacy and responsiveness. Wet-on-wet handling enables marks to remain fluid and unresolved, accumulating in a way that parallels the cascading structures and multi-directional flow of the musical source.

Rather than illustrating a specific scene, the painting translates the underlying conditions of the étude—force, momentum and instability—into a visual language shaped by gesture, rhythm and material process.

Medium: Oil paint on plywood panel, framed in Italian timber
Subject: Sky and cloud movement above a darkened tree horizon
Colour palette: Cerulean blue, indigo, burnt sienna, yellow ochre, white

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.