Glenbrook lagoon trees and sky reflected in the blue water in this landscape painting
Green parker lounge chairs and lamp in modernist home with large landscape painting of dark trees in a lagoon with reflections of sky
Indigo living space with hanging chair and side table, large landscape of Glenbrook Lagoon in Blue Mountains
Glenbrook lagoon trees and sky reflected in the blue water in this landscape painting
Green parker lounge chairs and lamp in modernist home with large landscape painting of dark trees in a lagoon with reflections of sky
Indigo living space with hanging chair and side table, large landscape of Glenbrook Lagoon in Blue Mountains

Looking Glass, 2022, oil on canvas, 116 x 89 cm

$3,900.00

‘Looking Glass’ is a mysterious, mystical painting that seems to invite you in, while simultaneously the dark trees act as a visual and metaphorical barrier to the lagoon and sky beyond. The still water perfectly reflects the billowing clouds, reedy banks, and foliage, intensifying the sense of ambiguity and presence in the image.

A contemporary Australian landscape painting featuring Glenbrook Lagoon, near my home in the Blue Mountains, this artwork speaks of my soul connection with nature and that location in particular. For many years, I have been drawn to the lagoon, experiencing it as a ‘thin place’ to connect spiritually. When I made this painting, the world and my reality had been flipped upside-down, and I felt disoriented and alone. I sought to capture this state of mind in this painting.

  • Medium: Oil paint on stretched canvas, ready to hang

  • Location featured in the Painting: Glenbrook Lagoon, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia

  • Genre: Contemporary Australian Landscape Art, Spiritual Landscape Painting

  • Style: This landscape painting appears to employ a realistic style; however, it is imbued with spiritual and emotive meaning and stories, making it characteristic of the Romantic style of landscape painting.

  • Subject: Reflections in a Lagoon of Trees, Clouds and the Sky

  • Colour Scheme: White, Blue (ultramarine, indigo, pthalo), Yellow-green, Burnt Umber and Black

  • Features: Dark casuarina trees in the bush around Glenbrook Lagoon seem to block the viewer’s access to the water and space beyond. The mirror image reflections of the sky, tree trunks, and foliage mean this landscape painting can evoke disorientation in the viewer, as the painting can almost be flipped upside-down. In this way, the painting is imbued with deep spiritual and emotive meaning and suggests a profound connection with place and nature.

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Contact Corinne to arrange to view this painting in your home ph 0432 922 653

‘Looking Glass’ is a mysterious, mystical painting that seems to invite you in, while simultaneously the dark trees act as a visual and metaphorical barrier to the lagoon and sky beyond. The still water perfectly reflects the billowing clouds, reedy banks, and foliage, intensifying the sense of ambiguity and presence in the image.

A contemporary Australian landscape painting featuring Glenbrook Lagoon, near my home in the Blue Mountains, this artwork speaks of my soul connection with nature and that location in particular. For many years, I have been drawn to the lagoon, experiencing it as a ‘thin place’ to connect spiritually. When I made this painting, the world and my reality had been flipped upside-down, and I felt disoriented and alone. I sought to capture this state of mind in this painting.

  • Medium: Oil paint on stretched canvas, ready to hang

  • Location featured in the Painting: Glenbrook Lagoon, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia

  • Genre: Contemporary Australian Landscape Art, Spiritual Landscape Painting

  • Style: This landscape painting appears to employ a realistic style; however, it is imbued with spiritual and emotive meaning and stories, making it characteristic of the Romantic style of landscape painting.

  • Subject: Reflections in a Lagoon of Trees, Clouds and the Sky

  • Colour Scheme: White, Blue (ultramarine, indigo, pthalo), Yellow-green, Burnt Umber and Black

  • Features: Dark casuarina trees in the bush around Glenbrook Lagoon seem to block the viewer’s access to the water and space beyond. The mirror image reflections of the sky, tree trunks, and foliage mean this landscape painting can evoke disorientation in the viewer, as the painting can almost be flipped upside-down. In this way, the painting is imbued with deep spiritual and emotive meaning and suggests a profound connection with place and nature.

  • See FAQ Buying a Painting

Contact Corinne to arrange to view this painting in your home ph 0432 922 653

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

  • 12 oz Cotton Canvas

  • Art Spectrum Professional Stretcher Bars with cross bracing

Painting Dimensions:
116 cm (h) x 89 cm (w) x 3 cm (d)

How to Install or Hang Your Painting:
This painting benefits from good lighting so that the rich colour tones in the dark trees can be fully appreciated. While it is a contemporary painting, the style suits a range of homes, whether modern or traditional in decor.

Given the scale of the artwork, it can be hung above furniture, or in a stairwell or hallway, where it can be viewed from a distance.

The gallery standard is to hang the painting so that the mid-point of the artwork (height) is approximately 155 cm from the floor. This may vary depending on ceiling height, furniture, or whether the space is used for sitting or standing. It is not recommended to hang oil paintings in direct sunlight, as UV rays can damage the pigment and cause discolouration.

Framing:
An original oil painting on stretched canvas of this size and in a contemporary style is often left unframed when installed in modern homes or offices.

This work is currently unframed, however, framing can be arranged by agreement. The artwork is ready to hang with Australian gallery standard D-hooks and wire.