One of our favourite anchorages is Pearl Bay north of Rockhampton. It’s one of the most remote areas in Queensland inaccessible by road, and also one of the prettiest anchorages.
The entrance, islands and reef inside the anchorage are backed by a massive wall of green creates a safe and intimate setting. It is so remote however, that at certain times it is used by the military for bombing exercises! Nevertheless, and despite the occasional Chinook helicopter, there’s a special atmosphere here. In this series my main focus was to represent this mood. The painting’s upper areas use windows and screens as a metaphors for concealment, mystery and intrigue. Elsewhere happy motifs of water, sand dunes and people populate the scene.