The Secret Garden book pages This art work is certified

This art work is certified as being recorded in the National Registry of Australian Art and Artists National Registration No: 000-41367-0170-01

painted around edges ready to hang

you are more likely to have a sighting at a zoo rather than in the wild

Melbourne’s Chinatown is the longest continuous Chinese settlement in the western world

Surrounding the water lily are lush green lily pads

The Secret Garden book pages This art work is certifiedI painted this scene as a quiet, slightly dreamlike corner of a park, a place meant to feel both familiar and a little otherworldly. At the centre is a small, arched footbridge inviting you to step across rather than to traverse a vast expanse. The bridge functions as a motif of transition, a moment between places, and a pause in movement. The overall effect I aimed for is contemplative and slightly nostalgic, a memory of a stroll through a park