Located at the south end of Coogee Beach, the McIver Baths has sacred significance to local indigenous people as a bathing area and birthing place for women. But in 1876 the baths were developed by the Randwick Council, and ‘officially opened’ as a place for colonial women to bathe. After many challenges the significance of this space has remained as a women’s only space, but there were barriers put in place for the traditional owners to access their sacred land. I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land for whom it will always hold sacred significance.
I am attracted to painting the ocean pools and reflecting on the barriers we create in the landscape and life under the guise of safety. The barrier of the pool creates a safety net whilst allowing you to feel like you are immersed in the ocean and in nature. But when painting this landscape it is not the pool I am drawn to but the natural curves of the rocks and the ocean trying to wash over those barriers. With this painting I am also trying to immerse myself in the landscape but like the ocean I want to break down the barriers and structure I put on myself. As with the relationship between the viewer and the painting – instead of them looking at a 2D painting, the barrier is broken down and they can immerse themselves in the landscape too.
Limited Edition Giclée Print on 310gsm Cotton Rag using archival museum grade pigment inks.
Size: 30 x 30cm (paper size allowing for a 3cm white border around the image).
Size: 36 x 35cm (paper size allowing for a 3cm white border around the image) - This size will require a custom frame.
Size: 50 x 50cm (paper size allowing for a 3cm white border around the image).
Custom sizes or Canvas prints available on request
Signed and Numbered
Prints are Unframed and will be posted in a tube.
The actual printed colour may vary slightly from your monitor.
Images have been cropped slightly to the original to fit standard sized frames.
Located at the south end of Coogee Beach, the McIver Baths has sacred significance to local indigenous people as a bathing area and birthing place for women. But in 1876 the baths were developed by the Randwick Council, and ‘officially opened’ as a place for colonial women to bathe. After many challenges the significance of this space has remained as a women’s only space, but there were barriers put in place for the traditional owners to access their sacred land. I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land for whom it will always hold sacred significance.
I am attracted to painting the ocean pools and reflecting on the barriers we create in the landscape and life under the guise of safety. The barrier of the pool creates a safety net whilst allowing you to feel like you are immersed in the ocean and in nature. But when painting this landscape it is not the pool I am drawn to but the natural curves of the rocks and the ocean trying to wash over those barriers. With this painting I am also trying to immerse myself in the landscape but like the ocean I want to break down the barriers and structure I put on myself. As with the relationship between the viewer and the painting – instead of them looking at a 2D painting, the barrier is broken down and they can immerse themselves in the landscape too.
Limited Edition Giclée Print on 310gsm Cotton Rag using archival museum grade pigment inks.
Size: 30 x 30cm (paper size allowing for a 3cm white border around the image).
Size: 36 x 35cm (paper size allowing for a 3cm white border around the image) - This size will require a custom frame.
Size: 50 x 50cm (paper size allowing for a 3cm white border around the image).
Custom sizes or Canvas prints available on request
Signed and Numbered
Prints are Unframed and will be posted in a tube.
The actual printed colour may vary slightly from your monitor.
Images have been cropped slightly to the original to fit standard sized frames.