This set of smaller oil paintings came out of the covid lockdowns. In hindsight it was a good exercise in learning to notice the environment around me rather than looking for something more exotic or grander.
In Canberra we had a time where the rule was to stay within 5km of home. As a landscape painter this felt very limiting at first, as I had ambitions to travel further afield – out to the desert or to the coast. However, once I just got on with it and started painting I began to enjoy the particular light and atmosphere of my home town.
These oil paintings were shown in my solo show Glimpse at Gaffa Gallery, Sydney in 2022.
Kate Smith Artist 