This piece `Fragrance of Arcadia’ was an overall favourite at my recent solo exhibition, a moment of transfixed beauty and peace. I thoroughly enjoyed painting this piece, I embraced the challenge of the fabric and the variety of painting techniques, some constrained and others painterly. Comments pertaining to this painting at my solo exhibition related it to bringing the client into a heaven like state with a refreshing wash of peace.

Fragrance of Arcadia looks at the heaven like state we crave, to just be and have no demands or expectations on us. The graceful wash of peace and the overflowing effect we have on the world around us when we come to that place of unconditional love and contentment. A struggle for many in this hyper high tech world. Once we achieve this state refreshing occurs and originality and freshness flow positively impacting others…