Grandma's Gate Crahsers

This commissioned work emerged from the artist's 'This is Not a Selfie' exhibition, capturing a moment of childhood adventure and familial connection. Created as a 70th birthday gift, the painting depicts two young cousins exploring their rural surroundings, climbing over a neighbouring farm gate on a sun-drenched Australian day.

The painting captures not just a moment, but a relationship—the unspoken bond between cousins who share summer days and outdoor adventures. The horizontal rails of the gate create strong compositional lines that draw the eye toward the landscape, while the figures themselves remain the emotional heart of the work.