Jane Coffey completed a Masters degree at the Royal College of Art in London in 1999. Jane worked for many years as a professional artist creating artwork for the textile and fashion industry worldwide.

Since moving to Perth in 2005, Jane has worked from Future Shelter, her studio and gallery on Angove Street in North Perth where she exhibits and sells her artworks and own range of Perth made products.

Jane’s work is multidisciplinary and ranges from oil painting and large scale botanical installations to industrial process inspired sculptures. Jane has created several solo exhibitions in her gallery in North Perth as well exhibiting in group exhibitions throughout Western Australia. Jane has been shortlisted annually for the York Botanic Art Prize since 2020. Jane’s work is on permanent display at WA Museum Boola Bardip in Perth.

Since moving to Perth in 2005, Jane has worked from Future Shelter, her studio and gallery on Angove Street in North Perth where she exhibits and sells her artworks and own range of Perth made products.

Instagram: @janecoffeyartist

Jane Coffey completed a Masters degree at the Royal College of Art in London in 1999. Jane worked for many years as a professional artist creating artwork for the textile and fashion industry worldwide.

Since moving to Perth in 2005, Jane has worked from Future Shelter, her studio and gallery on Angove Street in North Perth where she exhibits and sells her artworks and own range of Perth made products.

Jane’s work is multidisciplinary and ranges from oil painting and large scale botanical installations to industrial process inspired sculptures. Jane has created several solo exhibitions in her gallery in North Perth as well exhibiting in group exhibitions throughout Western Australia. Jane has been shortlisted annually for the York Botanic Art Prize since 2020. Jane’s work is on permanent display at WA Museum Boola Bardip in Perth.

Since moving to Perth in 2005, Jane has worked from Future Shelter, her studio and gallery on Angove Street in North Perth where she exhibits and sells her artworks and own range of Perth made products.

Instagram: @janecoffeyartist

Jane Coffey completed a Masters degree at the Royal College of Art in London in 1999. Jane worked for many years as a professional artist creating artwork for the textile and fashion industry worldwide.

Since moving to Perth in 2005, Jane has worked from Future Shelter, her studio and gallery on Angove Street in North Perth where she exhibits and sells her artworks and own range of Perth made products.

Jane’s work is multidisciplinary and ranges from oil painting and large scale botanical installations to industrial process inspired sculptures. Jane has created several solo exhibitions in her gallery in North Perth as well exhibiting in group exhibitions throughout Western Australia. Jane has been shortlisted annually for the York Botanic Art Prize since 2020. Jane’s work is on permanent display at WA Museum Boola Bardip in Perth.

Since moving to Perth in 2005, Jane has worked from Future Shelter, her studio and gallery on Angove Street in North Perth where she exhibits and sells her artworks and own range of Perth made products.

Instagram: @janecoffeyartist

Jane Coffey completed a Masters degree at the Royal College of Art in London in 1999. Jane worked for many years as a professional artist creating artwork for the textile and fashion industry worldwide.

Since moving to Perth in 2005, Jane has worked from Future Shelter, her studio and gallery on Angove Street in North Perth where she exhibits and sells her artworks and own range of Perth made products.

Jane’s work is multidisciplinary and ranges from oil painting and large scale botanical installations to industrial process inspired sculptures. Jane has created several solo exhibitions in her gallery in North Perth as well exhibiting in group exhibitions throughout Western Australia. Jane has been shortlisted annually for the York Botanic Art Prize since 2020. Jane’s work is on permanent display at WA Museum Boola Bardip in Perth.

Since moving to Perth in 2005, Jane has worked from Future Shelter, her studio and gallery on Angove Street in North Perth where she exhibits and sells her artworks and own range of Perth made products.

Instagram: @janecoffeyartist

Jane Coffey completed a Masters degree at the Royal College of Art in London in 1999. Jane worked for many years as a professional artist creating artwork for the textile and fashion industry worldwide.

Since moving to Perth in 2005, Jane has worked from Future Shelter, her studio and gallery on Angove Street in North Perth where she exhibits and sells her artworks and own range of Perth made products.

Jane’s work is multidisciplinary and ranges from oil painting and large scale botanical installations to industrial process inspired sculptures. Jane has created several solo exhibitions in her gallery in North Perth as well exhibiting in group exhibitions throughout Western Australia. Jane has been shortlisted annually for the York Botanic Art Prize since 2020. Jane’s work is on permanent display at WA Museum Boola Bardip in Perth.

Since moving to Perth in 2005, Jane has worked from Future Shelter, her studio and gallery on Angove Street in North Perth where she exhibits and sells her artworks and own range of Perth made products.

Instagram: @janecoffeyartist

“All the paths” follows the steps of development and the human footprint over the area of Kwinana from pre-colonial times to present.  The artwork includes native bird species who have been recorded as visitors of Kwinana from the earliest time in history when records were kept, through to the present.  The inclusion of birds and their path to wetlands and the coastal waters is a marker of a part of our environment that has been a constant presence throughout the increase of industrial development.  The inspiration for these five images comes from maps, foot paths, industrial passage on sea and land, traveller’s paths and native fauna tracks.  The five images are designed to be overlapped with a constant coastal line.

When overlapped they offer a glimpse into different periods of history.  Photographs from space showing land formations and illuminated cities at night, directed the artistic path for the images, especially Image 05.  In some of the images can be found oversized animals that in real life are tiny and often missed.  Maps from early explorers that show exotic sea monsters in areas that had yet been discovered prompted me to include a cheeky oversized blue ringed octopus engulfing a migrant ship within Cockburn Sound in Image 03.

Maps and historical information were sought from the Kwinana Industries Council, Fremantle Ports, City of Kwinana libraries, Kwinana Heritage Group, Friends of Cockburn Sound plus dozens of other sources both online and in personal collections.

Medium & Materials

The images are compiled through digital illustration using photographed hand drawn illustrations, fabric, textured paper, water colour washes as overlay and digitally drawn elements.

Size: 110cm x 80cm

Date: April 2024

“All the paths” follows the steps of development and the human footprint over the area of Kwinana from pre-colonial times to present.  The artwork includes native bird species who have been recorded as visitors of Kwinana from the earliest time in history when records were kept, through to the present.  The inclusion of birds and their path to wetlands and the coastal waters is a marker of a part of our environment that has been a constant presence throughout the increase of industrial development.  The inspiration for these five images comes from maps, foot paths, industrial passage on sea and land, traveller’s paths and native fauna tracks.  The five images are designed to be overlapped with a constant coastal line.

When overlapped they offer a glimpse into different periods of history.  Photographs from space showing land formations and illuminated cities at night, directed the artistic path for the images, especially Image 05.  In some of the images can be found oversized animals that in real life are tiny and often missed.  Maps from early explorers that show exotic sea monsters in areas that had yet been discovered prompted me to include a cheeky oversized blue ringed octopus engulfing a migrant ship within Cockburn Sound in Image 03.

Maps and historical information were sought from the Kwinana Industries Council, Fremantle Ports, City of Kwinana libraries, Kwinana Heritage Group, Friends of Cockburn Sound plus dozens of other sources both online and in personal collections.

Medium & Materials

The images are compiled through digital illustration using photographed hand drawn illustrations, fabric, textured paper, water colour washes as overlay and digitally drawn elements.

Size: 110cm x 80cm

Date: April 2024

“All the paths” follows the steps of development and the human footprint over the area of Kwinana from pre-colonial times to present.  The artwork includes native bird species who have been recorded as visitors of Kwinana from the earliest time in history when records were kept, through to the present.  The inclusion of birds and their path to wetlands and the coastal waters is a marker of a part of our environment that has been a constant presence throughout the increase of industrial development.  The inspiration for these five images comes from maps, foot paths, industrial passage on sea and land, traveller’s paths and native fauna tracks.  The five images are designed to be overlapped with a constant coastal line.

When overlapped they offer a glimpse into different periods of history.  Photographs from space showing land formations and illuminated cities at night, directed the artistic path for the images, especially Image 05.  In some of the images can be found oversized animals that in real life are tiny and often missed.  Maps from early explorers that show exotic sea monsters in areas that had yet been discovered prompted me to include a cheeky oversized blue ringed octopus engulfing a migrant ship within Cockburn Sound in Image 03.

Maps and historical information were sought from the Kwinana Industries Council, Fremantle Ports, City of Kwinana libraries, Kwinana Heritage Group, Friends of Cockburn Sound plus dozens of other sources both online and in personal collections.

Medium & Materials

The images are compiled through digital illustration using photographed hand drawn illustrations, fabric, textured paper, water colour washes as overlay and digitally drawn elements.

Size: 110cm x 80cm

Date: April 2024

“All the paths” follows the steps of development and the human footprint over the area of Kwinana from pre-colonial times to present.  The artwork includes native bird species who have been recorded as visitors of Kwinana from the earliest time in history when records were kept, through to the present.  The inclusion of birds and their path to wetlands and the coastal waters is a marker of a part of our environment that has been a constant presence throughout the increase of industrial development.  The inspiration for these five images comes from maps, foot paths, industrial passage on sea and land, traveller’s paths and native fauna tracks.  The five images are designed to be overlapped with a constant coastal line.

When overlapped they offer a glimpse into different periods of history.  Photographs from space showing land formations and illuminated cities at night, directed the artistic path for the images, especially Image 05.  In some of the images can be found oversized animals that in real life are tiny and often missed.  Maps from early explorers that show exotic sea monsters in areas that had yet been discovered prompted me to include a cheeky oversized blue ringed octopus engulfing a migrant ship within Cockburn Sound in Image 03.

Maps and historical information were sought from the Kwinana Industries Council, Fremantle Ports, City of Kwinana libraries, Kwinana Heritage Group, Friends of Cockburn Sound plus dozens of other sources both online and in personal collections.

Medium & Materials

The images are compiled through digital illustration using photographed hand drawn illustrations, fabric, textured paper, water colour washes as overlay and digitally drawn elements.

Size: 110cm x 80cm

Date: April 2024

“All the paths” follows the steps of development and the human footprint over the area of Kwinana from pre-colonial times to present.  The artwork includes native bird species who have been recorded as visitors of Kwinana from the earliest time in history when records were kept, through to the present.  The inclusion of birds and their path to wetlands and the coastal waters is a marker of a part of our environment that has been a constant presence throughout the increase of industrial development.  The inspiration for these five images comes from maps, foot paths, industrial passage on sea and land, traveller’s paths and native fauna tracks.  The five images are designed to be overlapped with a constant coastal line.

When overlapped they offer a glimpse into different periods of history.  Photographs from space showing land formations and illuminated cities at night, directed the artistic path for the images, especially Image 05.  In some of the images can be found oversized animals that in real life are tiny and often missed.  Maps from early explorers that show exotic sea monsters in areas that had yet been discovered prompted me to include a cheeky oversized blue ringed octopus engulfing a migrant ship within Cockburn Sound in Image 03.

Maps and historical information were sought from the Kwinana Industries Council, Fremantle Ports, City of Kwinana libraries, Kwinana Heritage Group, Friends of Cockburn Sound plus dozens of other sources both online and in personal collections.

Medium & Materials

The images are compiled through digital illustration using photographed hand drawn illustrations, fabric, textured paper, water colour washes as overlay and digitally drawn elements.

Size: 110cm x 80cm

Date: April 2024

A series of 5 portraits of current and former employees of Coogee Chemicals. All works were
completed with aerosol on canvas. Each piece is roughly 3m x 1.8m except for Ellie’s which is 3m
x 2.1m. All works were completed over the month of May – each piece taking roughly 1 day to
prep and 4 days to paint.

A series of 5 portraits of current and former employees of Coogee Chemicals. All works were
completed with aerosol on canvas. Each piece is roughly 3m x 1.8m except for Ellie’s which is 3m
x 2.1m. All works were completed over the month of May – each piece taking roughly 1 day to
prep and 4 days to paint.

A series of 5 portraits of current and former employees of Coogee Chemicals. All works were
completed with aerosol on canvas. Each piece is roughly 3m x 1.8m except for Ellie’s which is 3m
x 2.1m. All works were completed over the month of May – each piece taking roughly 1 day to
prep and 4 days to paint.

A series of 5 portraits of current and former employees of Coogee Chemicals. All works were
completed with aerosol on canvas. Each piece is roughly 3m x 1.8m except for Ellie’s which is 3m
x 2.1m. All works were completed over the month of May – each piece taking roughly 1 day to
prep and 4 days to paint.

A series of 5 portraits of current and former employees of Coogee Chemicals. All works were
completed with aerosol on canvas. Each piece is roughly 3m x 1.8m except for Ellie’s which is 3m
x 2.1m. All works were completed over the month of May – each piece taking roughly 1 day to
prep and 4 days to paint.

This work references the bulk products typically handled by the Kwinana port. I also wanted to highlight the people and the humanity behind and benefitting from the wealth and industry. For this I chose a 1980 Sandman panel van with a surfboard.

This work references the heyday of the 1960s development phase in Kwinana, specifically the refinery. The “Cat Rack” was the colloquial name for the catalytic cracker. I wanted in these works to highlight the humanity behind the industrial landscape, the people who were both creating and benefitting from the wealth generated by industry. The carpark is full of brand new 1965 Holdens, Chryslers and Fords.

One of the most unique aspects of the Kwinana industrial zone, is the mix of recreation and industry. To represent this I used jet skiers chasing excitement in the very shadow of the CBH grain tower and shipping. 

For this work, I once again wanted to represent the people creating and benefitting from the wealth of the industry. For this I chose the 1970s, with the chimneys represented by flared jeans, with the steam forming fabulous shoes. The storage tanks are a representation of 1970s dress fabric pattern.

This work references the future of Kwinana, with the container port relocating from Fremantle to Kwinana. Containers fly in from the North, with Rockingham, Garden Island and Kwinana in the distance. (The tank that the artwork will be projected on is shown far below.) 

Molecular Series by Roly Skender – April 2024 

This series of digital artworks presents molecular structures interacting with fluid simulations inside a virtual storage tank. I imagined the opening into the tank as the eyepiece of a giant microscope, revealing a miniature world magnified to an extreme scale. Here, the microscopic molecular structures transform into giant, abstract monuments of human knowledge and industrial activity. The concept was further abstracted by adjusting fluid dynamics (gravity, viscosity, temperature, surface tension), helping to imply movement in the otherwise static images.

The tank dimensions of Coogee Chemicals’ Patterson Road Storage facility were recreated in 3D modelling software, before being filled with a virtual liquid through which the molecular structures of Sulphuric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethanol, Copper Sulphate and Water would interact. The molecules were lifted and spun through the fluid simulations to create interesting dynamics before being textured, lit and rendered in software. A final upscaling stage was then performed on the rendered images. 

Many of the chemicals used by industry are often overlooked in their importance to our everyday lives. For example, Sulphuric Acid is essential for the initial step in fertilizer production; Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda) is used in the production of soap and cleaning products, petroleum refining, and papermaking; Ethanol (ethyl alcohol), apart from its role in the beverage industry, is utilised for flavour extraction in the food industry, in cosmetics and personal care products, and as a solvent in medicine production. These examples speak to the broad reach of an industry that helps drive the economies which have become vital to our way of life.

By shedding light on the complex world of molecular chemistry, I hope the Molecular Series will encourage deeper appreciation of the interconnectedness between science and society, plus a respect for technology and the ingenuity of human innovation.

Molecular Series by Roly Skender – April 2024 

This series of digital artworks presents molecular structures interacting with fluid simulations inside a virtual storage tank. I imagined the opening into the tank as the eyepiece of a giant microscope, revealing a miniature world magnified to an extreme scale. Here, the microscopic molecular structures transform into giant, abstract monuments of human knowledge and industrial activity. The concept was further abstracted by adjusting fluid dynamics (gravity, viscosity, temperature, surface tension), helping to imply movement in the otherwise static images.

The tank dimensions of Coogee Chemicals’ Patterson Road Storage facility were recreated in 3D modelling software, before being filled with a virtual liquid through which the molecular structures of Sulphuric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethanol, Copper Sulphate and Water would interact. The molecules were lifted and spun through the fluid simulations to create interesting dynamics before being textured, lit and rendered in software. A final upscaling stage was then performed on the rendered images. 

Many of the chemicals used by industry are often overlooked in their importance to our everyday lives. For example, Sulphuric Acid is essential for the initial step in fertilizer production; Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda) is used in the production of soap and cleaning products, petroleum refining, and papermaking; Ethanol (ethyl alcohol), apart from its role in the beverage industry, is utilised for flavour extraction in the food industry, in cosmetics and personal care products, and as a solvent in medicine production. These examples speak to the broad reach of an industry that helps drive the economies which have become vital to our way of life.

By shedding light on the complex world of molecular chemistry, I hope the Molecular Series will encourage deeper appreciation of the interconnectedness between science and society, plus a respect for technology and the ingenuity of human innovation.

Molecular Series by Roly Skender – April 2024 

This series of digital artworks presents molecular structures interacting with fluid simulations inside a virtual storage tank. I imagined the opening into the tank as the eyepiece of a giant microscope, revealing a miniature world magnified to an extreme scale. Here, the microscopic molecular structures transform into giant, abstract monuments of human knowledge and industrial activity. The concept was further abstracted by adjusting fluid dynamics (gravity, viscosity, temperature, surface tension), helping to imply movement in the otherwise static images.

The tank dimensions of Coogee Chemicals’ Patterson Road Storage facility were recreated in 3D modelling software, before being filled with a virtual liquid through which the molecular structures of Sulphuric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethanol, Copper Sulphate and Water would interact. The molecules were lifted and spun through the fluid simulations to create interesting dynamics before being textured, lit and rendered in software. A final upscaling stage was then performed on the rendered images. 

Many of the chemicals used by industry are often overlooked in their importance to our everyday lives. For example, Sulphuric Acid is essential for the initial step in fertilizer production; Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda) is used in the production of soap and cleaning products, petroleum refining, and papermaking; Ethanol (ethyl alcohol), apart from its role in the beverage industry, is utilised for flavour extraction in the food industry, in cosmetics and personal care products, and as a solvent in medicine production. These examples speak to the broad reach of an industry that helps drive the economies which have become vital to our way of life.

By shedding light on the complex world of molecular chemistry, I hope the Molecular Series will encourage deeper appreciation of the interconnectedness between science and society, plus a respect for technology and the ingenuity of human innovation.

Molecular Series by Roly Skender – April 2024 

This series of digital artworks presents molecular structures interacting with fluid simulations inside a virtual storage tank. I imagined the opening into the tank as the eyepiece of a giant microscope, revealing a miniature world magnified to an extreme scale. Here, the microscopic molecular structures transform into giant, abstract monuments of human knowledge and industrial activity. The concept was further abstracted by adjusting fluid dynamics (gravity, viscosity, temperature, surface tension), helping to imply movement in the otherwise static images.

The tank dimensions of Coogee Chemicals’ Patterson Road Storage facility were recreated in 3D modelling software, before being filled with a virtual liquid through which the molecular structures of Sulphuric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethanol, Copper Sulphate and Water would interact. The molecules were lifted and spun through the fluid simulations to create interesting dynamics before being textured, lit and rendered in software. A final upscaling stage was then performed on the rendered images. 

Many of the chemicals used by industry are often overlooked in their importance to our everyday lives. For example, Sulphuric Acid is essential for the initial step in fertilizer production; Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda) is used in the production of soap and cleaning products, petroleum refining, and papermaking; Ethanol (ethyl alcohol), apart from its role in the beverage industry, is utilised for flavour extraction in the food industry, in cosmetics and personal care products, and as a solvent in medicine production. These examples speak to the broad reach of an industry that helps drive the economies which have become vital to our way of life.

By shedding light on the complex world of molecular chemistry, I hope the Molecular Series will encourage deeper appreciation of the interconnectedness between science and society, plus a respect for technology and the ingenuity of human innovation.

Molecular Series by Roly Skender – April 2024 

This series of digital artworks presents molecular structures interacting with fluid simulations inside a virtual storage tank. I imagined the opening into the tank as the eyepiece of a giant microscope, revealing a miniature world magnified to an extreme scale. Here, the microscopic molecular structures transform into giant, abstract monuments of human knowledge and industrial activity. The concept was further abstracted by adjusting fluid dynamics (gravity, viscosity, temperature, surface tension), helping to imply movement in the otherwise static images.

The tank dimensions of Coogee Chemicals’ Patterson Road Storage facility were recreated in 3D modelling software, before being filled with a virtual liquid through which the molecular structures of Sulphuric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethanol, Copper Sulphate and Water would interact. The molecules were lifted and spun through the fluid simulations to create interesting dynamics before being textured, lit and rendered in software. A final upscaling stage was then performed on the rendered images. 

Many of the chemicals used by industry are often overlooked in their importance to our everyday lives. For example, Sulphuric Acid is essential for the initial step in fertilizer production; Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda) is used in the production of soap and cleaning products, petroleum refining, and papermaking; Ethanol (ethyl alcohol), apart from its role in the beverage industry, is utilised for flavour extraction in the food industry, in cosmetics and personal care products, and as a solvent in medicine production. These examples speak to the broad reach of an industry that helps drive the economies which have become vital to our way of life.

By shedding light on the complex world of molecular chemistry, I hope the Molecular Series will encourage deeper appreciation of the interconnectedness between science and society, plus a respect for technology and the ingenuity of human innovation.

As a painter of uncommon landscapes this was a very personal project that allowed me to create a series of works that attempts to capture the spirit of my hometown. As a resident of Kwinana, the presence of industry looms large over these suburbs. It is an integral and dominant part of this region. I was interested in how the aspects of industry sit in union with the landscape.

It is a sprawling giant weaving through the bush, the sea and the limestone of this unique coastal plain. I aimed to capture the scope of this experience; The gusto and the innovation of the shiny hard-edged world and at the same time acknowledge the dust and decay from a rich history that seems to soften and humanise this ‘newness’. From the rusting Kwinana wreck to the alien forms of factories on the horizon, the region runs the gamut of visual experience.

This body of work takes the form of five oil paintings, untraditional in the sense that they elevate the hidden and forgotten spaces. It is a process of describing unseen forces, a drama or narrative lurking beneath flatness. Before commencing painting, I spent a long period exploring, wandering and documenting the area, often early in the morning or at dusk to capture the play of light and shadow upon the landscape.

1. Factories with Scrub. Oil on wood, 49 x 70.5cm,2024 (Alcoa)
2. Claymore Road. Oil on wood, 49 x 57cm, 2024 (nickel refinery)
3. From the Sea. Oil on wood, 49 x 70.5cm, 2024 (Kwinana wreck)
4. Train Tracks from Mason Road. Oil on wood, 49 x 74.5cm, 2024 (Kleenheat)
5. The Old Bulk Jetty. Oil on wood, 49 x 70.5cm, 2024

As a painter of uncommon landscapes this was a very personal project that allowed me to create a series of works that attempts to capture the spirit of my hometown. As a resident of Kwinana, the presence of industry looms large over these suburbs. It is an integral and dominant part of this region. I was interested in how the aspects of industry sit in union with the landscape.

It is a sprawling giant weaving through the bush, the sea and the limestone of this unique coastal plain. I aimed the capture the scope of this experience; The gusto and the innovation of the shiny hard-edged world and at the same time acknowledge the dust and decay from a rich history that seems to soften and humanise this ‘newness’. From the rusting Kwinana wreck to the alien forms of factories on the horizon, the region runs the gamut of visual experience.

This body of work takes the form of five oil paintings, untraditional in the sense that they elevate the hidden and forgotten spaces. It is a process of describing unseen forces, a drama or narrative lurking beneath flatness. Before commencing painting, I spent a long period exploring, wandering and documenting the area, often early in the morning or at dusk to capture the play of light and shadow upon the landscape.

1. Factories with Scrub. Oil on wood, 49 x 70.5cm,2024 (Alcoa)
2. Claymore Road. Oil on wood, 49 x 57cm, 2024 (nickel refinery)
3. From the Sea. Oil on wood, 49 x 70.5cm, 2024 (Kwinana wreck)
4. Train Tracks from Mason Road. Oil on wood, 49 x 74.5cm, 2024 (Kleenheat)
5. The Old Bulk Jetty. Oil on wood, 49 x 70.5cm, 2024

As a painter of uncommon landscapes this was a very personal project that allowed me to create a series of works that attempts to capture the spirit of my hometown. As a resident of Kwinana, the presence of industry looms large over these suburbs. It is an integral and dominant part of this region. I was interested in how the aspects of industry sit in union with the landscape.

It is a sprawling giant weaving through the bush, the sea and the limestone of this unique coastal plain. I aimed the capture the scope of this experience; The gusto and the innovation of the shiny hard-edged world and at the same time acknowledge the dust and decay from a rich history that seems to soften and humanise this ‘newness’. From the rusting Kwinana wreck to the alien forms of factories on the horizon, the region runs the gamut of visual experience.

This body of work takes the form of five oil paintings, untraditional in the sense that they elevate the hidden and forgotten spaces. It is a process of describing unseen forces, a drama or narrative lurking beneath flatness. Before commencing painting, I spent a long period exploring, wandering and documenting the area, often early in the morning or at dusk to capture the play of light and shadow upon the landscape.

1. Factories with Scrub. Oil on wood, 49 x 70.5cm,2024 (Alcoa)
2. Claymore Road. Oil on wood, 49 x 57cm, 2024 (nickel refinery)
3. From the Sea. Oil on wood, 49 x 70.5cm, 2024 (Kwinana wreck)
4. Train Tracks from Mason Road. Oil on wood, 49 x 74.5cm, 2024 (Kleenheat)
5. The Old Bulk Jetty. Oil on wood, 49 x 70.5cm, 2024

As a painter of uncommon landscapes this was a very personal project that allowed me to create a series of works that attempts to capture the spirit of my hometown. As a resident of Kwinana, the presence of industry looms large over these suburbs. It is an integral and dominant part of this region. I was interested in how the aspects of industry sit in union with the landscape.

It is a sprawling giant weaving through the bush, the sea and the limestone of this unique coastal plain. I aimed the capture the scope of this experience; The gusto and the innovation of the shiny hard-edged world and at the same time acknowledge the dust and decay from a rich history that seems to soften and humanise this ‘newness’. From the rusting Kwinana wreck to the alien forms of factories on the horizon, the region runs the gamut of visual experience.

This body of work takes the form of five oil paintings, untraditional in the sense that they elevate the hidden and forgotten spaces. It is a process of describing unseen forces, a drama or narrative lurking beneath flatness. Before commencing painting, I spent a long period exploring, wandering and documenting the area, often early in the morning or at dusk to capture the play of light and shadow upon the landscape.

1. Factories with Scrub. Oil on wood, 49 x 70.5cm,2024 (Alcoa)
2. Claymore Road. Oil on wood, 49 x 57cm, 2024 (nickel refinery)
3. From the Sea. Oil on wood, 49 x 70.5cm, 2024 (Kwinana wreck)
4. Train Tracks from Mason Road. Oil on wood, 49 x 74.5cm, 2024 (Kleenheat)
5. The Old Bulk Jetty. Oil on wood, 49 x 70.5cm, 2024

As a painter of uncommon landscapes this was a very personal project that allowed me to create a series of works that attempts to capture the spirit of my hometown. As a resident of Kwinana, the presence of industry looms large over these suburbs. It is an integral and dominant part of this region. I was interested in how the aspects of industry sit in union with the landscape.

It is a sprawling giant weaving through the bush, the sea and the limestone of this unique coastal plain. I aimed the capture the scope of this experience; The gusto and the innovation of the shiny hard-edged world and at the same time acknowledge the dust and decay from a rich history that seems to soften and humanise this ‘newness’. From the rusting Kwinana wreck to the alien forms of factories on the horizon, the region runs the gamut of visual experience.

This body of work takes the form of five oil paintings, untraditional in the sense that they elevate the hidden and forgotten spaces. It is a process of describing unseen forces, a drama or narrative lurking beneath flatness. Before commencing painting, I spent a long period exploring, wandering and documenting the area, often early in the morning or at dusk to capture the play of light and shadow upon the landscape.

1. Factories with Scrub. Oil on wood, 49 x 70.5cm,2024 (Alcoa)
2. Claymore Road. Oil on wood, 49 x 57cm, 2024 (nickel refinery)
3. From the Sea. Oil on wood, 49 x 70.5cm, 2024 (Kwinana wreck)
4. Train Tracks from Mason Road. Oil on wood, 49 x 74.5cm, 2024 (Kleenheat)
5. The Old Bulk Jetty. Oil on wood, 49 x 70.5cm, 2024