To paint in the Australian bush is to work within vastness, relentless light, and shifting atmosphere.

A contemporary landscape practice grounded in close observation, informed by living on and painting from the land, within the en plein air tradition.

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My work grows out of time spent painting directly in the landscape. Through plein air studies and studio paintings, I explore light, atmosphere, and place. The diary is where I share process, paintings, and reflections from the field.

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HOLD THE HORIZON
Studio Release Exhibition
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June 2026
The Moree Gallery
30 Heber Street, Moree NSW 2400
0427 529 116

The land is not passive.
It does not perform or respond.
It holds.

Across long horizontal spans, the landscape stretches and waits. It witnesses weather, time, and the quiet pressure of change. The horizon remains steady, not as a boundary but as a line of endurance. Sky moves. Light shifts. Conditions pass through. Yet the land persists in its watching.

I’m not painting events. I’m painting what stays.

These works are not moments captured, but moments held. Nothing dramatic happens, yet everything is present. Wind moves across the surface. Atmosphere settles and lifts. Pressure builds and eases. The land absorbs it all without urgency or display. It observes without judgment - Rath 2026

Image: After the Diggings, Sofala, oil on canvas, 30×120 cm

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EOFY Show @ The Creator Incubator, Newcastle
20th June – 21st June 2026

CASH/CARD/CARRY/CLAIM is a one-weekend-only exhibition featuring affordable artworks by local artists. Artwork sales begin from 5pm on opening night.

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Tattersall’s Landscape Art Prize @ Lethbridge Gallery
28th May – 17th July, 2026

A long-standing art prize showcasing innovative landscape works across Australia. This award invites all artistic interpretations of the Australian landscape, from the conventional to the unusual, and from the monumental to the intricate.

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Hold the Horizon @ The Moree Gallery
11th June - 2 July, 2026

Ten paintings in this exhibition draw from landscapes I’ve lived within over the past three years. Places that have held me, steadied me, and quietly nurtured me. I’ve responded to them the only way I know how to, with paint.

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What’s on

Collect @ The Lock Up, Newcastle
16th May – 5th July, 2026

COLLECT is The Lock-Up’s annual fundraising exhibition, showcasing over a hundred emerging, mid-career and
established artists from Newcastle and the Hunter, as well as The Lock-Up’s broader artistic program.

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Mid-Winter Exhibition @ Pacc Art Gallery, Cessnock
11th July– 8th August, 2026

This exhibition brings together artists of all ages, mediums, and skill levels in a celebration of creativity, connection, and community during the colder months. Featuring a diverse collection of artworks inspired by warmth, light, reflection, and seasonal landscapes.

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Wild @ Lighthouse Arts
23rd May– 12th July, 2026

This exhibition brings together artists of all ages, mediums, and skill levels in a celebration of creativity, connection, and community during the colder months.

Meet the artist event 27 June 11am - 1pm - come say hi!

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The Found Collection

Scarves inspired by the landscapes I paint, designed to be worn, lived in, and loved.

SSoft, breathable, and generous in size, each scarf blends cotton and silk for year-round comfort. Developed alongside the exhibition of the same title at Maitland Regional Art Gallery, this collection brings together my artwork, the textures of the valley, and the rhythm of everyday life.

Stockist Maitland Regional Art Gallery .