Noosa art prize finalist 2026
lotus impressions
With a freshly cut lotus stalk as my brush, I make each impression individually. The marks accumulate through repetition, gradually revealing a completed work I see fully only when it is complete.
numerology
I count every lotus impression and the final number becomes part of the signed work. The count is accumulated to the previous works and the back of the painting is signed with this total accumulative count.
lotus petal ink
My make my ink from lotus petals that had been offered at Cambodian temples. Once the flowers have died, I collect and transform them into an ink that take twelve months to distill.
The annual Elliott Award recognises individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the arts in our community, particularly where that contribution has not previously been formally acknowledged.
Monsoon series
Monsoon in Cambodia is my favourite season. As I was painting my first lotus artwork for the year, a monsoon hit and the skies opened up and rain fell upon Phnom Penh. The power of this season’s rains exhilarates me. The daily heat and the tension in the atmosphere builds up until finally when the afternoon monsoon hit, its deluge creates a coolness and an energy that fills the atmosphere. It is the calm after the storm, a cooling calm.
Monsoon Delta with 1,390 lotus impressions
Three Squared with 1,194 lotus impressions
Monsoon Muoy with 6,967 lotus impressions
40 x 59cm
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