Renew Original Painting: Escapism Series
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas
1000mm x 1500mm
55mm Profile(side)
This painting began with a simple feeling I’ve always loved—the sense of leaving the world behind when you slip beneath the surface of the water.
For me, swimming is a place of freedom and quiet. The noise of everyday life fades, time seems to slow, and for a moment there is only light, colour, movement and the feeling of being completely present.
Many of these paintings feature my daughter and me swimming. They capture more than a moment in the water; they hold memories of connection, freedom, and the fleeting years of childhood. There is something special about sharing that feeling with someone you love and experiencing the world through a different perspective.
The water became a way for me to explore escapism—not as an escape from life, but as a chance to step away from its demands and reconnect with ourselves and each other.
Light refracts through the water, creating shifting patterns and unexpected colours. Figures appear and disappear, sometimes only partially visible, as though moving between two worlds. I love this sense of uncertainty and discovery.
These works invite you to imagine yourself beneath the surface—to pause, breathe, and enter a quieter world for a moment.
This painting is produced on heavy-duty museum-quality stretched canvas and has a 40mm profile.
Made from quality materials, the canvas is individually crafted and certified and it will stand the test of time. Stretched by hand for optimum tension, in NZ by professionals.
Paint is of Golden Artist Colors, the world's leading innovator of artists' acrylic products. The painting is finished with an archival varnish which is removable, a protective product designed to facilitate cleaning paintings and offers substantial Ultra Violet protection.
This painting is titled, dated, and hand-signed on the back. As well as an artist's signature on the face, at the lower right-hand corner.
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