S A L V A T I O N

Salvation is a deeply personal artwork, created during one of the most transformative periods of my life. It captures the moment I packed up my world in Melbourne, where I had spent 11 years, to answer the call of a new journey in London—a city that felt like destiny. During my solo exhibition in London the previous year, I met the man of my dreams, and every aspect of my life seemed to align, urging me to make the leap.

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The vision for Salvation came to me early on, and I knew it had to be monumental in scale to reflect the magnitude of change I was facing. Yet, this grand scale presented a challenge: my new studio in London couldn’t accommodate a piece of this size. So, I returned to my Melbourne studio for one last creation, working on Salvation while simultaneously packing up the life I was leaving behind.

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This painting became a meditation on death—not in the literal sense, but as a metaphor for the end of a chapter. It represents the death of my old life and the release of habits, beliefs, and values that no longer served me. It is about shedding limiting systems and embracing transformation. At its core, Salvation is also about rebirth: the manifestation of dreams, the realisation of intentions, and the beginning of a new era.

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I view this piece as profoundly romantic, seductive and daring. It's colours and energy reflect the feelings I experienced as I meditated on the life ahead of me—a life of risk, change, and reward. For me, Salvation embodies the truth that with great risk comes the potential for great reward, and the courage to leap into the unknown brings the possibility of extraordinary transformation.