Carved Oil Paintings

Coco’s unique process of carving into the oil paint initiated from an experiment that she did when she was seeking a way to incorporate another layer via gestural mark making with her paint. Inspired both by her early interest in lino carving and later watching her father carve into a wooden screen using a chain saw, Coco sought a more achievable approach using an engraving tool.

Building up forms of colour and simplifying the landscape into geometrical forms from observations of shadow and light initiates the process of oil painting on board. The subject comes to life with textural overlays & patterns that link geometrical forms in nature with her playful & spontaneous carving process. This eclectic contemporary practice allow her to bridge her initial love of drawing with painting.

***Alternate Pathways at the Never Never*** Medium: 93H x 154W cm Dimensions: Oil on Board Carved

Low Tide- the Never Never

The Never Never Bejewelled I

Veil of Watergums

Under a Pistachio Sky- the Never Never

Canopy of Watergums

Telopea Bejewelled

Dance of the Watergums

Light Spun Jewels on Banksia Spinulosa

Study for Immersion- the Never Never

River of Butterscotch & Lime- the Never Never

Coastal Banksia Bejewelled

Relics of Gondwana

Watergums of Musk Stick

When the Trees and Water Turned Gold – the Never Never

Big Sundown- the Never Never

Sheltered Swimhole - the Never Never

The Never Never Bejewelled II

Diamond Paned Vista

Veil of Watergums - the Never Never

Upper McCarr’s Creek- Winter Reflections

Embraced- the Never Never

Dusk- the Never Never

Study for Sunlight Fractals- the Never

Moonlight Ripples- the Never Never

Summer Afternoon on the Never Never

Ethereal Light the Never Never

Watergum Vista- the Never Never

Study for Enchanted Forest

Study for Tree Fractals at Low Tide -the Never Never

Doorway to the Never Never

Sunlight Dancing- the Never

Crystal Waters- the Never Never

Day, By Night - the Never Never

The Understorey

Sliver of the Never Never

Driftwood and Reflective Pool - the Never Never

Riverstone and Rock – the Never Never

Study for Hallway of Watergums – the Never Never

Low Tide at Dusk- the Never Never

Dam at Brierfield

To Reach the Swing – the Never Never

Still Reflection- the Never Never

Little Night Sky- the Never Never

Big Waterhole- Upper Gledhill Falls

Archway of Watergums- the Never Never

River Run - the Never Never

Wild Ginger & Tallowoods

Garden Path to the Sub-Tropical Forest.

Cordyline and Bromeliads

Enchanted Garden Path

Blue Ginger and the Tree Bromeliad

White Tree Orchid

Joyous Old Man

In the Garden of the Promised Land

Swimhole towards Dorrigo - the Never Never

Golden Light at the Swimhole

Enchanted Forest- the Never Never

Sundown - the Never Never

Dappled Light at the Sheleterd Swimhole - the Never Never

Entrance to the Never Never

In the Creek Bend- the Never Never

Pathway of Ferns - the Never Never

Alternate Pathways at the Never Never

Pyramidal Watergums- the Never Never

Satinwood and Lichen- the Never Never

Towering Wild Yellow Ginger

Sun Dappled Rocks - the Never Never

Study for Ethereal Light – the Never Never

North West of the Tallowwod Bridge

Big Waterhole- Upper Mccarrs Creek

Little Swimhole - the Never Never

Tallowwood Roots and Rocks - the Never Never

Watergum Branches and Roots

Portal to the Never Never

Mirror of Light & Space - The Never Never Creek

Watergums and Lomandra

The Swing at the Never Never Creek

Tunnel of Light- The Never Never Creek

Lichen and Lomandra in the Undergrowth

Paint sketch – Golden Light at the Swimhole.

In the Forest of the Never Never

Fractured Reflections

Winter Woodland

Waterhole - America Bay Creek

Salvation Creek Bejewelled

Windows of Light - Beachworth Dam

Study for King’s Canyon

Ormiston Gorge – Big Reflection

Study for Ormiston Gorge II

In the Heat of the Day, In the Heat of the Night - America Bay Creek

Waterfall at Refuge bay

Shadow Play of Banksia Serrata & Kangaroo Paw

New Banksia ericifolia in the Wet

Shadow Play of Banksia Spinulosa

Integrifolia and Livistona in the Wet

Reflections of Ericifolia – America Bay Oil on board carved 60cm x 90cm

Venerating Old Man In the Heat

Homage to Banksia Robur

Dappled Light - Salvation Creek

Reflections of Another World

Hazy Escarpment in the Garden of Ku-Ring-Gai

Pink Sky at Dawn - El Nino

Water Dancing - America Bay Creek

Spring in the Garden of Ku-Ring-Gai

Journey to America Bay

Sliver of Salvation Creek

North West Vista From the Waratah Track - in the Garden of Ku-Ring-Gai

Study for Spring at Salvation Creek

Sydney Sandstone Emerging- Ku-Ring-Gai

Telopea Framed By Melting Maculatas

Study for Eriostemon and Banksia at Salvation Creek

Wild and Woolly Old Man

When Autumn Came to Spring in the Garden of Ku-Ring-Gai

Surreal Reflections - Bald Rock Dam

Bursting Banksia

A Wintery Salvation Creek

Study for Illawong Bay Reflections

Then, And Before Then - Salvation Creek

Illawong Bay Escarpment Diptych

Remembering America Bay

Lurid Waters - Illawong Bay Medium: Oil on board carved Dimensions: 200 x 120 cm SOLD

Rippled Reflections of Sydney Sandstone and Acacia Ericifolia

Coccineas

Submerged Sydney Sandstone - Salvation Creek Medium: Oil on board carved Dimensions: 90 x 120 cm SOLD

Ellery Creek Big Hole

Celebrating Banksia

Dappled Light at Hidden Creek

Salvation Creek - El Nino

Casuarinas and Oysters at Coal and Candle Creek

Homage to Old Man Banksia

Winter Escarpment - Off the Waratah Track

Homage to Swamp Banksias

Old Man Gives Way to New

Hidden Creek

Salvation Creek - After the Rain

South off the Basin track

Salvation Creek in the Wet

Salvation Creek

Salvation Creek - Saturated

West Off the Waratah Track

New Growth - America Bay

North Off the Waratah Track

Refuge Bay Escarpment

Banksia ericifolia - Passing

Water & Light on Telopea

Title: Old Man Banksia- New World

Telopea - Stars in the Wet

Title: Old Man in the Wet

Coal & Candle Creek - Oyster Rock in the Rain

Title: Bridge Over Coal and Candle Creek

Botanical Creek -Enchanted

Creek Off America Bay Track

Point of Exit - Creek to America Bay

Title: In the Heat of the Day, In the Heat of the Night - America Bay CreekMedium: Oil on Board carvedDimensions: 204x 124 cm — Title: In the Heat of the Day, In the Heat of the Night - America Bay Creek
Medium: Oil on Board carved
Dimensions: 204x 124 cm

Title: Waterhole - America Bay CreekMedium: Oil on Board carvedDimensions: 124x 154 cm — Title: Waterhole - America Bay Creek
Medium: Oil on Board carved
Dimensions: 124x 154 cm
SOLD

Title:Venerating Old Man In the HeatMedium: Oil on Board CarvedDimensions: 204H x 124W cm — Title:Venerating Old Man In the Heat
Medium: Oil on Board Carved
Dimensions: 204H x 124W cm
NFS

Title: Surreal Reflections - Bald Rock DamMedium: Oil on Board CarvedDimension: 94 x 64 cmSOLD — Title: Surreal Reflections - Bald Rock Dam
Medium: Oil on Board Carved
Dimension: 94 x 64 cm
SOLD

Title: Salvation Creek BejeweledMedium: Oil on Board CarvedDimensions: 94H x 204W cm — Title: Salvation Creek Bejeweled
Medium: Oil on Board Carved
Dimensions: 94H x 204W cm
SOLD

Title: North West Vista From the Waratah Track - in the Garden of Ku-Ring-GaiMedium: Oil on Board CarvedDimensions: 92H x 202W cmSOLD — Title: North West Vista From the Waratah Track - in the Garden of Ku-Ring-Gai
Medium: Oil on Board Carved
Dimensions: 92H x 202W cm
SOLD

Title: Reflections of Ericifolia – America BayMedium: Oil on board carvedDimensions: 60cm x 90cmSOLD — Title: Reflections of Ericifolia – America Bay
Medium: Oil on board carved
Dimensions: 60cm x 90cm
SOLD