Acrylic on canvas, framed.
126.5 x 126.5 cm
 
Suzanne has painted "Beach Daze" as a vivid, sunlit celebration of Australia's iconic coastline - in this instance, Queensland's famous Surfers Paradise beach on the Gold Coast. It's where the almost white sand is hot underfoot, the deep blue surf is alive with energy, and holiday beach rituals unfold in textured layers of human connection. Painted solely with palette knives, this large-scale work captures the movement, warmth and humanness of a typical day at the beach. Layers of textural knife marks depict figures soaking up the sun, relaxing on the sand, walking along the shoreline or sitting watching the waves crash in , all in the midst of a iconic red and yellow lifeguard flag fluttering against a vibrant blue sky-anchoring this scene in a distinctly Australian setting. This work evokes a sense of familiarity with our carefree summer beach culture and the ordinary moments that become treasured holiday memories.