Jennifer Bell

White Gum Trees

102 × 102 cm

acrylic paint on canvas

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Suggested offer$1,200

About the work

White Gum Trees is a striking landscape painting that captures the intricate patterns and textures of the desert from an aerial perspective. Rich with movement and colour, this large abstract work brings together bold hues—vibrant reds, fiery oranges, and soft pinks - to create a dynamic portrayal of the Australian outback.

The painting began with expressive abstract marks, layered and built up to evoke the contours and forms of a vast arid terrain. These organic patterns were then embellished with a scattering of tiny white gum trees and desert flora, dotting the surface like a visual map of life across the landscape. Each detail adds rhythm and structure to the composition, highlighting the unique interplay between nature’s geometry and chaos.

With its powerful colour palette and intricate detail, this piece brings energy and texture to contemporary interiors, especially in open living areas or entryways where its scale and story can be appreciated. The black-edged canvas offers a modern finish, ready to hang as is.

About the artist

Jennifer Bell is a Brisbane based contemporary artist exploring pattern as a universal visual language. Her work investigates how pattern emerges through movement, growth, time, light, perception and making. Jennifer Bell is a Brisbane based contemporary artist working across painting, mixed media and woven paper. Her practice explores pattern as a universal visual language, drawing on natural structures, movement, repetition and perception. Bell’s experience of Visual Snow Syndrome also informs the way she sees colour, pattern and visual rhythm, contributing to the densely layered surfaces and repeated marks that characterise much of her work.

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