Abundance
A group exhibition at Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
10th March to 1st April 2026
Opening Celebration Saturday 14 March, 1 – 3pm

“Epicurus believed that the purpose of life was to seek pleasure — not indulgence without thought, but the art of living well. True pleasure, for him, was found in beauty, friendship, nature, and the quietude of a life lived in appreciation of its fleeting joys.

Abundance: The Pleasure of Plenty gathers artists who offer these moments of soulful replenishment. They present beauty without apology — lush, tender, and generous — each work affirming that joy is not a luxury but a vital act of renewal.

Together, these artists embrace beauty as sustenance — a salve, a source of courage, a reminder that the pursuit of joy, in all its forms, is an essential and life-affirming act. Their works invite us to slow down, to look closely, and to take pleasure — unashamedly and wholeheartedly — in the world’s generosity.” -FLG

When I think of Abundance I immediately think of the garden, especially at this time of year and through until Autumn. Roses fill our garden amid perennials, grasses and native Australian plants.

The word “Floribunda” comes to mind when I walk through the garden collecting these resplendent roses. The word’s origin in Latin meaning, as it sounds, an amalgam of the words “Flora” and “Abundance”. The word more commonly refers to a group of modern garden roses with many layers of petals that were created by crossing hybrid tea and polyantha roses, many of which I have planted here.

My paintings seek to portray the splendour of the season and the abundance that the garden offers in return for many hours tending the soil and cutting back weeds as thoughts drift from the studio, to family and beyond. In my studio I gather together these riches to paint. I take delight in nature’s gifts and hope to share that joy with the viewer through thickly layered paint, washes, oil stick scratched surfaces, cluttered compositions and an immersive palette.