Miranda Joy Summers - White Light 2024

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Miranda's latest body of work is an exploration of landscapes inspired by the heavily soluble atmospheric conditions of humidity. In the early morning on Sydney Harbour, as the sun rises into the thick air of late summer, the sky transforms into a pure, dazzling white refractive light. The sea in the distance merges seamlessly with the sky and distant harbour shore line pales to a blot creating an illusion of infinite space. Water pools silently around my feet and the rocks resemble stepping stones into the void. There is no above or below, just White Light.

Using a palette knife and impasto oils, Miranda captures the essence of water and land, the interplay between soluble and solid matter. Her palette knife strokes are deliberate and expressive, aiming to best describe the scene through texture and form.

Miranda Summers is a multi-disciplinary artist born in Melbourne and raised in Sussex, England, with a background in both art and theatre production. She worked as a Theatre Prop Maker for London's West End, Opera Houses and Television before moving to Sydney and pursuing a career as a Director with Opera Australia. Alongside her theatre career, Miranda is a passionate oil painter exhibiting in Australia and the UK, showcasing her unique and distinctive style inspired by the Australian landscape.