Quoting naturalist John Muir, “Between every two pine trees is a doorway leading to another life,” Melinda illuminates the philosophy behind the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku or ‘Forest Bathing’. Exploring the idea that humans have grown increasingly separated from the natural world that sustains us, the disconnection from nature alienates us from ourselves. Our life force is sustained by nature; subtle energies are embodied in the vivid sensory and meditative experience and feelings derived from being in nature.
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Sunset Jazz, 107 x 84cm, oil on polyester (sold)
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A Tree View , 107 x 84cm, oil on polyester (sold)
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The Magic, 84 x 107cm, oil on polyester
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Gum Forest, 40.5 x 30.5cm, oil on panel (sold)
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Foreshadows, 51 x 41cm, oil on polyester (sold)
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Gum Forest Walk, 81 x 97cm, oil on canvas . Finalist Ravenswood art prize (sold)
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Night Fall, 66 x 56.5cm,oil on polyester (sold)
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Forest Bathing, 66 x 87 cm, oil on canvas (sold)
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Gum Line, 66 x 56.5cm, oil on polyester (sold)
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Natural Order, 66 x 56.5cm, oil on polyester (sold)
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The Clearing, 66 x 56 cm, oil on polyester
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The Orbs, 41 x 33cm, oil on composite board (sold)
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Morning Mirage, 41 x 51cm, oil on polyester (sold)
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Last Light, Pink, 51 x 41cm, oil on polyester (sold)
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Nocturne, Forest Bathing, 56.5 x 66cm, oil on polyester
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Orange Canopy, 41 x 33cm, oil on composite board (sold)
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Shadow Dance, 51 x 41cm, oil on polyester (sold)
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The Gathering, 41 x 51cm, oil on polyester (sold)