Hawaiian Magical Vibes

Happy New Year everyone! I'm starting off 2012 with some highlights from a trip I made to Hawaii in November. It was a last minute holiday full of surprises, unexpected encounters and breathtaking natural beauty. After spending 11 days there, I understood why people fall in love with these islands. White sandy beaches, turquoise waters, a relaxed vibe with romantic sounds of the ukulele, make for some memorable magical moments.

My next collection titled... Illumination...

I've been back in the studio working on my next collection titled 'Illumination'. I was looking for a subject close to my heart, something to touch, inspire and bring a moment of joy. After a few trips to Maroubra beach to meditate on the theme, the word Illuminate came to mind.

It's a fascinating topic as one can feel it in many different ways but what does it look like? The images below begin to describe it. The colours of the sky, rays of the sun and the moon personify illumination in my world, along with the feeling of a kiss from another precious being. I'm uplifted, my breath taken away by the beauty projected... the combination of elements to produce natures light show, on the interior and exterior of the body.

The 'Illumination' collage with some of the many incredible images I found

Ionized gas in the Lagoon Nebula, a star forming region 5000 light years distant in the constellation Sagittarius 

A close up of my favourite images