Fire on the Horizon was inspired by sunrise over the ocean at North Avoca, when the first intense colour appears along the horizon and briefly transforms the entire landscape.
Warm coral, gold and rose tones glow against the cooler blues of the sea and sky, while expressive brushwork conveys the continual movement of the water. The painting explores the contrast between the drama of the rising light and the steady, timeless rhythm of the ocean.
It is a celebration of that fleeting moment when darkness gives way to colour and an ordinary morning feels briefly extraordinary.