Portfolio

This portfolio brings together my oil pastel paintings and the candles they inspire, each shaped by a specific place in Tasmania.

Oil Pastel on Huon Pine

Painted directly onto Huon Pine, these works carry the character of the timber alongside the image. The grain, scent, and age of the wood remain visible, grounding each piece in place and material.

Oil and Ember Candles

Each candle first started as an oil pastel painting inspired by a specific place. The artwork shapes the scent, carrying colour, atmosphere and memory from the page into wax. 

Candle Scents

Street After Five

Top Notes: Iris, Ylang Ylang

Middle Notes: Rose, Jasmine

Base Notes: Vetiver, Vanilla

Weather Over Stone

Top Notes: Clove, Cinnamon

Middle Notes: Amyris, Rosewood

Base Notes: Musk, Amber

Where the Highlands Bloom

Top Notes: Leaf Green, Lemon

Middle Notes: Rose, Frangipani

Base Notes: Cyclamen, Boronia

Edge of the North-West

Top Notes: Bergamont, Watery Accord, Citrus

Middle Notes: Teak, Seagrass, Beach Flower

Base Notes: Driftwood, Moss, Sandlewood

Paths Through Button Grass

Top Notes: Citrus, Eucalyptus, Herbal

Middle Notes: Florals, Green Leaf

Base Notes: Pine, Woody Herbal

Falls and The Ferns

Top Notes: Bergamont, Citrus, Leafy Green, Lemon

Middle Notes: Floral, Rosewood, Jasmine

Base Notes: Cederwood, Musk, Wood

Light Over Wineglass

Top Notes: Orange, Grapefruit, Bergamont, Pineapple

Middle Notes: Peach, Green Melon, Apple

Base Notes: Amber, Musk, Cedarwood

When the Bridge Glows

Top Notes: Pink Pepper, Bergamont

Middle Notes: Herbal, Lavender, Jasmine

Base Notes: Musk, Vanilla, Amber

Ingredients: natural soy wax, fragrance oil, cotton wick. 

Oil Pastel on Paper

I work on paper when I want to paint a place or idea quickly. Paper allows for looser marks, quicker decisions and visible layering. Many of these pieces started by studying the colour, light and atmosphere of the reference landscape, and often become the starting point for candles.