Artist Statement - October 2016
Trephina Gorge is about an hour’s drive east of Alice Springs. It’s a stunning drive along the East MacDonnell ranges. The area is rich in sacred sites and rock paintings and carvings. The contrast of the huge white ghost gums against the cobalt blue sky and the orange ranges draws me back over and again. It also reminds me of camping trips with my boys when they were younger, chucking a few swags in the old 4WD and going after school, often with the boys still in their school uniforms and no shoes! Cooking sausages on the fire and sleeping under the stars.