A Flicker in the Mirage

51 x 71 cm | Acrylic on Canvas | Unframed

There are flowers so rare, so otherworldly, that they seem to belong to another realm. The Sturt’s Desert Pea is one of them—a fierce burst of red and black against the endless expanse of arid land, thriving where few things dare to grow. It is a symbol of resilience, of beauty in harshness, of something deeply, unmistakably Australian.

But for some, it remains just beyond reach—a flicker on the horizon, shimmering in the heat like a vision waiting to be found.

A Flicker in the Mirage is born from that yearning—the desire to witness something extraordinary, to step into a place where the landscape glows under an unrelenting sun, and the desert itself blooms in waves of crimson. Painted using my signature negative painting technique, the underlayers of color remain visible beneath a veil of soft, transparent white, creating the illusion of a landscape glimpsed through shifting air. Textured details rise and fade, just as the desert shifts under the weight of light and time.

For those who have wandered the outback, for those who dream of it, for those who carry the spirit of wild places in their heart.

Details:
🎨 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
📏 51 x 71 cm (4 cm deep)
🖼 Unframed, with edges fully painted to wrap the artwork around the canvas—framing optional
✨ One of a kind—original artwork

If A Flicker in the Mirage calls to you, perhaps it’s meant to be yours. Let it bring the heat, beauty, and longing of the desert into your space. 🔥✨