"Lúnasa" refers to a Gaelic festival marking the beginning of the harvest season.

The creative “seeds” for the Lunasa paintings were germinated during an artist residency at the Museum of Loss and Renewal in Collemacchia, Italy. Later developed and resolved in Marie’s Beechworth studio this creative “harvest” has produced vibrant acrylic paintings incorporating collaged monoprints created in the Italian studio. The works explore the natural world as well as worlds that lie hidden just beyond our perception and invite the viewer to contemplate what might be just below the surface. 

Although strongly influenced by Collemacchia and Beechworth these landscapes are more reflections of Marie’s inner world rather than references to a specific place. They are deeply personal delving into the places where art, nature and healing intersect.