top of page

An abstract interpretation of the Australian landscape following fire.

 

This work explores the enduring relationship between fire, landscape and memory. The painting moves from a pale, heavily textured sky into a darkened and scarred landscape, where deep charcoal, burnt umber and earthy rust tones suggest a country altered by fire.

 

Cracked and weathered surfaces dominate the work, creating the impression of a landscape carrying the physical traces of what has passed. Beneath the darkness, flashes of warm ochre and red emerge across the horizon and through the foreground, suggesting that although the landscape has been changed, it is not lifeless.

 

I use layered texture, fractured surfaces and an earthy Australian palette to capture not a literal representation of a burnt landscape, but the emotional experience of standing within it. The work speaks to destruction, endurance and the quiet process of renewal.

 

The land may be scarred, but it remembers.

 

Medium: Acrylic paint, ink, plaster, paper, polymers and oil pastels on stretched canvas

Dimensions: 76cm (W) x 76cm (H) x 3.8cm (D)

Framing and Finishing Details: The painting has been carefully sealed with varnish to preserve and protect its surface. It is presented in a wooden floating frame, that you can paint to suit your decor.


Ready to hang with D-rings and wire.

 

Certificate of Authenticity included.

 

High-quality prints available in a size to suit your needs.

Where the Earth Remembers

$900.00Price
Quantity

    Berry, New South Wales, Australia

    Mobile: +61 418 807 903

    Email: mh.donna@gmail.com

    Instagram: dmaria_artwork

    Facebook: DMaria Art

    Sales: If you’d like to commission a one-of-a-kind artwork or buy original pieces, fine-art prints, metal prints, or custom greeting cards feel free to contact me at mh.donna@gmail.com. I look forward to connecting with you.

     

    xxx_edited.jpg
    • Instagram

    “We were looking for a statement piece for our reception area that would immediately create an impression. Donna’s artwork has done exactly that. It has a wonderful sense of movement and depth, and the texture gives the painting a presence that simply doesn’t come across in a photograph. It has become a real talking point with visitors.”

    — Office Manager, Corporate Business

    7.jpg

    Thank you for supporting an Australian artist ...

     

    © 2026 by DMaria Art 

     

    QPTC8547.PNG

    All copyright, reproduction or licensing rights are retained by the artist (Donna Howard) at all times. Any and/or all artworks, may not be reproduced wholly, or in part, by any process without express permission of the artist.

    Subscribe to get exclusive updates

    The Sudden Shore (2).jpg

    Dive into the abstract with DMaria Art

    bottom of page