Visual Stories Art Exhibition. April 24-May 30 2025. Monday-Friday 10am-4pm at The Heart, 47 Wallcliffe Rd Margaret River.

‘In the Alchemy of Consciousness’.

Currently on exhibition and display until 30 May 2025 at The Heart,
47 Wallcliffe Road Margaret River. Open 10-4 weekdays only.

mixed media/gold & silver leaf on wooden panel.
size 70cm diameter.

This work is part of an ongoing exploration into the memory of water, the frequency of precious metals, and the role of consciousness in shaping matter. While the work may not conform to traditional notions of visual harmony, they are an echo and emulation of the energetic imprint left by 24ct gold upon the living intelligence of fresh Margaret River rainwater. This alchemical union speaks in the language of vibration, intention, and spirit.

Beginning with a 20g tablet of pure gold, I placed it beneath a Petri dish of fresh Margaret River rainwater. This water, carrying the unique frequency of place, was then frozen capturing an ephemeral moment where the molecular structure responded to the presence of gold beneath it. Influenced by the research of crystallographer Veda Austin and the late Dr. Masaru Emoto, this process operates on the belief that water holds memory, and responds to energy, material, and intention.

The resulting crystalline patterns photographed just before complete freezing were intricate, linear, and directional, resembling both chaos and code. I then translated this moment into a physical artwork using gold and silver leaf, carving and building impasto texture onto the surface. The final form echoes the frozen image, but now re-embedded in gold completing a feedback loop of energy and interpretation.

Gold becomes frequency → Water receives and responds → Ice reveals → Art interprets → and Gold returns, now encoded with the journey.