Artist:
Claire Holt
This contemporary acrylic painting reimagines the spirit of Monet’s water‑garden studies through a modern lens. Three white water lilies float on deep, inky blue water, their reflections softened into gentle abstractions that echo Impressionist light without imitating it. The lily pads—cool greens with subtle purples—form a quiet geometry across the surface, giving the composition a calm, deliberate structure. While Monet dissolved form into shimmering colour, this piece uses layered acrylic glazes and crisp contemporary edges to create a sense of stillness, clarity, and depth. It feels like a conversation across time: Monet’s atmosphere and poetry, reinterpreted with the precision, saturation, and immediacy of modern acrylics.
Other Works by Claire Holt
Acknowledgment of traditional owners.
We would like to pay our respects to the traditional owners of the land on which our building stands, their leaders, past, present and emerging.