Fractured Currents
This artwork will be ready for shipping after May 27.
This is a premium collector work. If you’re seriously considering this piece, you’re welcome to reach out directly to confirm availability, discuss private viewing options, or receive a tailored shipping quote. My works are sold one-of-one — once gone, they’re gone.
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Artwork Details
101.5 x 101.5 cm. Acrylic, sand and crackle medium on 100% recycled plastic canvas.
Frame: Dark Walnut float frame (included in price).
Eco-friendly materials: Created with Australian-made, eco-friendly, zero VOC, and cruelty-free paints, impasto medium, and matte varnish. The canvas is 100% made from recycled plastic.
Shipping: Australia-wide delivery, and local pickup is available.
Description
Bold, grounding, and deeply reflective — Fractured Currents is a statement piece that captures not just a scene, but a sensation. It speaks to the quiet strength found in nature, and the way fragility and resilience often exist side by side. From above, the jagged forms of cracked earth meet the layered vegetation and movement of flock in motion — creating a tension that feels both fractured and fluid, much like the currents of life itself.
This artwork wasn't painted from a landscape — it was painted from feeling. Created at a pivotal moment in my practice, Fractured Currents marked a turning point where I pushed beyond comfort, stretched the boundaries of realism, and trusted the process completely. The composition unfolded with a clarity that felt instinctual — the painting painted itself.
There are visual cues of the natural world throughout — cracked earth, layered vegetation, and formations that resemble sheep from above — but the painting’s depth lies in the feeling it carries. Layered into the work is the emotional landscape: strength, peace, change. It’s a harmony of grit and softness — a reflection of the landscape, and perhaps of ourselves.
The texture tells its own story. I used palette knives, sand, watered-down acrylics, and a splatter tool to create depth and energy. Crackle medium adds striking impact — applied thickly and left to dry slowly, forming natural fractures across the earth-toned surface. The vegetation, built over many layers, combines grit and softness, abstract and suggestion, realism and emotion.
This piece is a true centrepiece. It’s both calm and commanding. Whether displayed in a home or a commercial space, it offers a grounded yet powerful presence — perfect for those drawn to earthy textures and the quiet strength of the Australian landscape.
Fractured Currents brings with it a sense of peace, strength, and connection — an invitation to slow down and settle into the natural rhythm of the land.
Exhibition Information
This piece is part of Ascend, Elyssa Storey's second solo exhibition — a celebration of Australia's natural textures, strength, and beauty as seen from above. The exhibition can be viewed at Rosnay Organic’s Cellar Door during opening hours. Learn more about the Ascend Exhibition here: https://www.elyssastoreyartist.com.au/event-details/elyssa-storey-solo-exhibition
Exhibition Dates:
Official opening: May 4th at Rosnay Organic, Canowindra
Open for viewing: May 2nd – May 27th
Shipping & Pickup
Pickup: Free pickup is available from Temora or Canowindra, NSW, after the exhibition closes. (Delivery available locally if you're along Elyssa’s travel path — just reach out to confirm!)
Shipping: Available Australia-wide (and internationally on request).
Your artwork will be professionally packaged, fully insured, and sent with a signature on delivery for complete peace of mind. Shipping is quoted separately based on your location and the size of the piece, ensuring a tailored and secure service. Many collectors choose to have their artwork shipped — it’s simple, secure, and handled with care from studio to doorstep.
All of my original art and art reprints are signed with an ‘S’ logo. This logo was the Storey family brand used by my Great-Grandfather, on what is now my Grandparent's cattle farm. The farm has been in the Storey name since the mid-19th century however the brand was only in use from roughly the 1930s to the 1960s on sheep. After shearing, the brand was dipped in dye and pressed to the sheep’s hind quarter. It would stain the wool for quite some time and be used to identify the sheep if they strayed.
I have immense pride in my origin, and I love that I am able to attach a piece of family history to the art that I create. I strongly believe that when purchasing art, it is incredibly important to feel a strong sense of passion from the artist through the painting. I hope that combining my lineage with my art expresses this connection.