Beyond Blue 2

Gena Smith’s latest body of work bursts with joy, colour, and texture, showcasing her distinctive approach to contemporary Australian abstraction. Working in oil paint, Gena layers her canvases with vibrant hues, bold motifs, and raised, tactile brushstrokes that bring her patterns and landscapes to life. Her paintings are instantly recognisable—celebrations of colour that feel playful and sophisticated all at once.

Drawing inspiration from the natural world, gardens, and imagined landscapes, Gena translates her surroundings into rhythmic compositions of dots, arches, florals, and organic shapes. The use of oil paint adds richness and depth, giving her surfaces a luminous quality and a palpable sense of energy. Each canvas hums with movement, as if alive with shifting light and atmosphere.

Her works balance meticulous patterning with intuitive freedom. Repeated forms echo through her paintings like visual poetry, while her layered palettes—ranging from lush greens and blues to hot pinks, oranges, and yellows—convey mood and vitality. The raised textures invite not just visual appreciation but a tactile sense of presence, making every painting a statement piece that transforms its space.

Gena’s paintings appeal to collectors who love bold, joyful, and contemporary Australian art. They are artworks that radiate optimism, brighten interiors, and hold the viewer’s attention with their complexity and exuberance. Whether it’s a large-scale canvas commanding a wall or a smaller piece adding a pop of colour, her works carry the same distinctive vibrancy and spirit.

These oil paintings are more than decorative—they are an invitation to experience colour in its purest form, alive with energy and imagination.

30 x 30cm float framed in white.