This artwork comes with an external frame taking the size of the piece to 51.3cm (W) x 39.5cm (H) x 4cm(D) With vibrant splashes and emotive strokes, I've captured an essence of joy and freedom. It's an energetic blend of expressionist vigour with pop art's boldness. My creation celebrates the exuberance of movement against a dreamy backdrop, inviting viewers into a world of uplifting dynamism that would energize any space with its vivacious spirit. “Warm summer sun, Shine” refers to the beautiful light as it streams through the water as my model swims into the light. Named after a line in the poem "Warm summer sun" by Mark Twain. Inspired by a photo captured underwater whilst on a photo shoot in Bitter Springs, Mataranka, Northern Territory - I wanted to capture the length, stretch and joy of my model as she reaches into the light.

Kerry Inkster

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The world of women swimming underwater features strongly in my work. I’m a contemporary painter and underwater photographer from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. My paintings explore the female figure and face through poetic symbolism, paint itself, light, colour and personal journal, and have a distinctive, bright palette with saturated tones and contrasting light. I use Notan principles, a term derived from the Japanese language, literally means “light-dark balance”. I find it to be an excellent tool for simplifying composition of complex scenes and to see value instead of colour. This encourages my exploration of colour, employing Paul Gauguin’s synthetics style, where I aim to synthesise three features into my work: the outward appearance of natural forms; my feelings about my subject; and the purity of the aesthetic considerations of line, colour and form.