Bridie O'Brien is an Australian contemporary landscape painter whose bold and vibrant works distil the essence of the natural world. Working in oil with a palette knife, her approach is both expressive and intentional, allowing each painting to emerge with its own rhythm and texture. Bridie's art explores the delicate interplay of light, form, and colour, drawing viewers into landscapes that feel deeply rooted in reality yet infused with reverberations of the past.

Her creative process begins long before the studio, within the landscapes she seeks to capture. Bridie travels to these places not simply to observe but to immerse herself in their shifting atmospheres—the soft glow of twilight, the sharp stillness before a storm. These moments of connection become part of her work, woven into paintings that transcend representation to evoke the profound experience of standing in the heart of nature’s quiet power.

A lifelong musician, Bridie brings a unique sensibility to her practice. The rhythms and subtleties of music inform the flow of texture and the harmony of colour in her art, creating layered works that resonate with emotional depth and physical presence. Her pieces are not static but alive, echoing the natural rhythms of the landscapes they reflect.

Miles To Go Before I Sleep, her upcoming solo exhibition, is a meditation on journeys across landscapes, through memory, and into the spaces where they converge. Each painting honours the fleeting yet profound moments found in nature, inviting viewers to reflect on the paths we walk and the places that leave their imprint on us, both seen and unseen.

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