{"product_id":"coolum","title":"Coolum","description":"\u003cp\u003e2022\u003cbr\u003e\nacrylic on canvas\u003cbr\u003e\n62 x 62cm\u003cbr\u003e\n2022 Wynne Prize Submission | Coolum, QLD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter painting the background for this piece, I put it aside for some time as I wasn’t sure on what I was working with. I ended up taking it into Brother Birrunga Wiradyuri’s Studio to hear his and Sister Stevie O’Chin’s thoughts on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBirrunga mentioned he could clearly see Coolum in there although I couldn’t catch it so I visited a recommended spot where the view of Coolum would be clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere I am and it’s a rainy, overcast day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eI’m looking for Coolum but can’t seem to make him out because of the weather conditions so I decided to drive to the base. I started walking around, asking permission and guidance to share the stories that may come through before having a swim at the beach nearby and driving back to the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTravelling back to the view two days later and this time I see Coolum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLater on, I spent some time with the canvas and suddenly Coolum appeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOval shapes below represent the centre of the canvas, pockets of energy exist below the surface while being a visual of the sun, rising and falling as we see it in the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey are positioned in a circular motion, seeing the changes of the seasons as time goes by, viewing it as cyclical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe line that runs through these ovals connect the areas below with Coolum, the ocean and the sky above.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44826162266302,"sku":"KB-C-6","price":6265.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/7653\/2926\/files\/45-kb_coolum.jpg?v=1738294828","url":"https:\/\/birrunga.myshopify.com\/products\/coolum","provider":"Birrunga Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}