Layne Beachley

$8,500
120 x 120cm
Oils on board

I met with World Champion Surfer, Layne Beachley, at her residence in Manly. The portrait was meant to be part of an exhibition celebrating influential females painted by female artists, with plans to travel Australia and then overseas. Covid put a halt on that, but it was a wonderful opportunity to paint Layne’s portrait regardless.

It is fascinating that up close you can see so much of the brown background and individual contrasting colours, but as you move back the portrait comes together. It is things like this that drive me to create.