I’m thrilled to be exhibiting my first body of work inspired by the Antarctic Peninsula at Flinders Lane Gallery Melbourne from 13th - 31st Oct. Please join me for the opening party 1-3pm on Saturday 17th Oct. RSVPs appreciated to assistant@flg.com.au

You can also view the exhibition ’Flux‘ online now, along with a thoughtful and evocative essay by Dr Anne-Marie Jean.

Charlotte Bay watercolour sketches from MS Fram, Antarctic Peninsula

In summer 2025/26 I travelled to the Antarctic Peninsula, following a long-held dream to experience and respond to this remote environment first-hand. Every day I drew and painted in and with the elements – my washes of watercolour holding marks and imprints of falling snow, graupel and wind-blown rain, and my brushstrokes adapting as the ship pitched up and down. I was captivated by the striking blue glow of ice compressed over time, and the enormity and intricacy of a powerful and vulnerable environment full of life and motion.

My solo exhibition Flux delves into this impactful experience, including watercolour monotype prints and paintings, alongside a selection of sketches from the journey. These new works focus on the continual weathering and transformation of glacial icebergs through interaction with ocean and atmosphere. At the threshold of solid and fluid, the endlessly varied forms and textures of icebergs are emblematic of an environment in flux. Through this body of work, I hope to draw this globally significant environment into closer proximity, honouring its beauty and its vital role in regulating the ocean currents and climate systems that connect us all.