The Secret Garden book pages Melbourne’s Chinatown is the longest

Melbourne’s Chinatown is the longest continuous Chinese settlement in the western world

the light grey curtain swung along with the breeze slightly

they gently lean in and say

Surrounding the water lily are lush green lily pads

The Secret Garden book pages Melbourne’s Chinatown is the longestI painted this scene as a quiet, slightly dreamlike corner of a park, a place meant to feel both familiar and a little otherworldly. At the centre is a small, arched footbridge inviting you to step across rather than to traverse a vast expanse. The bridge functions as a motif of transition, a moment between places, and a pause in movement. The overall effect I aimed for is contemplative and slightly nostalgic, a memory of a stroll through a park