This work is part of DARING, 2024. Available for delivery or collection from 16 December 2024.

Curatorial+Co.’s highly anticipated end of year small works show, DARING (previously Darlings), invites artists to colour outside the lines of their practice through exploration, risk and play. Be bold, be brave, be DARING.

In Lazy Afternoon (Australian Raven), Susie translates the soundscape of a coastal summer afternoon into a visual experience. The iconic, drawn-out caw of the Australian Raven is depicted in horizontal bands across the top of the painting, while the rhythmic presence of crashing waves and distant traffic emerges in the lower bands. By layering spectrogram data with personal perception, Susie captures the essence of the Australian landscape through both sound and sight.

Says Susie of why her work is DARING: “These paintings mark a DARING evolution in my practice, pushing boundaries by transforming digitally rendered soundscapes into hand-painted forms and introducing the use of an airbrush to evoke atmosphere and depth.”