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Julian Twigg鈥檚 work reflects his strong connection to the ocean, his paintings showcasing the beauty and power of the beach and our physical and emotional relationship to it. Twigg鈥檚 energetic and expressive paintings capture the texture and feeling of water, sand and skies, celebrating their various moods and changing light. Twigg draws inspiration from the vibrant interactions between people and the water, gestural, thick impasto is layered onto canvas in a spontaneous and free manner. Twigg鈥檚 images capture the essence of a scene, reducing detail so that viewers can make their own unique interpretation. Twigg intimately observes the busy maritime comings and goings of various points around Sydney Harbour and captures the raw vitality of the ocean and its seafaring dwellers in various weather and conditions. Twigg鈥檚 evocative seas appear moving, swells and white foam made palpable through generous layers of oil paint. Set against the majestic cliff faces, the seas of Rose Bay, Georges Head, Chowder Bay and Shark Island are poetically punctuated with the many vessels and ocean craft which make their daily journeys across the water. Julian Twigg鈥檚 recent series of works were painted en plein air, and as such his paintings convey an immediate and heartfelt response to the magnificence of the ocean and the the distinctive character of the Australian seascape. Twigg extends his unmistakable visual language to include a series of glazed ceramic tiles and vessels; ferries, tug boats and ships realised in three dimensional form. Like the harbours and coastlines he reveres, Twigg鈥檚 paintings and sculptures are alive, moving, evoking tension, joy and breathtaking moments of tranquillity.