Julian Oates

It’s about the stringybark gum tree, how you can tear the bark off and rub it together to make a fine flammable bark powder which makes it really easy to light a fire even if it’s raining. This was taught to me by my father.
The circular elements are always a source of energy or a representation of cellular structures/atoms – the basis of life.
I always put my thumbprint at the base of the painting – it’s my unique mark.