"Mrs. Simpsons Garden".  A bold and striking work.  This piece is homage to a wonderful Physical Culture teacher I had through my formative years.  The writing in this piece is hers, and the colours are reminiscent of the leotards that we wore when young.  She had a profound impact on who I became, and I love that this work will always be around in memory of her.

Work Dimensions : 15cm x 15cm x 2.8cm
Framed Dimensions : 18cm x 18cm
Handcrafted Natural Timber Float Frame
Acrylic and Mixed Media finished with a UV stable Resin Glaze

Felicity Rutherford Art

Mrs. Simpson's Garden

“The Art Of Serenity” A work using collage to capture the poignancy of quiet moments.  The recognition of sitting with the natural rhythms and beauty that is found around you, and the joy of being at one whilst immersed in the serenity.

Work Dimensions : 15cm x 15cm x 1.8cm
Framed Dimensions : 18cm x 18cm
Handcrafted Natural Timber Float Frame
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Cradled Wood Panel finished with a UV Stable Resin Glaze

The Art of Serenity

“As Winter Falls” A work using collage to capture the weight of the approaching winter season - the joys of snowfalls, and the clean vistas of long winter views.

Work Dimensions : 15cm x 15cm x 1.8cm
Framed Dimensions : 18cm x 18cm
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Cradled Wood Panel Finished with a UV stable Resin Glaze.

As Winter Falls

“City Rhythms” A work using collage to capture the vibrancy and movement of a busy city.  The myriad of surfaces and spaces being filled with the rush of those that are inhabiting them. 

Work Dimensions : 15cm x 15cm x 1.8cm
Framed Dimensions : 18cm x 18cm
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Cradled Wood Panel finished with a UV stable Resin Glaze

City Rhythms

"Continental Baths - Wollongong".  This original competition pool abuts the ocean, was often inundated by high tides and large waves.  The old concrete pavilion with it’s blue paint and tiles, and the solid concrete and rock wall surround that ‘protected’ it from the elements.  This pool is an historic element in this areas history.

Mixed Media on Cradled Wood Panel finished with a UV stable Resin Glaze
Work Dimensions : 12cm x 12cm x 0.9cm
Framed Dimensions : 15m x 15cm x 3cm
Handcrafted Natural Timber Float Frame
Finished Weight : 0.25g

Beyond the Dumpers

"Outback Conversation"  This work references the colours and strength of Outback Australia.  Harsh, rugged ridgelines and ravines beside the undulating sand hills, burnt colours and the resilience and strength of native shrubbery.  This work speaks to the the underlying conversations this land wants to have with us, and the reverence this land provokes. 

Acrylic and Mixed Media on Cradled Wood Panel finished with a UV stable Resin Glaze
Work Dimensions : 12cm x 12cm x 0.9cm
Framed Dimensions : 15m x 15cm x 3cm
Handcrafted Natural Timber Float Frame

Finished Weight : 0.25g

Outback Conversation

"Distant Stories".  A strong, yet minimal work.  I love the strength and serenity of this work, and know that it has been achieved by navigating the creative process with all its pushes and pulls. Whilst the facade presented may be 'calm', this has been achieved by working through the myriad of under-layers and influences which have all contributed to the end result. Like life, there are so many layers which have come together to inform this work, and whilst it is simple and strong - there is a conversation that happened on the journey that has very much guided the work to this outcome.  I believe that this creative journey must not be dismissed as 'lost in the process'.  For me it IS the process - and that is where I find the joy.

Acrylic and Mixed Media on Cradled Wood Panel finished with a UV stable Resin Glaze
Work Dimensions : 12cm x 12cm x 0.9cm
Framed Dimensions : 15m x 15cm x 3cm
Handcrafted Natural Timber Float Frame

Finished Weight : 0.25g

Distant Stories

"Dirty Martini".  A striking work.  The shapes and colours are, to me, reminiscent of glassware and olives.  A fun little piece to have on your trolley or bar.  

Acrylic and Mixed Media on Cradled Wood Panel finished with a UV stable Resin Glaze
Work Dimensions : 12cm x 12cm x 0.9cm
Framed Dimensions : 15m x 15cm x 3cm
Handcrafted Natural Timber Float Frame
Finished Weight : 0.25g

Dirty Martini

“Skylapse”.   A multi-layered work reflecting the vastness of an outback night sky highlighted by a ribbon of moonlit coastline.  Reminiscent of a photograph taken on timelapse chasing the moon shadows and rhythms of the night sky over time.

Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas finished with a UV stable Satin Varnish
24 inches x 24 inches x 1.5 inches
Handcrafted Natural Timber Float Frame
Finished Weight : 2.5kg

Skylapse

“The Song and Dance of The Night Garden” is a soft ethereal abstract mixed media work with reference to the 'flitterings' of the evening insects that inhabit this space and come out to dine and play in the evening displaying their mesmerising choreography.

Acrylic and Mixed Media On Canvas Panel finished with a UV stable satin Glaze
Work Dimensions : 48 inches 36 inches
Unframed (However suitable to frame)
Weight : 1.9kg

The Song And Dance Of The Night Garden

Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas finished with a UV stable Gloss Varnish.
36 inches x 24 inches 
Framed in a Handcrafted Natural Timber Float Frame
Finished Weight : 4 kg


Selected to hang in Aspire Galleries 'Unveiled' Finalists Exhibition February/March 2026.

Emergence

The Dance of the Rising Moon

40 " x 40" Acrylic on Canvas
Framed in a Handcrafted Natural Timber Float Frame
FInished with a UV stable Gloss Varnish

Felicity Rutherford Art

collection: Abstract

Material

Medium

Type

Sizes

Orientations

Dimensions

Colors

Colors

Mrs. Simpson's Garden

The Art of Serenity

As Winter Falls

City Rhythms

Beyond the Dumpers

Outback Conversation

Distant Stories

Dirty Martini

Skylapse

The Song And Dance Of The Night Garden

Emergence

The Dance of the Rising Moon

Spring

Unearthing The Disappeared

Bloom

Cloudy, With a Chance of Showers

To Infinity And Beyond !

The Recovery of Landscape

Dried Up Dams and Tractor Tracks, With a Dash of Hope

Mosaic of Life

From Drought to Deluge

Oopsa Daisy

Another Round of Pink Gins, Please

Another Long, Hot Summer