Artwork size 180 x 120cm (70.8' x 47.2')
Down a dirt road on the North Coast of New South Wales is a place that is so secret, so extraordinarily unique, it's hard for me to even express how it makes me feel. I don't think I have ever travelled anywhere more beautiful.
I won't tell you where it is, for the valley is uniquely quiet for the area, and I feel as though I would be spoiling it. I still think about it and love it with a possessive ferocity. Crystal clear water is fringed with masses of palm trees, hidden paths through rainforest lead to secret water holes, birds, butterflies and wallabies are more common than another human.
The valley also makes you 'feel' something. It always encourages a happy feeling within. With its sunshine and good vibrations. The valley feels safe, like a mothers embrace. It holds the very essence of the term Mother Nature
I think everyone has a place that makes him or her feel similar to this - their own little paradise. A place to go when needing clarity. A place to visit when seeking inspiration. A place that remains quite private and secret to you. Land that holds great energy for the visitor. A place in the world that is theirs, if you know what I mean. So this artwork represents that place. Everyone's own little paradise valley.
Written by Sally Mustang.
This original artwork is now sold.