Lilacs - Acrylic Painting - Wendy Campbell

Lilacs, 2025

Acrylic on gallery style cradled wood panel, 22” x 30”

The colour palette for this painting was taken from a lilac bush. When mixed together, the purple hues remain but new colours are also formed.

Wendy Campbell’s abstract paintings belong to a series called “Chaos Theory” and refer (loosely) to the concept that all things in this world are connected – that even a very small change can result in dramatic effects over distance and time. The paintings are deconstructions of elements in nature, its wildlife, landscapes, sky and water. Colours are scattered and layered repeatedly and then heavily outlined to create a cohesive whole. Ultimately, these paintings are a kind of “meditative wish” – a wish for a humankind that reflects carefully on its choices; a humankind with a resolute awareness that even the smallest steps in a different direction, could, over time, change everything.