Emma O’Connell is an Australian contemporary landscape artist based on the Central Coast of NSW.

As a contemporary abstract landscape artist, Emma’s work is defined by a unique colour palette, featuring rich earthy tones, burnt oranges, ochres, deep reds, and rust. The consistency of these tones has become a signature element in her work, reinforcing Emma’s connection to the land.

Emma’s work explores the vast beauty of the outback through rich earthy tones and dynamic brushwork.

Emma is self-taught, with a background in Visual Communication and Design, which influences her approach to composition, texture and colour.

The colours speak to Emma as if they are a vision—intuitive and ever-evolving rather than representing a fixed place.

Through time, inspiration has come from connection, feeling and family. The stories of travel, photos of moments frozen in time and an ode of reverence to Emma’s past and current relatives.

Emma begins with intuitive gestures and free-flowing brushstrokes, allowing the landscape to reveal itself through the process of layering. Using various brush techniques to create depth and transparency, movement is created, adding life to her pieces.

“Above the Red, is a part of a series of work that is a tribute to the rich, untamed beauty of the Australian landscape. Told through 3 unique pieces that explore different perspectives of nature's story.”

“Each work used my signature earthy tones-deep reds, ochres, and burn oranges to capture the land's essence of warmth, resilience and timeless allure.”

“The varying sizes of each piece represent the diverse scales of our vast terrain, while their distinct compositions highlight the interplay of movement, light and texture. Together they form a narrative of the land's elemental energy and its capacity to inspire and connect us all.”

“Above the Red invites you to soar above the iconic, earthy hues of the Australian landscape, shifting your perspective of wonder and reverence. It's a reminder that when we step back and see the world from a different perspective, we uncover patterns, textures and stories. By changing the way we see things, it can open us up to the marvels that surround us.”

Emma O’Connell, 2024.

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