Giclée print of Lerderderg Gorge Study, painted in ink and pen on paper in 2026.

I left early with the aim of hunting a painting somewhere in Wombat State Forest, but arriving at Bullengarook I couldn't find any clear paths in. I headed west along a busy road towards Bacchus Marsh and it wasn't long before the Lerderderg Range came into view, its large expanse and steep gullies irresistible. I headed for the base of the gorge.

I had visited Lerderderg Gorge around thirty years earlier and had always wanted to return. I found it muddy and flowing high after rain the night before, the river crossings wade-able only barefoot, the water winter cold and fresh enough to drink.

The forest was vibrant with post-rain colour: the wonderful yellow trunks of the yellow gums a highlight against the rich ochres of the sedimentary stone cliffs, which contrasted with the blackened trunks of red ironbarks dotted across the escarpment. As I sat down to paint a picturesque bend in the gorge a light shower drifted through, and then as the blue appeared a family of wedge-tailed eagles soared overhead.

Printed with archival quality inks on archival paper, hand signed and dated.

Limited edition of 25 across all sizes.

Available unframed or framed.

Printed on A4 (21 x 29.7 cm / 8.3 x 11.7 in), A3 (29.7 x 42 cm / 11.7 x 16.5 in), A2 (42 x 59.4 cm / 16.5 x 23.4 in) or A1 (59.4 x 84.1 cm / 23.4 x 33.1 in) paper, with a white border around the image for matting. The image itself varies slightly in size with the proportions of each work.