If you are not already aware of this exhibition space, look for it just beyond the Artrage office attached to Artshouse. And if you find it this week you'll be rewarded with an array of bright and beautiful works inspired by exuberant nature.

Hamlin-Sullivan explores processes and experiments with media in a way that invites the viewer to examine her images and delight in their making. The artist respects her canvas as both the fabric it is and for the supportive surface it provides. She employs silk painting techniques to create varying effects as the medium disperses through the fabric, then builds up a textural surface with gel medium and paint to construct figurative and abstract compositions.

The works in this exhibition are gleaned from the artist's close inspection of wild-flowers. Some exhibits depict the flower itself others suggest only it's hue, or perfume, or essence of wonder.  For example in Native Hibiscus the artist defines her subject with short strokes of pinks, orange and reds. The highly textural  bloom sits on a flat ground of black and surrounded by green leaves sketched with a brush. The strength of the flower and the delicacy of the leaves complement each other. Quite different in style and mood is an abstract work in a kaleidoscope of gold, orange and green that only just suggests the underlying shape is a Donkey Orchid. This is more a study of the 'wild'  then the 'flower'.

Other non-figurative exhibits involve fields of colour inspired by the named plant. For example, the series Flame Pea extrapolates the texture and fire hues of the bloom in a collection of small and large works.  Also appreciated is the series Book where four small works hold our interest for their mix of colours and play with textures. Each little canvas can be interpreted and reinterpreted anew when revisited.

In this colourful garden, the Kangaroo Paw offers the most satisfaction as it stands out with a life of its own. Here Hamlin-Sullivan manages to capture not only the look of the named bloom but the tangled beauty of nature and the wind blowing through the bush. A fine work indeed.

Do yourself a favour, find the gallery, enjoy the exhibition, and refresh the senses.