Portal Horse & Golden Script

Lately, I felt drawn to experiment beyond my usual style, and Portal Horse and Golden Script emerged through that process. While both works move further into abstraction, they still carry the visual language that keeps returning in my practice … desert landscapes, storm energy, Wadi Rum, Petra, and the symbolic presence of the horse.

Even in these more intuitive, layered compositions, the horse remains deeply connected to Petra and the desert for me. These paintings feel like a shift, but not a departure … more like another way of speaking through the same inner landscape.

Both pieces were guided by instinct, mixed media, and the freedom to let meaning appear gradually. What emerged was movement, mystery, and a sense of becoming … shaped by memory, place, and the force of storm.

Sometimes the painting reveals itself before the artist understands it

Hala Kattab

I’m a self-taught artist and business owner in Cairns, creating colourful, emotion-filled paintings that reflect my love for growth and creativity. Art is my escape and my expression, inspired every day by my life as a mum and grandmother, roles that bring me strength, joy, and endless inspiration.

https://www.resiliencethroughart.com.au
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