I am an Australian artist currently living and creating art in a small town on the east coast of Australia. Previously I had an artist studio in Sydney, and an earlier background in scientific research (PhD 1990, University of Sydney). 

One thing that struck me when I first moved to this coastal locale with its rainforest and biodiverse walkways by the ocean was how awe-inspiring nature can be. 

This is a dream-like state of connection between humans and all that we imagine as positive in the universe. It is a deep conduit between our physical and metaphysical selves, melding body, mind and spirit with nature and beyond.

In countries like Japan, “forest bathing” is accepted as a way of balancing mental and physical health for those trapped in the city cycle of life.