Part of the exhibition "Secrets of The 26th Parallel", this painting is based on one of my many photographs of wave-worn, crenelated rock formations at the foot of Mushroom Rock, which looks like a massive mushroom rising from the ground when viewed from a distance. It is about a half-hour drive from the small town of Kalbarri, a popular tourist and surfing destination, which is roughly an eight hour drive, 600-700 km north west of Perth.

These ancient crenelations extend across a wide area beyond Mushroom Rock. The colour varies from cream to yellow ochre through to deep red ochre, while the myriad holes in the rock appear black.

It is an arduous climb from the extremely rocky wind-swept walking trail close to crashing sea-waves below, but worth the effort. From this vantage point, you can look back along the coastline towards Kalbarri, where the salt waters of the ocean mix with fresh water from a river mouth, similar to descriptions in the Sumerian Enuma Elish creation myth.