The timed auction ends Thursday July 16th at 8:00pm. Whoever holds the highest bid at the auction closing time wins.
Michelle Harvey
The First Cloud Floated Away Like Smoke, 2026
acrylic on canvas
Height 30 cm x Width 30 cm
Artwork is framed and ready to hang & comes with a certificate of authenticity
Starting Bid: $500
An atmospheric landscape full of light and drama. The anticipation of a brooding storm inspired the drama and moodiness of this painting. I wanted to capture the feeling of watching a storm build, the frisky wind, the smell of the first rain on the earth. This painting is about exploring and witnessing the beauty of nature. With this painting, you can bring the romantic drama of ever-changing light and atmosphere to your home.
Artist Bio: Michelle Harvey is an Australian artist whose paintings explore the drama and wonder of vast skies and shifting light. It’s a practice of seeing things differently and responding to what’s unfolding on the canvas – to colour, to emotion, to curiosity. Working primarily in acrylic on canvas, she builds depth through delicate layers and glazes, creating dreamlike landscapes that hover between memory and imagination.
Michelle's paintings have been exhibited in galleries and art prizes across Australia where she shares her love for the beauty and wonder of our surroundings.