Welcome

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“There is something warm and honest about the nature of timber”

Amber’s love of timber began when she was a child. Growing up in the Southern Highlands of NSW on a property bordered by bushland nature was her playground. Born to a woodworker the memories of her fathers workshop transcend time and the same spicy scent of timber mingles with linseed oil and varnish in her own studio.

Now Brisbane based she combines painting and marquetry to create a fusion of the modern and the real. Fascinated by the complex dualities of existence she endeavours to capture this within her process, exploring strength, fragility and the play between shape, realism, translucency and linear detail.

Amber originally trained as a painter at the North Adelaide School of Art and spent many years after in design and interiors. She is an inspired traveller whose collected adventures and conversations from around the world bring meaning to her life and art.

I will cradle you into the night

A cup of tea brought perspective

When I awoke it had become dark outside

The View From Adani's House

The Impermanence of All Things I

The End of Arcadia

The Impermanence of All Things III

In The Still of The Night

The Impermanence

of

All Things

Interior Study: Tribal Cushion

Interior Study: Pinky Peach Sofa

Interior Study: Skandi #2

Interior Study: Grey Window

Interior Study: Zen Space

Interior Study: Tribal Ottoman

Interior Study: Cloudy Day

Interior Study: Grey Sofa

Interior Study: Screened

“My timber collection was born from discarded material and I find great contentment in re-imagining what could have been wasted. To create and enjoy beautiful, enduring timber pieces can remind us to transcend the everyday and reconnect.”
Amber Simpson