Des Spencer is renowned for his vivid, vivacious images of the world around him. Land and cityscapes, floral and abstract studies and underwater scenes explode with pulsating colour, conveying all the energy and passion of life itself. His imagery dances on the canvass, reminding us that living is joyous.

Des chooses acrylics and couples this medium with a highly distinctive paint application that includes painters trowel, brushes and fingers, allowing him to create depth and movement through the combination of vibrant colours and varying texture. The artist paints directly to canvas from his imagination and observations without any preliminary sketches or thumbnails.

In his abstract pieces Des is on a search for harmony between colour and shape and in his own words “feels his way through the composition until he is satisfied with the rhythm and feel of the finished canvas”.

His works are invitations to join him on a fantastic journey through his personal perceptions and his belief that all things inherently have effervescent life and ultimate purpose.

Born and raised in southern Queensland, Des is an artist whose rich talent has developed over two decades of devotion to his self taught impasto style. He and his family settled in Cairns in 1992. Des travels to show his work and his reputation both nationally and internationally grows steadily, although he spends most of his time painting in the tropical north.