A mushy couch and a stairway to... while fish swim on the ceiling or is it the sky? Wrecking of the reef is a painting that portrays our environment in a captivating way - through colour, pattern, paint and imagery. 

 Michele England is an emerging artist who recently finished visual art studies at ANU's School of Art. England has a long held love of gardening and nature and so, am particularly interested in making work that explores the environment. The painting, Wrecking of the reef, explores anthropogenic climate change. This is a phenomenon that’s been building since civilisation began, more so since the industrial revolution. The science, media coverage, political stance, and economics are so entangled and confusing that it can be difficult for people to fully grasp the ecological concerns. England believes this is where art can provide a measure of clarity by portraying issues in fresh and thoughtful ways. England hopes her work is engaging, contemplative and a bit of a puzzle.