"After moving to Australia a year and a half ago, I was deeply moved by the richness and diversity of Queensland’s native flora. The vibrant beauty of this landscape became both a daily source of wonder and a quiet teacher. The plants I paint are shaped by this new environment - eucalyptus leaves, blooming jacarandas, native grasses, and flowers. They act as both material and spiritual codes, perceptible on many levels.
In the Botanical Meditation series, I explore the subtle boundary between seeing and feeling. Botanical forms emerge from layers of translucent blue - a symbol of inner silence and meditative space - not as decorative motifs, but as quiet invitations to pause.
This series draws inspiration from Shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of “forest bathing” - a contemplative immersion in nature. It is not about observing from afar, but about listening with the whole body. My paintings follow the same principle: each work is a slow breath, a moment of sensory presence, a space for resonance.
These are not botanical illustrations; they are visual meditations—layered gestures of stillness, texture, and light. Each painting unfolds like a quiet exhalation, inviting the viewer to delve into thought and reconnect with a deeper rhythm of life.
With these works, I offer a return—to the body, to the natural world, to the unconscious. These are not simply paintings of plants; they are mindfulness practices in visual form".
In the Botanical Meditation series, I explore the subtle boundary between seeing and feeling. Botanical forms emerge from layers of translucent blue - a symbol of inner silence and meditative space - not as decorative motifs, but as quiet invitations to pause.
This series draws inspiration from Shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of “forest bathing” - a contemplative immersion in nature. It is not about observing from afar, but about listening with the whole body. My paintings follow the same principle: each work is a slow breath, a moment of sensory presence, a space for resonance.
These are not botanical illustrations; they are visual meditations—layered gestures of stillness, texture, and light. Each painting unfolds like a quiet exhalation, inviting the viewer to delve into thought and reconnect with a deeper rhythm of life.
With these works, I offer a return—to the body, to the natural world, to the unconscious. These are not simply paintings of plants; they are mindfulness practices in visual form".
Winter Frangipani
A$2,000.00
by Oxana Arefin
Acrylic on canvas
91.5 x 122 cm
2025
This artwork is part of the Botanical Meditation series, exploring states of presence through layered colour, texture, and botanical forms.
Guava
A$1,600.00
by Oxana Arefin
Acrylic on canvas
101.6 x 76.2cm
2025
This artwork is part of the Botanical Meditation series, exploring states of presence through layered colour, texture, and botanical forms.
Calliandra (Red Pom Pom)
A$2,000.00
by Oxana Arefin
Acrylic on canvas
91.5 x 122 cm
2025
This artwork is part of the Botanical Meditation series, exploring states of presence through layered colour, texture, and botanical forms.
Moreton Bay Fig Tree
A$1,600.00
by Oxana Arefin
Acrylic on canvas
101.6 x 76.2cm
2025
This artwork is part of the Botanical Meditation series, exploring states of presence through layered colour, texture, and botanical forms.
Cycad Palm
A$2,000.00
by Oxana Arefin
Acrylic on canvas
91.5 x 122 cm
2025
This artwork is part of the Botanical Meditation series, exploring states of presence through layered colour, texture, and botanical forms.
Fig Tree
A$2,000.00
by Oxana Arefin
Acrylic on canvas
91.5 x 122 cm
2025
This artwork is part of the Botanical Meditation series, exploring states of presence through layered colour, texture, and botanical forms.
Agapanthus (Lily of the Nile)
A$1,600.00
by Oxana Arefin
Acrylic on canvas
101.6 x 76.2cm
2025
This artwork is part of the Botanical Meditation series, exploring states of presence through layered colour, texture, and botanical forms.
Jacaranda
A$2,000.00
by Oxana Arefin
Acrylic on canvas
91.5 x 122 cm
2025
This artwork is part of the Botanical Meditation series, exploring states of presence through layered colour, texture, and botanical forms.
Flame Tree
A$2,000.00
by Oxana Arefin
Acrylic on canvas
91.5 x 122 cm
2025
This artwork is part of the Botanical Meditation series, exploring states of presence through layered colour, texture, and botanical forms.
Black Penda
A$1,600.00
by Oxana Arefin
Acrylic on canvas
76.2 x 101.6 cm
2025
This artwork is part of the Botanical Meditation series, exploring states of presence through layered colour, texture, and botanical forms.
Silky Oak (Buckinghamia)
A$1,600.00
by Oxana Arefin
Acrylic on canvas
101.6 x 76.2cm
2025
This artwork is part of the Botanical Meditation series, exploring states of presence through layered colour, texture, and botanical forms.
Golden Dewdrops
A$1,600.00
by Oxana Arefin
Acrylic on canvas
76.2 x 101.6 cm
2025
This artwork is part of the Botanical Meditation series, exploring states of presence through layered colour, texture, and botanical forms.