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arco•ology / n / 1 A collaborative exploration and building process to create sustainable living solutions. 2 An intuitive design practice integrating human emotion into the built environment.

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_Good design is about people.

_It puts feel into format.

_Happiness into home.

_Design a life to be lived.

_Make space to grow.

_Find flow with ARCO.

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WE GET YOU_YOU GET US

_It’s not so much about what we do.

_It’s far more about how we do it.

_We can’t begin to understand your needs and desires for a new home without fully knowing you first.

_Your dreams, family, work, lifestyle and sustainability aspirations.

_The real-world connections that drive you daily inherently influence your unique take on living.

_That’s why we explore your world before we bring it into ours.

_Discover your home’s holistic needs and craft them into a liveable design form.

_We see it as a life-changing collaboration.

_We’re sure you’ll see it the same.

GET JET FOR THE RUSH!

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CANVASSING GOOD VIBES

Welcome to The Sorrento Studio. An artistic playground for Mornington Peninsula-based contemporary artist Jackie Green. With a background in freehand signwriting and custom-made signage, Jackie brings her eclectic fusion of typography and iconography into the free-flowing world of abstract expressionism.

She creates via two modus operandi — Urban Rhythms and Coastal Contemplation. Her urban-inspired works layer pastels, neon, lettering and symbols in vibrant creations depicting the intoxicating energy of a modern urban buzz. On the flip side, her Coastal Contemplation direction draws inspiration from the raw beauty of nature captured in muted, natural tones and organic elements carefully considered to evoke a sense of seaside serenity.

Whatever your style aesthetic, it’s abundantly clear that every work is lovingly created by Jackie to canvas good vibes only.

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URBAN RHYTHM COLLECTION

In the realm of Urban Rhythm, Jackie draws inspiration from her time spent in Melbourne and other culture-rich cities she’s visited worldwide. The flicker of neon signs, colours of contemporary fashion and interactions of everyday people are infused into the canvas to the tune of a thriving cityscape. This is where the modern metropolis of concrete dreams blends grit and glam in works embodying what it means to live an inspired urban life — pastels dynamically personified to the 24/7 pulse of the pavement.

COASTAL CONTEMPLATION COLLECTION

Amid Coastal Contemplation, Jackie turns to her Sorrento backyard and finds a natural muse in Mother Nature. Whispers of the sea, tides of tranquillity and the shifting sands are laid bare in works imagined to bring a state of effortless calm. This is serenity rendered in a symphony of organic coastal treasures found and blended in a mortar and pestle to alchemise visual textures akin to those discovered wandering the ephemeral shores of the meandering coastline.

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ABSTRACT ALCHEMY

Jackie Green’s artistic journey is like embarking on an intimate dialogue with her emotions, experiences and the diverse worlds that have shaped her. Drawing inspiration from dynamic urban surroundings or the tranquil ecosystem of her natural neighbourhood, she begins each work by delving into the depths of her inventive intuition.

Armed with canvases, brushes, a palette of paints and unruly rattle cans, Jackie steps into her creative space, ever-ready to allow the art to unfold organically. With each bold stroke, nozzle spray and spontaneous mark on the canvas, layers of paint and mixed media are steadily built, guided not by a rigid plan but by the instinctual emotions that drive her creative hand. The canvas becomes a living tapestry, a testament to the conversation between Jackie’s inner world and the colours that ebb and flow on its surface.

Just as she crafts custom signs designed to capture attention, her Urban Rhythm works feature energetic pastel and fluorescent colours, symbols and text — all woven together under a positively charged theme of “hope”. Hence, the X kisses, love hearts and positive affirmations commonly featured on many. As Jackie turns her attention to calming Coastal Contemplation works, she infuses her canvas with muted natural tones that capture the tranquil beauty of idyllic beach vistas. Inspired by a central theme of “serenity”, locally found shells, sand and flora are crushed in a mortar and pestle with paint to alchemise a unique medium that creates a visual sanctuary through organic textures.

As she paints, she becomes immersed in a dance of shapes, symbols, words and forms that emerge with every application. It’s a delicate balance between intuition and reflection, a process in which she listens as much as she expresses. Stepping back, she takes in the evolving composition, occasionally diving back in, compelled to enhance, refine or even release elements that no longer resonate. When completed, it’s ready to be shared with the world, creating connections where emotions are universal — a heart-warming reflection of the human soul.