Wattle
The green and gold of the wattle is Australia’s national flower. The glorious blaze of the yellow wattle blooms are a great subject for still life painting.
Reading by the Fence
In this Covid-infected time we have rediscovered what a backyard is for. We can reverse the effects of severe lockdown with a spot of reading by the fence.
Still Life Ignition
Bright mandarins smoulder against a deep blue background. This deep tonal contrast is a feature often seen in my still life paintings.
Papaw
Many old Queensland gardens grew sweet-tasting papaw. The best plants were nursed into extreme old age with much care and love because the sweet fruit they produced were worth the effort.