Chickens
A collection of still life paintings featuring kitchen utensils and chicken-shaped objects in ceramic and carved wood.
Beaches
Paintings from a selection of Queensland beaches are shown. Many are very colourful, heavy with sunlight, filled with boats and umbrellas, others are gloomy and deserted as a storm approaches.
Sunflowers
With the virus spreading in our community, I have gathered some sunflower paintings to cheer us all up. Their bright happy faces remind us that one day good times will come again.
Fences
We have all been feeling fenced in by the Covid virus. Here are some paintings of fences in case we haven’t already seen enough of them.
Syrian Plate
I brought back a plate from Syria, I didn’t realize at the time the wealth of joy and horror that it would come to represent.
Queensland Landscapes
This post shows a selection of my landscapes from south east Queensland.
Mak’Merry
I borrowed a design from Scotland and have used it in some of my still life paintings. It conveys, happiness, homeliness, celebration and joy. We could all do with more of that!
Tropical Pool
On coming to Queensland my imagination was fired by my first visits to the rainforest and I painted many scenes with imaginary rainforest pools.
Blue and White China
Blue and white ceramics have been popular in many countries over hundreds of years and they make great subject matter for still life painting.
Rose Apple
The Rose Apple tree grows in the warmer parts of Australia and produces beautiful flowers and fruit – great as a still life painting subject.