I have always loved boats. When I was eight years old, I came out from the UK on a big boat, through the Panama canal, calling at Pitcairn Island. It was a magic journey, especially for an eight year old. I still have the much loved sailor doll they gave to all the small girls on board. I have loved boats from that time and have painted them from time to time. Unfortunately, there is not a big market for paintings of ships, not in my part of the world anyway. There is, however a steady market for paintings of trawlers and pleasure boats moored in Brisbane creeks, so I paint those instead. I’ll show some of them in a later post.
Port of Brisbane Tug
My Sailor Doll
Oil Tanker, Brisbane
My next exhibition of paintings will be held at the Metcalfe Gallery, Brisbane institute of Art, from 27th August to the 8th September, 2021.
