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.

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Dec292021
Sunlight streams through an old gate and fence.

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.

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Dec182021
The plate is on a shelf with mandarins.

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!

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Nov292021
The design can be seen on the small jug.

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.

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Nov202021
A pool in a clearing in the forest.

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.

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Nov92021
Pottery and daisies on a shelf.

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.

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Oct222021
A photograph of Rose Apple fruit buds in a red coffee pot.

Pergolas

The tropical climate of Queensland lends itself to outdoor living. Entertaining in the pergola as shown in the attached paintings is a large part of Queensland life.

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Oct152021
Two women enjoy morning tea.

Chinese Ginger Jar

I started seriously painting still life after the gift of an old Chinese ginger jar. The marks the potter made long ago contrast with the brief life of the flowers in a still life painting.

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Oct42021
A photo of an antique ginger jar.