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.

Sunny Veranda

The wide, sunny, Queensland veranda is one of the treasures of living in this state. The sunny verandas make a perfect with our warm winters. A cane chair, a cushion and a book complete the scene!

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Aug192021
Bright sunlight forms patterns on the floor.

Ekka

The Brisbane agricultural show is an old and well loved Queensland institution known locally as the Ekka. The quieter parts of the show provide good material for paintings.

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Aug42021
A portable milking machine is used to milk the competition cows.

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.

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Jul292021
Red-stemmed wattle with large green leaves and yellow blooms.

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.

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Jul222021
A yellow deckchair and a dog are next to a rickety fence.

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.

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Jul82021
Papaw trees grow near a shed