Picket Fences
Paintings of picket fences from around Brisbane homes.
Gum Blossoms
Many different types of eucalypt produce flowers. These flowers lend much character to our streets and suburbs. The blossoms make beautiful subject matter for still life painting.
Places of the Heart
Places of the heart is a group of paintings around the theme of home. The paintings try to capture the peace we feel when we are in our most familiar place, the home.
Dragons
Dragons are a feature of the myths and legends of many cultures and is shown very frequently on blue and white porcelain. I have selected still life studies of dragons depicted with Australian flowers.
Shadows
Early morning sunlight produces long shadows and heralds the start of a bright day. In Queensland we enjoy bright sunshine most of the year and we crave the protection that is provided by the shadows.
Blue and White
Blue and white porcelain has been valued by collectors in many cultures and used in still life paintings for many centuries.
Windows
Windows give character to a room by filtering the exterior light and atmosphere. Paintings of windows open a chink in the domestic interior, hinting of wider worlds outside.
Tibouchinas
The royal purple of the tibouchina flowers beautify the streets and suburbs of Brisbane. Their rich colours can be seen almost all year round in Brisbane.
More Verandas
Sunlight streams into this veranda past the lush foliage outside. The table is set for afternoon tea.
Coming Exhibition
The fog of Covid19 is starting to clear and the vaccines are starting to be rolled out. Time to set course for a new show of my latest work. It will be at the Metcalfe Gallery, Brisbane Institute of Art, Windsor, Brisbane. The dates are from 27th August to the 8th September 2021. During lockdown…