Light from a Window
Light coming in a window gives a room a warm, positive atmosphere of love and contentment. Light from a window makes a house into a home.
Lemons in Still Life
I use lemons in still life paintings to contrast with the many blue objects that I paint. Blue is my favourite colour and lemons make an obvious counterpoint.
Oriental Paintings
My paintings often feature local Queensland flowers set into an Asian themed background.
Wattle Blooms
There are about 1000 different types of wattle native to Australia. I suspect most would make for great painting subjects.
The Teapot
I have used the same china teapot in many of my still life paintings over the years. It has been with me on my journey of discovery in this medium.
Peach Blossoms
Peach flowers outside my studio herald the coming of spring each year and each year they beckon me to paint them.
The Lily
The Lily makes a great subject for still life painting. Their colourful forms give rise to endless variety. Many of the lilies shown here were grown in my own garden.
Eucalypt Flowers
Beautiful eucalypt flowers bring with them the pungent smell of crushed gum leaves and that often awakens memories from earlier years.
Purple and Blue
Blue and purple flowers are featured in this still life post. I grow many of these flowers for my paintings or garner them from neighbouring streets.
Kitchens
Old Queensland houses have plenty of character and that is what I have tried to capture in this series of paintings.