Beach Day Series

Lately I’ve been doing a Beach Day series. An

Clear Water – Conservation and Restoration

‘Waterlily l, acrylic, 30x30cm’

Exhibition ‘Clear Water-Conservation and Restoration’ is opening  6-8pm Saturday 28th April at ‘ The Art Factory’ 84 Merivale St, South Brisbane.  A collective exhibition including paintings, sculpture and wearable art. All Welcome.

 

Camping Painting

First Camping Trip, acrylic & enamel,70x70cm

I sold this painting over Easter. It was done from a photo taken on our first camping trip . We had bought this orange tent the day before in a rush but it worked out to be an excellent tent.  We went to lake Cootharaba  with another family and set up under the trees.   The two kids are my eldest son and their eldest daughter when they were very young!!!

San Gimignano

‘San Gimignano and Poppies’, acrylic 30x30cm

San Gimignano is one of those must see places.While it will be crowded with tourists it is still dripping with character. Wander in though the big entry gates and up the main street. Climb on up towards the bell towers until you reach the top and can see over the beautiful Tuscan countryside. This painting was one I sold over Easter to some fellow Italy-lovers!

 

The Fishmongers Wife

‘Castle on the hill, France’, acrylic, 60x60cm

A new display of my paintings has just been installed at ‘The Fishmongers Wife’, Lytton Road,  East Brisbane . This painting of a castle and village in the south of France is there. It was painted from a photo I took during my artist residency in Nice . It is the view from Renoir’s home to the village of Cagnes.  A very abstracted view!

Opening Valori exhibition

short speech

A short speech, 6 paintings sold and great friends to catch up with. All in all a fun opening

In Love With Colour

‘Sacre Coeur, Paris’ , acrylic, 60x60cm

My solo exhibition ‘In Love With Colour’ is on at Valori Expresso Lounge and Gallery at Scarborough for the month of February. It opens on the Sunday 12th February 4-6pm and everyone is welcome. Gallery hours otherwise are 8am-4.30pm everyday except Wednesday (closed )and Thursday ( only open in the morning). This painting came from my time in France last year for an Artist Residency.

Valori Christmas Exhibition

‘Scotts Point’, acrylic, 25x30cm

An exhibition of artwork from 20 established and emerging artists will open Sunday the 18th December at 4pm at Valori  Espresso Lounge and Gallery, Scarborough.  Everyone is welcome.

Signs and Symbols Exhibition

Signs and Symbols- the Christian Imagination’ exhibition is opening  28th October at 6.30pm at Mueller College Auditorium Level 4. My daughter Carlie and I have work in this exhibition which has also been  shown at Australian Catholic University over the last couple of weeks. the image is of ‘The Breadth of His Love’, acrylic, 60x60cm

In the City

‘City Postcard l’, acrylic, 20x20cm

Our recent ‘Artists Afloat’ exhibition called “In the City’ was held at Graydon Gallery. While I am not a real city person, I enjoyed the challenge of working on a new subject with more subdued colours than I have usually used.   If you missed the exhibition, the great collection of paintings and sculptures can be seen in this slideshow here.