Opening Night
Opening night was a hoot, with the gallery packed to the light fittings. I am so grateful to so many people for their support and good...
Drop in and Draw
During the exhibition, I was asked to complete a Floor Talk and a Drop-in and Draw session. These events were well attended and followed...
Last Painting?
I think that I have finished what will be the last of the paintings for the show. It is called 'Excavated Landscape with Vacuum...
Work in Progress 7
Here are some photos of the most recently completed painting; Excavated Landscape with Lamp. This painting has now been glazed with a...
Work in Progress 6
In a previous post 'Work in Progress 3' I indicated that it was my intention to produce a couple of paintings that were more in the vein...
Two Birds
This year Capricornia Printmakers Incorporated held their 4th annual members exhibition. This members and friends organisation is a...
Work in Progress 5
The lean 'ground' in this canvas you can see has been started with a more traditional tone; a little like a blue-black. Other paintings...
Work in Progress 4
The approach with this painting is much the same as used in the painting featured in the blog; Work in Progress 3. These are some photos...
Work in Progress 3
Right from the start there were certain misgivings I harboured about the approach I would adopt for this exhibition. Central to this was...
Aussie bush mythology
Much has been written about the Australian landscape painting tradition. It is fair to say that painted works concerned with the...