I am absolutely delighted to announce that I am having an impromptu exhibition at the prestigious Michael Reid Murrurundi Gallery this July. I was contacted late May by the very supportive and encouraging Director of this gallery, Michelle Kludas, with a proposition. Can I get 10 paintings done by July. I was intrigued and said […]
Category: Birds
Teatray in the Sky @ Artisan on Lewis
Late last year the wonderful people at Artisan on Lewis invited me to have another solo show in their fine establishment, how could I refuse. For a cafe/art gallery they represent some of the finer things in Mudgee, seasonal local and absolutely delicious food (Penny’s homemade gnocchi is to die for) not to mention great […]
Magpies
The most entertaining of all our avian visitors are the magpies. We have a pair which nest here each year and contrary to popular opinion do not swoop at us, although they have gone for our little burmese cat, but maybe that is for some of her velvet fur, after all, who wouldn’t want to […]
Holiday in Noosa
You would think that a trip to the tropics just before my first ever solo exhibition would be a wonderful opportunity to have a break from painting and a time to contemplate the upcoming exhibition from afar… but no… with the looming self imposed deadline, I took all my watercolour paints and a selection of […]
Australian Native Birds
Having moved from Sydney to a bush block 30 minutes out of Mudgee I was surprised and delighted by the number and variety of birds which come to visit. In the city we seemed to only have the large or aggressive birds, whereas here we had birds of all shapes and sizes, from the […]