I was contacted by a lovely lady who had seen my Tower Bower in the Country Style magazine while waiting in a doctors surgery. She wanted wrens on teacups which would sit on her turquoise feature wall. I loved the challenge of finding the right teacups in a complimentary colour to go with the bright […]
Project Type: Birds
Sitting Duck (Self Portrait) 2018
This was my first failed attempt at entering a painting in the very prestigious Archibald Prize at my former workplace, the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Although it didn’t rate a mention, I am still very pleased with how it turned out… although it was my first failed attempt, it certainly won’t be my […]
Social Climbers 2018
What mini exhibition would be complete without a superb wren painting… this is all my own willow pattern porcelain which I stacked up in front of me to paint from life… Was a part of my Kinda Blue mini exhibition at Michael Reid Murrurundi Social Climbers 2018 Watercolour on handmade 100% cotton paper Image size 64cm […]
Object of Affection 2018
As soon as I saw this water jug I knew it had to be paired with a heron… this white faced heron which we saw in Noosa has fallen in love with this beautiful porcelain ewer. Was a part of my Kinda Blue mini exhibition at Michael Reid Murrurundi Object of Affection 2018 Watercolour on handmade […]
High Society 2018
As part of my Kinda Blue mini exhibition at Michael Reid Murrurundi I had to have at least one painting featuring my favourite mini bird, the double barred finches… and a teacup stack, of course. Was a part of my Kinda Blue mini exhibition at Michael Reid Murrurundi High Society 2018 Watercolour on handmade 100% cotton […]
Duck Soup (Willow Pattern) 2018
I do love this series of paintings… my Duck Soup series. They have never been seen together, having been dispersed through a range of exhibitions. Maybe one day they will all come together for a group show of Duck Soups… or maybe not… this one was in my Kinda Blue mini exhibition at Michael Reid Murrurundi […]
Murder of Crows 2018
The collective noun of crows is known as a “murder” so when my lovely friends at Artisan on Lewis said they were doing a book themed exhibition when the Mudgee Readers Festival was on, I knew exactly what I was going to paint. My ‘not so’ secret guilty pleasure is crime novels. Not violent bloodbaths, […]
Cocaphony 2018
This is my made up word from cacophony, relating to extraordinary amount of noise a flock of sulphur crested cockatoos can make. This particular flock is flying over canola fields. Cocaphony 2018 Watercolour on Handmade 100% Cotton Paper Paper size 56cm x 80cm Private Collection
Whirly Bird 2018
Originally intended to go to an exhibition at Michael Reid Murrurundi, ended up having to fill a gap left by the sale of my only painting in the Milk Factory Gallery Still Life in the Landscape exhibition. Available as a limited edition fine art print through my online shop Whirly Bird Watercolour on handmade 100% […]
They Match Her Eyes 2018
When I was asked to paint something for the Still Life in the Australian Landscape group show at the Milk Factory Gallery in Bowral, I knew that I wanted to paint ginger jars and bower birds… referencing the satin bower bird’s penchant for blue… This painting was sold the first day of hanging, and taken […]
Violet Cardinal 2017
This commission was from a lovely lady in the US who wanted to give her friend a little painting which had special meaning for them both, tea, violets and a beautiful cardinal. It was wonderful to have an excuse to paint a different bird to our usual suspects. It was my first cardinal but I […]
Squall 2017
The title of this painting ‘Squall’ refers to both impending storm and the sound the crazy galahs are making as they welcome the rain! Was featured in my Outside In Exhibition at Artisan on Lewis Squall 2017 Watercolour on Handmade 100% Cotton Paper Paper size 56cm x 80cm Private Collection