Living out of town, when visitors drop in you must have something hidden away in the cupboards so that you can offer them a cup of tea and a snack of some description, preferably home made, but I am sure no one could turn down an iced vovo. This was another of the three pieces […]
Project Type: Galahs
Rose Breasted Cockatoo (AKA Galah) 2019
This is an alternate and rather obscure name for our lovely pink friends… the galah. As they are residents where we live and one of my favourite birds, I do seem to feature them a lot in my paintings. I just can’t help myself. When I have access to such good models who are happy […]
Such Galahs! 2018
I feel a galah’s aim in life to have as much fun as they possibly can… and what could be more fun that dangling precariously off some finely detailed Liberty print bunting. Such Galahs! 2018 Watercolour on Handmade 100% Cotton Paper Paper size 56cm x 80cm Private Collection
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
Discover Galah
This cheeky little fellow was a commission from Discover Central New South Wales Magazine. In my opinion, one of the finest free tourism magazines going! And not just because they support local artists such as myself! The brief was to have a cheeky galah sitting on a copy of the Discover Magazine. I think I […]
Tweedledum and Tweedledee 2016
Or the “Tweedles” for short. When I started this Lewis Carroll inspired journey, rereading both Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass, there were some local birds which were obvious choices to ‘play’ characters in my own version of the Alice books. The Tweedles very obviously were like our galahs. As they […]
Galah-In-A-Box 2016
If you ever have a bit of time to watch the antics of galahs you will realise that they are just out for fun… and lots of it! they sneak up on other birds, they tumble round branches in trees, they swoop and dive for fun. I tried to come up with a way to […]
Galah Mug Shot 2015
Part two of the ‘Crest mug shot’ series, and my personal favourite bird trying to look as tough as possible… which is tricky when you are a pretty pale shade of pink! Galah Mug Shot Watercolour on cotton paper Image size 13.3 cm x 18.3 cm SOLD through Michael Reid Murrurundi
What a Pair of Galahs! 2015
What is there to say about galahs… they really are entertaining to watch and to paint. We have a pair who visit us daily, sleeping in one of our trees at night. Just gorgeous. And crazy. And noisy. Definitely one of my favourite birds. This crazy pair are available as a greeting card through my […]
What a Galah! 2014
Another bird which has been neglected by me and who are a regular feature in our yard are the galahs. They always make me smile with their antics… This is one wondering whether our flue would make a good nesting hollow. As she tapped and pecked at the metal it sounded from inside the house […]