These two works done a while back have resurfaced and undergone some finessing before being framed. I’m preparing for a solo show and one never knows which pieces to take or leave behind…..The fact that these two paintings have reared their heads again means something.

2 sombre works on canvas which have evolved dramatically after a tough week. Recently we lost a wonderful fellow artist at Willoughby Arts Workshop , Karine Vereecken. She was such a beautiful artist with a kind heart. Also a beloved family member passed away. All these emotions can’t help but influence my painting, whether I am conscious of them or not. ….

My Solo exhibition at Art Gallery on Darling, 307 Darling Street, Balmain is from 14-19 May, 2019. Please drop by. Opening drinks – 6-8.30 pm 15 May.

Interesting mark making and areas of softness . I can feel soft green grass under my feet here !

This piece tells it’s own story…bit mysterious and intriguing. Sometimes when a painting takes on a life of it’s own, I stand back and wonder how we both got there! Quite a narrative here.

It’s wonderful when a client contacts you to visit their home and see how happily your work sits in their new environment. This work was purchased during the North Sydney Art Prize 2019 at the coaloader, Waverton.

Bold revisited canvasses. I push and pull works all the time until we are both happy.

My humble entry to the Wynne Prize, 2019

This piece speaks of the brutal climate in Australia which takes its toll , increasingly.

82×107 on canvas.

A large framed canvas 94x125cm . Mixed media….collage, acrylic and pastel.

I am very pleased to be part of Art Gallery On Darling which is an artists’ run initiative at 307 Darling Street, Balmain. 12 Australian female artists doing their thing….

I have slightly reworked these over a period of months until we were in agreement !

Subtle changes have a great impact sometimes and the need to change some small trace or mark doesn’t always come immediately. …. the fun of painting ! I firmly believe our external influences impact us in ways we don’t comprehend but for artists, the manifestation is in their work.