Fingers crossed for these works. 

Dark but intriguing 

These are the result of larger unresolved papers divided into manageable parts and then reworked. I will frame and regroup them.  Sometimes I aspire to magnifying smaller works into large pieces for their simplicity.  It’s very difficult to resolve a large work with bold simple spaces whilst still maintaining some “petite vibration”, as one of my mentors says!  

2 works on paper which have been reworked …..with orange accents and simplification. 67×101 cm 

101cm canvas inspired by a huge ice breaker moored in Hobart and creating a glorious orange reflection on the water. 

Reworked painting. 91cm square canvas.  

 This one now is more refined , I think.  Interesting tonal study.

I’ve been reading how abstractionists describe their work and influences……and also critics trying to write intelligently.  For me it’s a conversation between my brush and the surface……I seem to be the conduit who realizes that hours have passed just downloading from sources I haven’t been aware of during the conversation……   Blissful way to create.  

Really bad advice from a well meaning artist. Probably the most underused yet beautiful colour.  It just depends which family of colours are nearby.  Here I have tried greens ….hopefully to good effect. 

1.52x1m canvas . Big, bold and aggressive . Needs a big wall …… 

67x102cm paper using acrylic and soft pastel. Citron yellow. 

67x102cm paper with acrylic and soft pastel. Free shape and mark making using Sennelier Citron, my favourite, with black and raw Sienna. There’s something very interesting about hues of green without using blue.