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.

Begun in France last September and finally resolved at home. I tend to paint quickly initially with great freedom and then slow down with a deeper conversation necessary between the paper and me!! Sometimes we agree and usually end up friends….Resolving a work is very tricky thing. One should never aim to finish a painting from the outset ….. the joy is in the process!

Begun in Villeherviers and finessed at home. Unusual pink flash for me ! I am happy with the freedom and unselfconsciousness of this piece. Sometimes the conversation between brush and paper goes without issue….other times, not .

A valuable lesson I learnt years ago was ‘don’t try to finish a work….do not seek a solution’

4 large works now complete . Browns, greens, greys and ochre reflect the changing landscape between Sydney and beautiful Mudgee. Such a beautiful part of NSW. It would be great if at least 2 of these remain friends forever on a wall somewhere. I often feel my painting form a narrative together. Framed measurement 92x126cm apart from square (94cm square…first work)

A large paper 73×77 (handmade paper from the Kangaroo Valley) with collage, acrylic and a bit of madness !! I do like this one.

Somehow these shapes appeared today and I went with it… Usually I avoid subjects or they don’t occur to me but maybe the suggestion of a leaf and use of green was too much to resist. A painting is a conversation between brush and surface so maybe the subject was botanical today.

Large canvas 92×121

Some of these are reworked pieces from the past. I often find if I tire of a painting and it no longer holds my attention, something needs to change! Either the painting is not resolved or I have changed my gestural marks. I am always seeking simplicity which is difficult to achieve with vibration and content.

Large 1m square canvas

Industry on the water…..ships, movement, buildings and activity.