Pond
Oil and cold wax on board
200 x 200mm
One of three imagined landscapes using a limited palette and mixing oil paint with cold wax. Paint was applied using a palette knife. This is a new medium for me but familiar in the layering approach to making an image. I did this series after I returned to Scotland. I’m sure that’s where the cool landscapes came from.
$50
Tree
Oil and cold wax on board
200 x 200mm
One of three imagined landscapes using a limited palette and mixing oil paint with cold wax. Paint was applied using a palette knife. This is a new medium for me but familiar in the layering approach to making an image. I did this series after I returned to Scotland. I’m sure that’s where the cool landscapes came from.
$50
The Lake
Oil and cold wax on board in white frame - not shown
200 x 200mm
One of three imagined landscapes using a limited palette and mixing oil paint with cold wax. Paint was applied using a palette knife. This is a new medium for me but familiar in the layering approach to making an image. I did this series after I returned to Scotland. I’m sure that’s where the cool landscapes came from.
$50
Eucalyptus Leaves
Mixed media on paper - under glass in this wooden frame
465 x 320mm
A drawing for Eucalyptus Day. The leaf shapes feel like home.
$90
Debris
Oil, tissue and branches on canvas
100 x 100 x 3.5cm
This is a reworked canvas responding to the changing imagery of Tumbulgum and surrounding areas during the floods. Cattle swimming, red roofs reflecting in the river bend, rich red soil, rolling green hills and blue sky reflecting in the water mass.
$650
Ignition
Acrylic on canvas
40 x 50 x 3.5cm
This painting was inspired by one of Sean Quinn’s photographs, Ignite. (Twodogs photography). The relatively untouched beach in South Beach has a shifting shoreline and no visible signs of settlement. The luminous green of the moss on the rocks was simply stunning set against the rising sun.
$180
History Repeats
Acrylic and handmade paper on canvas
30.5 x 30.5 x 5cm
When the river edge gets blurred and land and water merge together in an indistinguishable mass, the experiences of the past are reflected upon.
$70
Reflections
Acrylic on canvas 40.5 x 122 x 3.5 cm
The beauty of a saltwater creation in wet sand. Mirrored reflection of a dynamic sea. Credit to Leesa Brown for permission to use her photograph as inspiration.
$450
Fleeting
Acrylic on canvas
76 x 50 x 3.5 cm
At times we can see images within shapes and a new narrative evolves. This painting was inspired by one of Sean Quinn’s photographs, Textures Main Beach North Straddie. (Twodogs photography). Sean’s photos are stunning and inspire me to paint. I was taken by the shapes created in the sand as I could see a group of people, like spirits from the past. That combined with the lacelike effects of the foam on the water had me researching who the first lace makers were to reach Australia. At one stage anyone who was not an Indigenous Australian arrived by boat, each one bringing new skills and adding to the rich fabric or our society.
$400
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The Lighthouse
Acrylic on canvas
76 x 61 x 3.5 cm
Some purists say you shouldn’t paint from a photograph. Easy to say when you haven’t been seduced by the photography of Sean Quinn - Twodogs Photography.The colours that he captures in our local environment inspired me to start painting landscapes and seascapes. With Sean’s permission I have been relaxing into interpreting the beauty he captures. The Lighthouse is seen through the lease of a drone as Fingal Lighthouse dots the jagged coastline. Contrasting colours of the ocean and land highlight the bright white structure.
$400
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Mossy Rocks
Acrylic on canvas
91.5 x 61 x 3.5 cm
Wild weather can often uncover natural treasures that have been obscured. This painting was inspired by one of Sean Quinn’s photographs, Buried in Time. (Twodogs photography). Sean’s photos are stunning and inspire me to paint. The relatively untouched beach in South Beach has a shifting shoreline and no visible signs of settlement. The luminous green of the moss on the rocks was simply stunning.
$450
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Bay of Fires
Oil on canvas
92 x 61 x 3.5 cm
This piece is a challenge I set myself based on Bay of Fires in Tasmania. Researching the history of that area brought up a complex dark past, Indigenous, convict, whaling....digging deeper beyond postcard images. I need to thank Jenny Newby for sharing her photography of the area for inspiration.
$550
Fall
Acrylic on canvas
50.5 x 40.5 x 3.5cm
Rich, wet and mossy, what is it about rainforests that feeds the soul? This painting was inspired by one of Sean Quinn’s photographs, Secret Falls Tassie.(Twodogs photography). Sean’s photos are stunning and inspire me to paint. With the recent bushfires we need to take action to protect and preserve the environment even more than we have. Rainforests provide life and an energy that we experience on a cellular level.
$150
Wendy’s Garden
150 x 60 x 4 cm Acrylic on canvas
A gift for my sister, bringing proteas into her home.
Tidal Wash
35 x 35 x 4cm acrylic on canvas framed behind glass
Paint pour is both random and purposely placed, a blend of art and science as the medium alters the paint qualities. This piece was inspired by the Australian landscape where the sea enters the river system. There are touches of metallic gold and bronze in the paint giving it a reflective quality.
SOLD
Surge
35 x 35 x 4cm acrylic on canvas framed behind glass
Paint pour is both random and purposely placed, a blend of art and science as the medium alters the paint qualities. This piece was inspired by the Australian landscape where the sea enters the river system. There are touches of metallic gold in the paint giving it a reflective quality.
SOLD
River Mouth
Acrylic on canvas in floating wood frame 31 x 41 x 5cm
Paint pour is both random and purposely placed, a blend of art and science as the medium alters the paint qualities. This piece was inspired by the Australian landscape where the sea enters the river system.
Sunrise Explodes
51 x 41 x 4cm acrylic on linen
Paint pour is both random and purposely placed, a blend of art and science as the medium alters the paint qualities. This piece was inspired by the ocean as the sunrise explodes at first light. There are touches of metallic gold in the paint giving it a reflective quality.
SOLD
Galaxy
51 x 41 x 4cm acrylic on canvas
Paint pour is both random and purposely placed, a blend of art and science as the medium alters the paint qualities. This piece was inspired by the Australian landscape with red soil and blue oceans but revealed the night sky. There are touches of metallic gold and bronze in the paint giving it a reflective quality.
SOLD
The Climbers
Acrylic on canvas
80 x 80 x 3.5 cm
Road trip from one border to the other made me appreciate our stunning landscapes and colours of the Australian bush. I’m happy to enjoy the view others feel the need to conquer and leave their stamp. Tracks evolved during this intuitive piece.
SOLD
Ipomena Wilds
Acrylic on canvas
152 x 60 x 3.5cm
Living amongst farmland has been an absolute delight for me as coming home includes a trip in the countryside. The sweet potato stand with it’s beautiful collection of red dirt encrusted treasures revealed only when the soil is turned. This piece is my connection with the red dirt, above and below, and somehow we all fit together supporting each other.
SOLD
Acrylic on canvas, refreshed frame
45 x 55 x 1.5cm
For some time now I’ve been watching the willy wagtails in our garden. We have two regular visitors who are cheeky and make me laugh as they play with the dog. Working with a background of layering first then focusing on the space between objects, allowing the birds and plants to emerge.
Wilderness II
Acrylic on board, refreshed frame
68.5 x 58 x 1.5cm framed
There’s a series of imagined Jenny flowers that keep growing in my work. They are the shapes I feel comfortable with and the overlay resembles my overgrown garden. I like both. In this painting I used a softer restricted palette which I set as a challenge for myself to shirt what has been a ritual for me.
Wildnerness I
Acrylic on board, refreshed frame
89 x 60 x 1.5cm framed (brown timber frame not shown here)
There’s a series of imagined Jenny flowers that keep growing in my work. They are the shapes I feel comfortable with and the overlay resembles my overgrown garden. I like both. In this painting I used a softer restricted palette which I set as a challenge for myself to shirt what has been a ritual for me.
SOLD
Markers
Acrylic and charcoal on canvas
30.5 x 30.5 x 5cm
For some time I’ve been fascinated by flood markers beside the road. Mysterious rulers coming out of clumps of grass set against a blue sky. The numbers now seem irrelevant and reality of the situation incomprehensible. I realise my colour choices here have been a beacon of hope.
. SOLD
Growth
Acrylic on canvas
50 x 40 x 3.5cm
Abstract flow ignited by Spring. Having an open studio in the garden brings in the smell of fresh cut grass and blossoms.
Wild Blooms
Oil on canvas 51 x 61 x 3.5cm
Following the drought then subsequent bushfires, the Australian landscape bounced back with luminous beauty. Amongst charcoaled tree stumps and scorched earth rose glimers of hope with new growth. Resilience at it’s best.
SOLD at KDTY
Colour Bursts
Mixed media on beechwood 20 x 20 x 1.5cm
Intuitive layers of acrylic paint, charcoal and graphite form these organic abstract snapshots. Each work is related but not reliant on each other. A philosophical optimistic expression as we move towards reconnecting with each other.
SOLD at KDTY Galley Tweed Heads
Spring Garden
Acrylic on canvas 45.5 x 30.5cm
Intuitive layered approach to an imaginative garden of playful lines and imagined flora.
SOLD at KDTY Gallery Tweed Heads NSW
Bird Song I & II
Acrylic on canvas with Tasmanian oak frame (not photographed)
54 x 54 x 3cm
Mornings are celebrated at our home with bird songs. There is such a variety of sounds and it is not always easy to hear who is responsible. Amongst the regular visitors is a cheeky willy wagtail that plays chase with the dog and a family of blue wrens. This intuitive process of layering allows the birds to emerge.
Bird Song I (left) SOLD
Bird Song II SOLD
Swell
Acrylic on canvas
50 x 60 x 3.5 cm
Some purists say you shouldn’t paint from a photograph. Easy to say when you haven’t been seduced by the photography of Sean Quinn - Twodogs Photography.The colours that he captures in our local environment inspired me to start painting landscapes and seascapes. With Sean’s permission I have been relaxing into interpreting the beauty he captures. Swell takes you out the back with the surfers. Waiting in anticipation, then watching the spray.
NOT AVAILABLE
Cloud Catchers
Oil on canvas
102 x 76 x 3cm
The intrigue of the northern New South Wales caldera is captivating. Travel south from the high rise on the Gold Coast and the rich volcanic red earth, rolling green hills and mountain ranges provide a different set of natural high rise. While Wollumbin dominates the landscape as you look west from the coastline, if you look more closely you begin to see that the warier chief is not alone. The colours change with the seasons and sunsets cast shadows of the past as a reminder the rich and ancient history of this land.
SOLD
Scorched
Acrylic on canvas
30.5 x 41 x 3.5 cm
The impact of the bush fires was devastating on the landscape. But the resilience of our natural environment produced contrasting images of beauty. Road trips left lasting imagery with me of our quintessential Australian landscape.
Wind Swept Grass
Mixed media on canvas
25.5 x 51 x 3.5 cm
The impact of the bush fires was devastating on the landscape. But the resilience of our natural environment produced contrasting images of beauty. Road trips left lasting imagery with me of our quintessential Australian landscape. This piece contains vintage sheet music belonging to my grandmother, hence the title.
SOLD
Quiet Hills
Mixed media on canvas
25.5 x 51 x 3.5 cm
The impact of the bush fires was devastating on the landscape. But the resilience of our natural environment produced contrasting images of beauty. Road trips left lasting imagery with me of our quintessential Australian landscape. This piece contains vintage sheet music belonging to my grandmother, hence the title.
SOLD
Autumn Feeling
Mixed media
There’s something refreshing about a change of season giving a new perspective. Mixed media explorations has been my seasonal change for my art practice. Stay fresh, be brave and explore while trusting in the process.
SOLD
Enchanted Garden
Acrylic on canvas
91.4 x 91.4 x 3.5 cm
Something good came out of lockdown, intuitive painting. I learnt to let go and relax while painting and trust in the process. This process suits my training at college and allowed me to explore my printmaking roots in a loose and playful approach.
SOLD
The Lighthouse Study
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 40 x 1.5 cm
Some purists say you shouldn’t paint from a photograph. Easy to say when you haven’t been seduced by the photography of Sean Quinn - Twodogs Photography.The colours that he captures in our local environment inspired me to start painting landscapes and seascapes. With Sean’s permission I have been relaxing into interpreting the beauty he captures. The Lighthouse is seen through the lease of a drone as Fingal Lighthouse dots the jagged coastline. Contrasting colours of the ocean and land highlight the bright white structure.
SOLD
Pink Sky
Acrylic on canvas in floating wooden frame
52 x 42 x 6cm
The sunset over the water can be overwhelming at times. Colours explode and bounce. This painting was inspired by one of Sean Quinn’s photographs, South Beach Sunset (Twodogs photography). Sean’s photos are stunning and inspire me to paint. The drama of the sunset is built using impasto and vibrant colour to create texture and movement. We are all drawn to the ocean and the positive ions refresh our souls. Add to that a blanket of sunset and we get lost in that moment willingly.
SOLD
Swell Study
Acrylic on canvas in white wooden floating frame
43 x 32 x 2.5cm
Some purists say you shouldn’t paint from a photograph. Easy to say when you haven’t been seduced by the photography of Sean Quinn - Twodogs Photography.The colours that he captures in our local environment inspired me to start painting landscapes and seascapes. With Sean’s permission I have been relaxing into interpreting the beauty he captures. Swell takes you out the back with the surfers. Waiting in anticipation, then watching the spray.
SOLD
Peach Sunrise SOLD
Casuarina Flight
Acrylic on canvas in floating white wooden frame
43 x 32.5 x 2.5cm
I love watching the seagulls travel up and down the coastline. We are so lucky to live in a part of the world where you can on occasion have the beach to yourself.
SOLD
Enchanted Garden
Acrylic on canvas
50 x 40 x 1.5 cm
Something good came out of lockdown, intuitive painting. I learnt to let go and relax while painting and trust in the process. This process suits my training at college and allowed me to explore my printmaking roots in a loose and playful approach.
SOLD