Still life with oranges - in progress 
I’ve never been a huge fan of the still life genre.  Living subjects are more interesting to me, but after a conversation recently, I’ve decided to explore it a bit further and see where it takes me.
Still life, can be a static exploration of light, shade and colour.  Still [...]

Playing with Fire - oil on Linen, 2007
Finished this work yesterday. I loved how the initial layers went down - all free and dynamic - big soft brushstrokes, but it obviously needed more depth of colour. On working into it I was worried I had lost some of that freshness. I think [...]

Dr Sketchy last night with Miss Danie Devine. Great model. Fun night.

Some nights it’s a real struggle to get anything done that works, other nights it feels difficult, but in restrospect it worked.
I always go home tired and happy. I love it.

Ohhhhhh it’s creeping up………………. and definately gathering Momentum.
If you’d like to be [...]

It’s amazing isn’t it, how fickle we are in cyberspace.  When I first got my hands on the internet, the place that kept me coming back for more (when I should have been working) was this fabulous chick - who I’ve rediscovered 10 years later via the magnificent domestic minx ;).
Whilst greedily trawling Al’s blog, [...]

Daniel and I met with a photographer from the local paper yesterday afternoon.  Step 1 in hopefully getting an article in about our show Momentum.
It’s always nerve-wracking doing this kind of thing.  Showing the work.. even turning up.  I brought 2 pieces - one has been out in the world, gets great comments, but mysteriously [...]

School Holidays……. Fun, cuddles, laughing, bedlam, tantrums, mess, activity, socialising, inspiration, no free time for me….
My son and I are having a special day with just the two of us, off to see a film, and traipse around while Miss Z whoops it up at creche. Lovely and needed, and he’s sooo excited.
Trying not [...]

2nd day’s painting…
Ok - I’m off to enjoy some sunshine.  Hope you are too.

Saturday Morning, Oil on Linen, 2007
I finished this off the other day, and thought it would be a good one to pop on this morning’s post - being Saturday and all..
It’s a big one - just over 1m sq, and I was able to incorporate lots of my recent learnings into this piece.   [...]

As a young adult I used to practically LIVE in the op shop. I couldn’t pass one without scooting in to see if I could find a divine 60’s mini in some outrageous fabric (or sleek black). I also loved oversized men’s suit jackets with their myriad of internal pockets, perfect for stashing [...]

New work - in progress
Fiddled around with this a fair bit yesterday. Still unsure of the tail. First she was very hippy, then I decided to slim her right down to a more aerodynamic form, now she’s in the middle…….. I think she’ll have a seaweed boa……..
One of the reasons I don’t [...]