
Sydney Gothic



The sandstone edges of Sydney Harbour are lined with the twisting torsos of these Angophoras. Their smooth surface, skin colour and occasional lumps and bumps are very human like. I paint them as modern dancers as they twist and turn to position themselves to catch the light.

This is looking south towards Coogee from Clovelly when the waves were huge and the sea was churning

A view from Coogee showing the Full Moon rising over Clovelly on a beautiful Autumn evening

The wet sand from the retreating tide give a mirror like reflection of the buildings on the headland as they catch the last rays of the day.

The Golden Moment on the Northern Headland doesn’t last for long but everything is transformed. This was in my show -Last Light, at Artsite Gallery

I got caught in the storm

Bendalong is a place I have to return to on a regular basis.
All my changes were there. – Neil Young.


A plein air from a painting trip to Norther Queensland. The Mangroves gave the impression of mobility