Sun Before Rain- Northern Escarpment, 76cm x 152cm, acrylic on linen, (framed), 2024
Sun Before Rain- Northern Escarpment
A View to Mount Hay
A View to Mount Hay, 76cm x 152cm, acrylic on linen, framed, 2024 – sold
Sun Patterns at Mount Solitary
Sun Patterns at Mount Solitary, 61cm x 122cm, acrylic on linen, 2024 – sold
The foothills of this rocky ridge that appears to float in the Jamison Valley are rippled like wind swept waves, moving across a fluid surface. In fact they take the form of waves because they are subject to the same forces of wind, water, heat and gravity that we see at a beach or from a boat. They are also, like waves, subject to time and rhythm, only in the case of these hills and escarpments it is the rhythm of geological time. The clouds above, also subject to these forces, allows patches of sunlight to ripple across the crests of rock, fern and trees below, creating beautiful patterns that drift and change as the afternoon unfolds.
Canola, and Distant Hills
Canola, and distant Hills, 61cm x 122cm, acrylic on canvas, 2023– sold
I was driving on the Mid Western Highway, on my way to Cowra and I had to stop and take photographs of the spectacular display of vivid yellow from a Canola crop near Woodstock, NSW- sold
Golden Walls
Golden Walls, 91cm x 152cm, acrylic on canvas, 2023, Commissioned work
From the Boar’s Head
From the Boar’s Head, 76cm x 61cm, acrylic on canvas, framed, 2023
This rock seemed to me like a compact world with its own flora and fauna. It overlooks the Kanimbla valley and, from the side, resembles a boar’s head. It is a landmark, one of many, in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney.
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Soft Light, Narrow Neck
Soft Light, Narrow Neck, acrylic on canvas, 61 x 122cm, 2023, sold
Shadow Pattern Over Shipley
Shadow Pattern Over Shipley, acrylic on canvas, 61 x 122cm, acrylic on canvas, 2023, sold
Megalong to Medlow
Megalong to Medlow, 30cm x 37cm, acrylic on board, framed, 2023
This plein air work came together very easily after months of studio painting of larger paintings. It was made by the roadside in the Megalong Valley and the cliff faces in the middle ground are those of Medlow Bath, just along from the famous Hydro Majestic which is indicated by a few brush marks on the right side. The cliffs were fanning out in the mid afternoon sunshine in early Autumn.
Dogface
Dogface, 84cm x 61cm, acrylic on canvas, framed, 2023– sold
The title of this cliff face dates back to a time before an early morning in January 1931 when when a great section of the escarpment face that gave it it’s name, cleaved off and fell into the valley. This rockface is regarded as a dangerous challenge for some very experienced climbers. In this painting I was trying to show just how stark, shocking and colourful this rock face is as it sits amidst the ancient cliffs just north of Katoomba.
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