BUNYIP'S LAMENT

Mixed media on Canvas
Height: 125cm Width 100cm Depth: 3cm

Inspired by the mythical story of the bunyip in the billabong and an earlier similar smaller canvas work 'Bunyip in the Billabong' 1997.  During this period, I was living on a property in Northern NSW and drawing inspiration from my surroundings for a series of works.

SOLD - PRIVATE COLLECTION SYDNEY

PASSAGE

Mixed media on canvas
Height: 125cm Width 100cm Depth: 3cm

An aerial perspective of the Diamantina River in flood viewed from a light aircraft gave me the inspiration for this work. I also wanted to capture the subterranean image of a woman rising to the surface (inspiration came from reading the Greek Mythological story of Persephone rising from the underworld and the heralding of spring). 

SOLD - STEVE JAMES FAMILY COLLECTION BRISBANE

WATERHOLE

Mixed media on canvas
Height: 100cm Width 125cm Depth: 3cm

Aerial perspective from the landscape of outback Australia. 

SOLD - TRISH BARNARD COLLECTION, QUEENSLAND

LOVERS IN THE DESERT (THE OLGAS)

Mixed media on canvas
Height: 70cm Width 70cm Depth: 3cm

Inspired by a visit to Ayers Rock and the Olgas in 1997. I was experimenting with a cross-sectional perspective exposing the subterranean landscape imbued by a mythical love story of forbidden lovers in the desert. 

SOLD - PRIVATE MELBOURNE COLLECTION

SEA TURTLE

Mixed media and oil on canvas
Height: 90cm Width 120cm Depth: 3cm

Abstract organic canvas work heavily textured and faintly referencing a sea turtle. 

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THE PICNIC

Oil on canvas
Height: 100cm Width 120cm Depth: 3cm

A Sunday picnic in spring was the inspiration for this abstract work.

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AND SHE LET DOWN HER HAIR

Mixed media on canvas
Height: 125cm Width 95cm Depth: 3cm

This painting references the Grimms’ fairytale story of Rapunzel, locked in a tower she let down her hair and suffered the consequences.

I have referenced this allegorical tale as a focus of society’s perception of femininity. 

From the exhibition 'North South East West' - Paddington Contemporary, Sydney.

SOLD - PRIVATE COLLECTION TASMANIA

TO SEE A FINE LADY

Mixed media on canvas
Height: 92cm Width 125cm Depth: 3cm

Old English nursery rhyme, I have referenced this allegorical tale as a focus of society’s perception of femininity.

From the exhibition 'North South East West' - Paddington Contemporary, Sydney.

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BLUE LADY SERENADE

Mixed media on canvas
Height: 95cm Width 75cm Depth: 3cm

The focus for this work has been drawn from the ancient Greek mythological tale of the young maiden Persephone portraying aspects of the four seasons of nature.

This work explores the psychological aspects of mythological stories analogous to today's society and our perception of femininity and beauty.

Private Collection, Brisbane

Price: SOLD COLLECTION UNKNOWN

FLOODGATE

Screenprint collage on canvas
Height: 122cm Width 92cm Depth: 3cm

The flooding of Brisbane in January 2011: at first it was put down to the wrath of Mother Nature.  A raging torrent of dirty-brown floodwater after a freak downpour was to blame, or was it?  The flooding may be the result of water released from the Wivenhoe dam to avoid a possible collapse.  Floodgate visually explores the hypothesis of events surrounding the flooding; each square of paper represents a part of the jigsaw and comprehension of the event.

Finalist

2011 Corangamarah Art Prize

2012 Stanthorpe Art Festival

N.F.S.

NO 40 PLEASE

Mixed media and ticket on canvas
Height: 95cm Width 75cm Depth: 3cm

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TICKET TO ROAM II

Collograph, acrylic and ticket on canvas
Height: 95cm Width 75cm Depth: 3cm

Collection of the Kemp family, Brisbane

GIFTED - CHANTEL KEMP COLLECTION BRISBANE

SIBLING RIVALRY (ADMIT ONE)

Collograph, mixed media and ticket on canvas
Height: 100cm Width 85cm Depth: 1cm

NFS