BIOGRAPHY (CLICK BELOW)
TIME IS THEN (CLICK TO SEE EXHIBITION)
SELECTED WORK 2007-2009 (CLICK BELOW)
Listening to Luka
I have been listening to Luka Bloom a lot, in the studio down in Bundanon and in the studio up here in Sydney. If only a painting could convey as much feeling and emotion as a song.
In the Studio
In the studio I have been painting small and large Bundanon landscapes and exploring figurative ideas derived from historical photographs and stories from the Shoalhaven region. From a visit to historical Meroogal House Nowra, I became intrigued by a photograph of Margaret Ross Macgregor as a young girl. In the photograph, she is wearing mariner shell … Read more
Potted Landscape
Copper Pot For a Friend Several months ago my dear friend and artist, Chelsea Lehmann, gave me a little copper pot so I could experience painting on a surface that she had enjoyed working with. I rediscovered the little pot in the studio and decided to paint a tiny landscape for her. The oil paint … Read more
Week four at Bundanon
Tears. Leaving Bundanon and the Shoalhaven with a heavy heart after what has been a wonderful month. My art practice feels invigorated and strong. The last week at Bundanon I spent mostly sketching and drawing and enjoying the property and the magnificent feeling of simply being there. It is amazing how after a few weeks … Read more
Week three at Bundanon
This week at Bundanon I have been getting out to different parts of the property with my oils and boards to make small paintings. I have treated these paintings as small studies, mainly to reference colour. Colour and referencing the different aspects of the property has been my main concern this week. I can use these small studies, … Read more
Week two at Bundanon
Due to the indecisive weather this past week, I have been occupied in the studio working on some larger oils on canvas. The paint application has involved mixing up buttery oil colours and applying them loosely onto the canvas with a palette knife and a combination of brushes, scrubbing in the colour, whilst recognising tone … Read more
Week one at Bundanon
Reflecting on my time in Bundanon after the first week, I can honestly say it has been food for the soul. The property is historically and artistically rich and I have spent much of my time exploring it. The property is overwhelmingly beautiful and there is a real sense of imagination that is present within … Read more
Big sky season
Recent landscape paintings in the studio further explore the idea of imagined and invented space. These images were worked intuitively from casual observations of colour in the environment and cloud formations. These big skies have been etched into my memory as they float past, across time and place. These paintings have been produced quickly with … Read more
Upcoming Bundanon Residency
Towards the end of the year I will be taking up an artist residency at the late Arthur Boyd’s property Bundanon. Stay tuned…. Premise My current painting practice explores the tradition of landscape with a focus on the temporal; the idea that places remember their past whilst always being at the mercy of human intervention … Read more
Golden lads and girls
Golden lads and girls all must, As chimney-sweepers, come to dust. Shakespeare, Cymbeline, Act IV Scene ii
