New Works 2010
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Aboriginal Oil Sketches

Over the past year I have been fortunate to meet principal Lara of the Gawa Christian School on Elcho Island.  Through this relationship we had the opportunity to meet the kids that had come down south for a school excursion.  We had a wonderful time and it brought me back to a place where we experienced many joy-ace occasions whilst living in east Arnhem Land.   The kids and teachers were delightful we and loved the special time with them, unfortunately too short.

 The oil  sketches are that of the kids and elders from Elcho Island.  With their eyes filled with wisdom and smiles beaming with innocence, the contrast is quite compelling; I hope you enjoy viewing them as much as I did painting them.

On works sold,  a donation will go toward the Gawa School Art Department.

 

Portraits

Ian McDonald was a perfect candidate for a striking portrait for the Archibald. This charismatic music composer had the untamed  hair of Beethoven and piercing eyes of Mozart, yet also a humorous side, which I portray ever so slightly with a curl in the corner of the mouth.

Since it was my first entry to the Archibald I didn’t think I would be in the running.   When I received a phone call from the S.H. Irvine trust, informing me I had been selected for  the Salon de Refuse I was totally overwhelmed.  Even though commonly known by oher artists as ‘The Rejects” it is a great honour  to receive this award. Chosen from over 800 Archibald entries, 35 portraits are chosen after the Archibald finalist., “the best of the rest” it’s also commonly known as.,  The Exhibition goes till the end of may then  to tweed heads for another month., The Salon de Refuse also has it’s peoples choice., so fingers crossed.

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