LIGHT YEARS is a double portrait of Nihal (80) and Theo (4) and explores past and present through three relationships: father-daughter, mother-son and grandfather-grandson.

For the daughter, Nihal has been kind and loving man – a rock, a comfort and a driving force in her life. For the mother, Theo is a precious gift, ‘embryo no. 14’, and the love of her life after many years of anticipation. Together, father and son have brought her infinite joy and light under one shared roof.

However, Nihal’s cognitive decline means that the moments of connection are rare between grandson and grandfather in this space, so there is simultaneous distance and closeness between the two. This one special moment captures both the good times and the memories of better days. A gift for Nihal on Christmas Day.

LIGHT YEARS
Commission
Acrylic on canvas
76×101.5cm (30×40″)
December 2020

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December 2019

Acrylic on canvas

100H x 250cm

Commission

White Chocolate Girl is a real-life plastic surgery patient. Her skin is the colour of white chocolate and, like a chocolate bar, she has a shiny wrapper. Chocolate is a luxury item – a reward, a treat, a delight – but chocolate can also be essential for feeling better. A small amount of ‘chocolate’ can change a person’s life by releasing pleasure-inducing and motivating chemical compounds in the brain. We all have individual tastes and needs when it comes to chocolate and the same can be said for plastic surgery; no two women are the same and so each treatment is personalised and unique. The metallic foil acts as both reveal and silver lining.

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June 2019

Acrylic on canvas

150H x 180cm

Commission

Larger than life, Steve was something of a local legend to Bendigo. Instantly recognisable by his flaming red beard, you could spot him well before you heard his great gruff voice and booming belly laugh. He had strong opinions, smoked and drank, but this big bear loved lollies and junk food like a child, and his grandchildren climbed him like a tree. Steve was truly idolised by those who loved him and he happily took everyone along for the ride, turning his passions to gold with a Midas touch.

At 6ft 7.5in tall, Steve was a giant in every sense of the word: in character, in body and in business. In 1987, he started Bendigo Truck Centre from humble beginnings in a small shed at Kangaroo Flat; the shed could only hold one truck at a time. Through many years of hard work he developed strong relationships with his customers both at the truck dealership and at Harley Central. He was a people-loving magnet. On his travels to America, Steve liked to find other giants to hang out with and say “y’all” to, covering 16,000km of the country’s roads on his Harley Davidson bike.

This portrait captures a moment of the man seated on his beloved blue American IronHorse Chopper, a shiny bright blue motorcycle he ordered from the U.S.A. and rebuilt himself. The watermelon-shaped vintage matte helmet is of the highly illegal type and the black boots are size ginormous. A crowd of monochrome bearded ghosts from biker past line the sunlit grove and look on at Steve from behind dark shades.

In late September 2013, Steve passed away from heart failure in his sleep, aged just 51 years young. His wife, Dianne, said his energy and spirit could be felt all around for a long time after he was gone. The painting is a tribute to his life and the indelible mark he left on his family and friends, and will hang in brand new sales office and café, Barr and Wells, at Harley Central, 231 High Street, Kangaroo Flat. In loving memory of Steve Elliott, b. 1962 d. 2013.

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Commission

Acrylic on fine art paper

45W x 30Hcm

August 2018

BREAKING DIAMONDS is a commissioned painting of a reclining floating woman, inspired by mermaids in the BREATHE series. She was painted to complement the colours of an interior fabric and fit with the words: chartreuse, pale blue, teal, inky blue, sunbeams, movement, vitality, landscape. As I painted her I named her Karin, meaning ‘pure’, and imagined she was floating in the Adriatic sea off Slovenia.

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