FISHING FOR LAKE TROUT

FISHING FOR LAKE TROUT

FISHING FOR LAKE TROUT references The Lady of Shalott (1842), a lyrical ballad by English poet, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, which was inspired by the 13th century short prose text Donna di Scalotta, which was based on the Arthurian legend Elaine of Astolat (late 5th to...
KAHLODOSCOPE LOVE

KAHLODOSCOPE LOVE

KAHLODOSCOPE LOVE [HEROINES series] February 2020 Acrylic on canvas 40H x 30 cm KAHLODOSCOPE LOVE presents the dichotomy of Frida Kahlo’s world as a kaleidoscope, after her self-portrait ‘The Two Fridas’.Diagnosed with polio as a child, one leg was...
WHITE CHOCOLATE GIRL

WHITE CHOCOLATE GIRL

WHITE CHOCOLATE GIRL 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...
FOOL’S GOLD ON RAINBOW ROAD

FOOL’S GOLD ON RAINBOW ROAD

FOOL’S GOLD ON RAINBOW ROAD [STAY GOLD series] Acrylic on canvas 30 x 30cm Iris is the messenger to the gods and she lives in the full spectrum of Rainbow Road which is actually an interminable roundabout since rainbows are, in fact, full circles. From the...
BIG RED AND IRONHORSE

BIG RED AND IRONHORSE

Big Red and IronHorse June 2019 Acrylic on canvas 150H x 180cm CommissionLarger 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...