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...
SHINE A YELLOW LIGHT

SHINE A YELLOW LIGHT

SHINE A YELLOW LIGHT is a portrait of Pat Cronin set against the backdrop of a Nillumbik Shire dusk and the scene combines three of his favourite songs: Yellow/Coldplay, We Built This City/Starship and You’ll Be in My Heart/Phil Collins. The colours are a nod to his...
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW is a double portrait I created from a favourite old photo which captured the happy days of young love and good times. I added a rainbow backdrop – because the lady loves rainbows – and a frisson of reflective gold and spectrum...

LIGHT YEARS

Light Years, December 2020 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...
ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE July 2020Acrylic on 300gsm paper30H x 45cm Commission ON THE BRIGHT SIDE is a double portrait of big sister, Bella, aged 3 and a half, and little brother, Alexander, aged 16 months. Bella is shy, creative, clever and loving and Alexander is...