Reservoir II (framed)

This is an ornate mixed media drawing on paper. I have used a wash of gold pigment suspended in gum acacia for the background and red pigment for the labyrinth detail. The black oval is ink. I have then drawn on the top with chalk pastel using designs from various china and fabric that was in my possession. It obviously has an Asian influence but a contemporary style. Around the time I completed it I was spending a lot of time at the Chinese Gardens in Sydney which has winding paths and a large pond in the middle. I think these visits subconsciously influenced this work, both compositionally and by its style. Please bear in mind that it is difficult to photograph through the glass in the frame, so please excuse any reflection you may see!

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Since studying visual art for the HSC in 1990 and being selected for the touring Artexpress exhibition, I have been making and exhibiting my art. I attended Meadowbank TAFE in Sydney in the mid 1990s where I was awarded a Diploma of Arts in Fine Arts. I have explored media such as textiles, photography, sculpture, printmaking and mosaics, but primarily paint in oils and draw in chalk pastels currently. My work is quite eclectic, with diverse subject matter and styles as I feel more challenged as an artist by changing styles from time to time and engaging with new ones. My most recent artistic obsession has been with abstracted landscapes, imagined, but based on my experiences of nature, especially in the Blue Mountains where I live.

NB. At times I have noticed terms such as “indigenous art” or “indigenous paintings” or similar, appear at the bottom of my individual artwork pages under “related tags”. I want to make it clear that I am not a First Nations artist, if anyone finds it misleading or confusing when viewing these tags. I was not responsible for including them, I think they may be AI generated. Just wanted to mention to avoid misleading anyone for whom purchasing an authentic indigenous artwork is important.