Prayers and Pints

A vibrant tropical village where faith and everyday life meet. The little church stands alongside the local pub, connected by water, palms and community. A playful celebration of the places where people gather, share stories, find solace — and perhaps enjoy a cold pint or two.
Prayers and Pints comes in a beautiful whitewashed floating timber frame

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My love of the tropics was instant after arriving in Far North Queensland in the late 1970's as an 18 year old, after a childhood spent in busy Sydney. I pedalled my pushbike up the east coast and came across Mission Beach after working on the banana farms in Tully. I was spellbound by the wonderland of plants, animals, fish, ocean, cassowaries and birds of this tropical paradise . I hoped that one day this could be home….It was. Moving here permanently in 1995.
My paintings come from my love of this place that has always held my heart, often depicting a little nostalgia of the good old days when sugarcane burnt in the season and a pub stood on every corner in town.
I hope you enjoy my collection of original paintings inspired by my beautiful surroundings at my studio in Mission Beach Nth Qld.