Ganesha - House God

This small statue was first seen in a restaurant in he Blue Mountains. Instead of a window I was sitting next to this statue set in a little grotto. I immediately feel a sense of calm emanating from the statue and wanted to recreate this feeling in my artwork. Most houses in India have a statue of Ganesha at their front door, he is the god who promotes wellbeing and goodness as well as luck and prosperity. It has a narrow floating oak frame in a natural colour which compliments the colours of the painting.

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Over the years I’ve experimented with all media - oils, acrylic, pastels (chalk and oil), watercolour, mixed media, collage, as well as various inks, pens and markers. Currently I’m favouring acrylic and watercolour.

As I’m based on the Northern Beaches most of my artworks, with few exceptions, are exhibited in that area.

Recently I’ve become interested in Urban Sketching. Until recently I only painted natural scenes. Now I’m enjoying the challenge of painting buildings and people .

I’ve travelled around Australia and other countries. Ive spent time painting in France and Italy and sketched in many other places. I enjoy the experience of mingling with people of different cultures.

Having participated in many exhibitions I’m now looking to the internet to reach a wider audience..