Small oil panel painting - Still Life with Two Tea Cups and Jar by Australian painter Shellie Cleaver.

Masonite panel with artist quality oil. Painting unframed and no varnish has been applied to the surface.

Signed and dated the back of the panel.

Height - 15 cm Width - 20 cm

The idea of focusing time and attentive observation upon objects that fill our everyday lives is of great interest to me. Not only are they beautiful but they speak to us because they form part of our identity. They are the collection of things we live with each day. Not of any particular monetary value, but the teacup you use, the jar that stores the flour, the jug you put milk in; these objects are part of our everyday lives.

Painting these objects reveals not only their inherent beauty but also pays homage to the important role they play in our lives. These paintings invite us to contemplate the overlooked, to find beauty in the ordinary and to appreciate these objects that may long out live us.

Through my work I explore composition, shape and line, tone and colour.