A deck chair sits on yellow sand, an opened book on the chair, a red plastic bucket in the foreground. in the background the… A deck chair sits on yellow sand, an opened book on the chair, a red plastic bucket in the foreground. in the background the… A deck chair sits on yellow sand, an opened book on the chair, a red plastic bucket in the foreground. in the background the… A deck chair sits on yellow sand, an opened book on the chair, a red plastic bucket in the foreground. … — artist's signature A deck chair sits on yellow sand, an opened book on the chair, a red plastic bucket in the foreground. in the ba… — edge view A deck chair sits on yellow sand, an opened book on the chair, a red plastic bucket in the foreground. in the backg… — detail A deck chair sits on yellow sand, an opened book on the chair, a red plastic bucket in the foreground. in th… — shown hanging
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A deck chair sits on yellow sand, an opened book on the chair, a red plastic bucket in the foreground. in the background the…
A deck chair sits on yellow sand, an opened book on the chair, a red plastic bucket in the foreground. in the background the…
A deck chair sits on yellow sand, an opened book on the chair, a red plastic bucket in the foreground. in the background the…
A deck chair sits on yellow sand, an opened book on the chair, a red plastic bucket in the foreground. … — artist's signature
A deck chair sits on yellow sand, an opened book on the chair, a red plastic bucket in the foreground. in the ba… — edge view
A deck chair sits on yellow sand, an opened book on the chair, a red plastic bucket in the foreground. in the backg… — detail
A deck chair sits on yellow sand, an opened book on the chair, a red plastic bucket in the foreground. in th… — shown hanging
Painting by Stephen Patrick 10 Artworks Sold

Early Evening Elsewhere

Oil, Canvas, Ready to hang

152cm (W) x 122cm (H) x 3.7cm (D)

Certificate of Authenticity Included
A$2,730

Artwork Description

A solitary deck chair rests in early evening light, its long shadow stretching across a plane of pale yellow sand. In the foreground, a red plastic bucket lies on its side, half-filled, as if paused mid-play. An open book sits on the chair, pages parted and unattended.

The scene feels familiar at first — a quiet moment near the end of a sunny day — yet something subtle unsettles it. The horizon curves sharply, bending the world into the suggestion of a small moon. Above, against a dark teal sky, hangs the crescent of the Earth.

The presence of the book suggests recent human absence — someone has stepped away, though not long ago. The ordinary objects — chair, bucket, sand — hold a quiet familiarity, yet the celestial shift and curved horizon introduce a gentle dislocation.

The work invites the viewer into a space of quiet mystery: a moment suspended between comfort and strangeness, between the everyday and the cosmic.

Artist Bio
Photo of Stephen Patrick
Stephen Patrick 41 artworks | 6 Sold

I am a still life artist working out of Sydney, Australia. My passion is painting fruit and foliage in oils on canvas. The shapes created from fruit give amazing compositions, with strong, bold shadows, complemented by subtle reflected light and translucency of the flesh. Leaves offer infinite opportunities for divine curves, beautiful organic textures and rich shadows. I love capturing the forms of different kinds of foliage and the incredible shapes they make.

I make art because it helps me understand the world around me better. I paint in oils because I love everything about them: their hues, consistency, smell, texture. All my paintings are double varnished to protect the surface and enrich the colours. I hope you enjoy my oil paintings, each of which tells a different story about fruit and foliage, and which celebrate the beauty of the natural world and all that is beautiful and satisfying in life.