Sydney

Some years ago I observed a man enter the harbour and he stood for a long time viewing the skyline. I assumed he was a tourist and I wondered what his thoughts were. The setting sun began its orange vibrance and the sea became a muted purple. l left and he had barely moved. I imagine those moments in time remain with him.

I feel this artwork gives a great feeling of atmosphere and distance.

I used charcoal for the body of the man. The rest of the painting is in watercolour with some charcoal.

Follow

I painted when I was in my late teens and twenties . I attended art classes at night and later exhibited in a small gallery in Belgrave, Victoria, and sold several paintings. Life then led me in many different directions and although I painted occasionally I have only really started again over the last few years. I realise that I was on a long learning curve about relationships, career and the poignancy of life during those years. I feel those experiences now flow into my work. I currently attend drawing classes at the University of the 3rd Age in Glebe, Sydney.

I find it hard to restrict myself to one style of painting. Possibly I will one day but at this stage it seems too restrictive as many different ideas and concepts come into my mind. So my technique varies in that I use a more free flowing, unrestricted, abstract method with landscapes and more precision with people and portraits. I am motivated by the political, such as climate change and the impact of events on people, children and animals both current and historically. The sheer beauty of landscapes and wonder of cities also inspires me.

When I put brush to canvas or charcoal to paper I want to unfold something that tells a story within the scene or within the person. I like it when people say ‘This means something’.