I sometimes paint just to create something I like.
Every so often, I see something that really feels visually appealing and I feel inspired to put it on canvas. I can look at some things for hours, if they have balance and harmony. Perhaps for somebody with such a noisy mind and an inability to stop thinking about the whys and wherefores of every action and interaction, it is my way of adding a little bit of meditation to my life. Lord knows I can’t meditate the more conventional way. As much as these paintings were created for fun, they did all come out of a definite thought process at the time, so I have included their own quirky stories too. Click through to each one, to read their story.
MANHATTAN
Painting: 'Manhattan' This was a study of a completely different painting technique, using masking lines to create a very graphic outcome. I didn't have a clear idea of what I wanted to create, so the final canvas surprised me in looking like an aerial view of...
SUNSET
Painting: 'Sunset' This painting was pure folly. I had just painted my bedroom white, from a deep burnt orange. I had found the old colour comforting and warm but everybody else found a bit bonkers. Not wanting to lose everything I loved about those colours, I...
WEB
Painting: 'Web' The inspiration for this painting came on a day when I was watching the Gulf War unfold on the TV news and as I watched the horrors spewing from the TV, my eye kept being drawn to a beautiful reflection coming through a glass-brick wall in the living...
OUTBACK
Painting: 'Outback' This painting marks my first foray into this art form and the symbolism contained in Aboriginal art. Although I have no birth right to Aboriginal culture or art, I do have a deep love and respect for it. In 1996 I traveled all the way around...
CARACOL
Painting: 'Caracol' Because this is the most beautiful shape in the world, and I have a kitchen platter in this shape, I wanted to see how it would look with a rich 'Cadbury's' indigo background, and colours that are not so commonly used in this artform. It remains my...