We are so lucky to have so much local wildlife. We are constantly seeing a variety of birds around our home and walking areas. We don’t see a lot of galahs, but when we do they are usually foraging around on the ground amongst the grass and flowers. This is a part of my splatter art series, they start off as abstract paintings, where I literally just throw paint on a canvas. I love then creating something out of the mess.
Acrylic on canvas 76 x76 cm (canvas alone) 79cm x 79cm with floating frame
This artwork is part of my splatter art series. It brings me so much joy, to literally throw paint on the canvas, and is a At our local shops there are the most adorable little swallows that roost in the eves. No matter how many spikes have been placed there, pretend snakes put up, these gorgeous little birds can not be persuaded to move on. While it may not be the best for the businesses, they are so beautiful and a highlight of our visit; when we can spot them.
Framed in a painted white, lovingly made (by me) Tasmanian oak floating frame.
40.5 x 50.5cm painting size 43.6 x 53.6cm framed size
This is a part of the “This is Life” series of paintings… Sometimes the troubles of this life accumulate on me, overwhelming me and overcoming me and I want a break, I want it to stop, to ease up, for the burdens and the pains to be lifted. But do you know what…this is life. It is easy to look around and think that others have it easier than we do, and sometimes that is true, but sometimes it isn’t, the pains of this life are hidden so often by a facade, that make us believe that it should be easier than it is.My family has had a run of one disaster after another, over the past six months, but amongst that there is beauty, there is joy and there is hope.This painting has been about adapting, healing the past, looking toward hope, but seeing joy in the day to day, in the weeds that have abounded in the rain, in the rain itself, in the birds that wake me in the morning. When I stop and listen, moment by moment, I can keep putting one foot in front of another and enjoy the journey.
Mixed media on linen canvas 50.8 x 76 cm
Tasmanian oak (painted white) floating frame 53.8 x 79 cm
Sometimes the troubles of this life accumulate on me, overwhelming me and overcoming me and I want a break, I want it to stop, to ease up, for the burdens and the pains to be lifted. But do you know what…this is life. It is easy to look around and think that others have it easier than we do, and sometimes that is true, but sometimes it isn’t, the pains of this life are hidden so often by a facade, that make us believe that it should be easier than it is. My family has had a run of one disaster after another, over the past six months, but amongst that there is beauty, there is joy and there is hope. This painting has been about adapting, healing the past, looking toward hope, but seeing joy in the day to day, in the weeds that have abounded in the rain, in the rain itself, in the birds that wake me in the morning. When I stop and listen, moment by moment, I can keep putting one foot in front of another and enjoy the journey.
310gsm cotton rag Giclee, archival quality 50 x 50cm (60 x 60cm with 5cm border) Requires framing
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This was a mini painting (done at the same time) of the painting He Loves Me… Did you ever play that game when you are a kid where you pulled the petals of a daisy, he loves me, he loves me not, he loves me… I used to played that a bit too often Anyway for whatever reason I was reminded of that while I was painting this and despite all that I face with my physical and mental health, I am so grateful for the 3 “He loves me” in my life. 51 x 51 cm painting 53.7 x 53.7 cm white Tasmanian oak floating frame
He Loves Me…Did you ever play that game when you are a kid where you pulled the petals of a daisy, he loves me, he loves me not, he loves me…I used to played that a bit too often Anyway for whatever reason I was reminded of that while I was painting this and despite all that I face with my physical and mental health, I am so grateful for the 3 “He loves me” in my life.
This artwork is framed (lovingly made by me) in a painted white Tasmanian oak floating frame.
Acrylic On Canvas 76 x 76 cm canvas 79 x 79 cm with floating frame
This piece is part of my “abstractish” series. It is one of the most fun series I have ever painted. I start by literally throwing paint on the canvas (usually with one of my sons), over and over and over again and then paint what comes from it. I love the freedom of painting this way, and I feel like the joy that I experience translates onto the canvas. Comes in a (lovingly made) painted white Tasmanian oak floating frame.
Acrylic on canvas 76 x76 cm (canvas alone) 79cm x 79cm with floating frame
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