Watchful Red Fox on a Rock Wildlife
There is a distinct stillness that comes with watching a fox in the wild. They rarely stay still for long, but when they do pause, there is a sharp, quiet alertness to their posture. In this study, I wanted to…
Vintage Sweet Shop Candy Jars Expressionist
Painting Memory: The Texture and Colour of Vintage Candy Jars There is a specific kind of quiet magic in the heavy glass jars that lined the shelves of old sweet shops. They were structures of pure colour and light, holding…
Expressionist Honeybee Sketch
Capturing Movement: The Honeybee Sketch There is a distinct, erratic energy to a honeybee in flight that a still photograph often misses. When looking at them close up, they rarely sit entirely quietly; there is a constant, blurring vibration to…
Bicycle with Flowers
Finding Balance in the Clutter There is a particular challenge in painting a subject that has been depicted a thousand times before. A bicycle resting against a wall, its basket overflowing with summer flowers, is a scene almost weighed down…
Popsicle Art
Something is intriguing about capturing inherently fleeting objects. A trio of ice lollies, melting under a summer sun, presents a specific challenge: how to hold onto a moment defined by transition. With this piece, the focus was less on creating…
Vintage Red Convertible and Palm Trees
There is a specific temperature to certain memories, real or imagined, that seems best captured with direct, unhurried brushwork. With this piece, the focus was less about creating a pristine postcard image and more about capturing a fleeting sense of…