I grew up in Sydney surrounded by the Australian bush - the Royal National Park and those amazing displays of the sandstone Australian flora that Sydney seems to be steeped in. Even the buildings in Sydney reflect the legacy of all this sandstone. I loved the bush - disappearing either by myself or with others... Continue Reading →
‘Hot off the Press and Painting Easel’ – two new completed Linocut Designs for 2011!!
I have literally just finished hand colouring these 2 new designs...so here they are!! Coastal Tea Tree Deco 2011 Coastal Tea Tree – Leptospermum laevigatum Waratah Sqaure 2011 Waratah – Telopea speciocissima. More to follow in the next day I hope!!
Four new printed linocuts – well the black and white proofs at least!!
I have finally got around to printing four new linocut prints this evening. These have been sitting ready to print for months but 'life' has just been too busy so far this year - hopefully there will be more time for art in the second half of the year. Here are some images of the... Continue Reading →
oooppps…Australian Floral Emblems…less one
This is like that game "look what's different between these two images". Can you see the difference? The only problem is that the top one is the 'finished' design carved and printed. The second one is how it should look with ALL the Australian Floral Emblems including the beautiful ACT Royal Bluebells Wahlenbergia gloriosa. So... Continue Reading →
Spring Wildflowers…Rock Orchid
My Rock Orchid has this Spring put on an absolutely wonderful display...Dendrobium speciosum can be found along the Eastern regions from North Queensland to Southern Victoria. My plant was salvaged when local trees were being felled and was saved from the chipper! I have had it a few years now but this year has seen... Continue Reading →