In a world of anxiety and stress, painting the mountain landscape allows me to slow down, to observe, and reconnect with the natural environment.
My stress levels lower, the breathing slows, and I zone out of everyday life. I forget the time, ignore the music, and my coffee goes cold. Honey the dog has learnt to lie patiently till it gets dark and finally, I look up!
Despite this, my painting technique is 'busy'. I use a palette knife, inspired by the late Nicholas Harding. My paint is thick and textured.
I'm also a David Hockney fan, who inspired me to stay with representation as opposed to abstraction. And instilled the pleasure of 'seeing'.
Shades of Age Midjourney
Oil on Canvas
100 x 180cm
All The Dreams
Oil on Canvas
100 x 180cm
CanyonBeckons
Oil on canvas
100 x 120cm
Light After Rain
Oil on Canvas
76 x 100cm
Lemon Hues at the Pool
100 x 76cm
Oil on Canvas
Summer Cool Air
100 x 76cm
Oil on canvas
Gentle Stream Cool Light
100 x 76cm
Oil on Canvas
Lawson Oasis
100 x 76cm
Oil on Canvas
I would love the viewer to feel the unique experience that bush walking in the Blue Mountains gives, when they look at my paintings. I choose areas that are busy and intense with foliage and rocks on one hand, then simple and graphic with water reflections, on the other.
Here are six paintings on the drying rack! Sometimes they accidentally match their neighbour! Unintended, though.
These are 40 x 40cm and will be available at the Melbourne Affordable Art Fair.
If you can't make the fair, they will also be available for purchase online.
More details on Landscape-small page.
Below are four paintings that were shown at the Brisbane Affordable Art Fair, earlier in 2026.
All are now sold, but spoiler alert: Museum Quality Prints are being prepared now.
