I love the play of light through an open window. There may be a slight breeze, a fluttering of the curtain, a sudden shadow from a cloud animal or a squawk from a passing cockatoo.
I'm intrigued that sometimes, a barrier of glass remains between me and my desired objects. And if I look closely enough I can see me, looking back.
The sound of pelting rain makes me happy, I'm warm inside. Enclosed in my own creative home, safe and wishing love to all.
I take a morning walk along the bay, the glistening water ripples, the morton bay figs languid branches sway. Cars roar past as the lights change.
I take a side route now and stop and smile. There it is, the majesty of my beautiful city. Strolling along the boardwalk banksia and wattle litter the path. As I jump across the milk beach sand, let me stop again and admire the hollow rocks withered away grain by grain. Am I standing were the Gadigal once did? I think I just might be.
I'm at home arranging my mantle with my Paris porcelain bust of Athena and the light shines through french doors, creating that perfect shadow. Fresh flowers on the table, they make me smile.
NY to HK, ink blocks and water
Rainbow Bee Eaters on a Branch, charcoal and acrylic
Sydney from Darling Point, gouache
Sunset over Newcastle, watercolour
Moss Vale Black, charcoal and acrylic
Finger bowl in progress
Lily, ceramic
Flying Eggs, acrylic on canvas
I would like to acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which I paint. I pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.