The assorted paintings in this exhibition are from several series of works over recent years. The COVID pandemic became the spoiler for all my artistic plans!

I have been making abstract works recently, a change of genre for me, having complete artistic freedom using intuition and emotion has been therapeutic and cathartic. At the same time, I am enjoying painting Tracks and Trees, a series of impressionistic, natural walkways that depict dappled light through tree canopies.

Past series of works have included the environment, considering introduced species within a surreal, pastel Australian landscape, bringing attention to the upsetting of natural ecosystems. Participating in group exhibitions has allowed me to create other subjects, such as still life.

When I am not working on a particular series, I tend to practice the human portrait in various forms with varied mediums. I also enjoy painting the occasional, commissioned pet portrait.