Diploma of Visual Arts
Lavender
It was a stunning day. The lavender flowers were at their peak of loveliness. I like the contrast of the blue cloudless sky and the lavender flowers
Acrylic and oil on canvas
50.5 x 60.5cm
Heliconia
Hawaii has some beautiful tropical gardens. This Heliconia caught my eye, the brilliant colours in the flowers in sharp contrast to the lush green background.
Arcylic on canvas
30 x 40cm
Suspended Snowpeas
Acrylic on Canvas
60.5 x 51 cm
Snowpeas On Plate
Acrylic on paper
30 x 42cm
Trio of Pumpkins
Acrylic on canvas
40 x 40cm
Pumpkin on geometric box
Acrylic on canvas board
60.5 x 51cm
Weeding Tea Break
Gardening is one of my passions, a hour in the garden clears the stress and brings joy even when weeding
Watercolour and gouache on paper
29.7 x 42cm
Poppy Fields
Masses of vivid red poppies provide a beautiful contrast against the lush green fields.
Gouache on paper
30 x 42cm
Brilliancy in a Vase
These flowers are from the ‘Brilliancy’ orchid rockrose (Cistus x purpureas) bush which flowers profusely during October each year.
55.5 x 71.5cm
Oil on canvas
Glenelg River Reeds
Late in the afternoon the sun was just setting. There was just enough light to make the dried stalks stand out against the shaded water.
Acrylic on paper
42 x 29.8cm
Snapper
These beautiful salmon pink and bluish silver fish are in Port Phillip Bay, particularly around Corio Bay. There numbers are slowly increasing because most of the commercial fishing has been stopped and the stocks are slowly recovering.
Watercolour and ink on paper
29 x 27.3cm
Brilliancy in Blue Vase
Gouache on paper
23 x 32cm