As a parent we raise our offspring and send them out into the world - here the rough and tumble of life is represented by the crashing of the waves of the ocean - a young boy contemplates working up the courage needed to brave the ocean. Penguin Random House Australia approached me with a request to use 3 of my paintings for the second editions of Tim Winton’s non fiction titles, The Boy Behind the Curtain (this), Island Home and Land’s Edge.
the Beach series
The Beach series is a celebration of life and living beside the ocean. The people are tanned and unconcerned with daily chores or troubles. This series began as n unwinding within the studio. To create meditative works, you need to be in a meditative state.. that 'in the zone' feeling is where these works originated
exhibit
2016 • Oil and Water • NKB Gallery
As a parent we raise our offspring and send them out into the world - here the rough and tumble of life is represented by the crashing of the waves of the ocean - young children contemplate working up the courage needed to brave the ocean, to take that first leap
