Landscapes
Honey it’s the Circle of Life
Oil on Canvas 1200 x 600
Nestled in a sleepy hollow, a Bonnie Doon landscape wakes to a glistening morning and the circle of life continues. Honeybees are already busy working….pollinating the landscape whilst also collecting honey to survive and for others to enjoy. The Bees also provide food for the occasional Magpie…..and so the circle of life continues.
But…. in maintaining this fine balance between life and death are we (humanity) also playing our part in maintaining the global order of things?
(Original composition utilising Landscape photo courtesy of Iggy)
$3,650
Bonnie Bushfire
Oil on Canvas 1000 x 1000
(Second in a three part series exploring the extremes in weather from climate change using Lake Eildon as a constant backdrop).
For far too long we have measured our “success” through civilisation’s simple ability to consume resources for financial gain.... never properly accounting for the harm we cause.
One such harm is Climate Change in which humanity is facing more and more frequently…. extremes in weather events. For far too long we have buried our collective heads in the sand….but as we are confronted in our own backyards the damage caused from extremes in wind, thunderstorms and bushfires will we start to take action?
$4,650
Bonnie Storm
Oil on Canvas 1000 x 1000
(Second in a three part series exploring the extremes in weather from climate change using Lake Eildon as a constant backdrop).
For far too long we have measured our “success” through civilisation’s simple ability to consume resources for financial gain.... never properly accounting for the harm we cause.
One such harm is Climate Change in which humanity is facing more and more frequently…. extremes in weather events. For far too long we have buried our collective heads in the sand….but as we are confronted in our own backyards the damage caused from extremes in wind, thunderstorms and bushfires will we start to take action?
$4,650
Bonnie Wind
Oil on Canvas 1000 x 1000
(First in a three part series exploring the extremes in weather from climate change using Lake Eildon as a constant backdrop).
For far too long we have measured our “success” through civilisation’s simple ability to consume resources for financial gain.... never properly accounting for the harm we cause.
One such harm is Climate Change in which humanity is facing more and more frequently…. extremes in weather events. For far too long we have buried our collective heads in the sand….but as we are confronted in our own backyards the damage caused from extremes in wind, thunderstorms and bushfires will we start to take action?
$3,750
Oil on Canvas 1000 x 1000
There is something extraordinarily flamboyant and alluring about the passion fruit flower. The fruit itself is amazing to the taste but maybe, because of my missionary heritage, I am drawn to the fact that according to “Wikipedia” around 1700, the name was given by missionaries in Brazil as an educational aid while trying to convert the indigenous inhabitants to Christianity; its name was flor das cinco chagas or "flower of the five wounds" to illustrate the crucifixion of Christ and his resurrection.
Sounds interesting….. but really… I just wanted to paint them against a beautiful landscape!
SOLD. An edition of 12 archival prints available.
Passionate Bonnie
Kallista Challenge
Oil on Canvas 1000 x 1000
(Part of a series exploring humanity’s tension with pristine environments).
For far too long we have measured our “success” through civilisation’s simple ability to consume resources for financial gain.... never properly accounting for the harm we cause.
Hence why are we surprised when we encounter the remains of our excesses (rusting cars as a metaphor for our waste) deposited in the places we value so much (pristine Australian landscape).
Does it have to get to this before we take action?
SOLD. An edition of 12 archival prints available.
(Adapted from photo by Andrew Moorcraft)
Byron Hope
Oil on Canvas 1000 x 1000
In our struggle to comprehend the challenge of climate change We are constantly bombarded with how dire our circumstance is….We could be forgiven for feeling like it is all too much. And yet… there is also so much hope and positive energy being harnessed to turn the tide of climate change. On a recent trip to Byron Bay, NSW I came across this glimpse of the lighthouse thru this clump of Banksia. I couldn’t help but be inspired by this idea of Hope.
$3,500
Pristine Challenge
Oil on Canvas 1000 x 1000
(Part of a series exploring humanity’s tension with pristine environments).
For far too long we have measured our “success” through civilisation’s simple ability to consume resources for financial gain.... never properly accounting for the harm we cause.
Hence why are we surprised when we encounter the remains of our excesses (rusting cars as a metaphor for our waste) deposited in the places we value so much (pristine Australian landscape).
Does it have to get to this before we take action?
$3,500
(Original composition utilising Landscape photo courtesy of ABC online)
Shake Down
Oil on Canvas 760 x 1020
Scientific commentary suggests that in much of the western world we consume 4-5 times more than what our planet has the capacity to sustain us.
Our world is already telling us that we need to be far more considerate and clever in how we live...
Otherwise..... like this visual metaphor suggests....humanity may be shaken, whether we like it or not, into a more humbler existence.
$1,850
Dingo & Foxes
Oil on Canvas 500 x 600
Final painting in a series of three…..Dingo and Foxes invading Flinders St Station, Melbourne? Is this really possible?
Apparently so…. yet another example of the impact Covid has had on our urban spaces. Time for nature to remind us of our fleeting and fragile existence.
Are we learning anything?
$850
Via Climate Rd
Oil on Canvas 600 x 600
2nd painting in a series of three…..documenting how both people and the animals reclaimed the streets during Covid……such as these three boys playing marbles on the tram tracks.
As homage to Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance, in the background the boys are dressed in from the 1940’s.
$950
Ducks Ahoy!
Oil on Canvas 500 x 600
A commentary on our Covid times…..How our cities have at times become like ghost towns devoid of the human “buzz”.
Whilst we struggle to make sense of this confusing existence… others take advantage (like the family of ducks) of their new found freedom, confidently moving forward into a brave new world.
SOLD
Wings Within The Cotton.
Oil on Canvas 600 x 1200
Don’t you often wonder….No matter how hard we (humanity) try to control nature (symbolised thru a highly industrialised mono culture like cotton)….Nature has a way of reminding us that diversity and the richness of life is so much more powerful and beautiful.
$1,850
Pin Covid Hakea
Oil on Canvas 500 x 600
The other day I came across a Hakea in full bloom. The blossoms reminded me of the often displayed image of Covid 19…That similarity caused me to reflect on how often, even in the most difficult times, we can find beauty and hope in the most obscure circumstances.
If we allow it…to prosper and grow…nature can often be a source of inspiration and meaning…and yet why do we spend so much time and energy trying to destroy the one thing that gives us life?
SOLD However an edition of 12 archival prints available.
A Question Of Balance
Oil on Canvas 600 x 1200
When is Enough…. Enough? Against the backdrop of a beautiful WA Pilbara landscape reptiles and cockatoos survey a mining scene that is devastating their home. Imprinted in the sand below is a simple statement “A Question of Balance”. A challenge to humanities tendency towards exploitation.
$1,850
Cultural Steward
Oil on Canvas 500 x 600
How often have we come across an amazing natural scene and wondered if something greater than ourselves was the devine inspiration…
Within the glow of a Pilbara gorge, WA an aboriginal elder lies embedded in the rocky landscape… a nod to to our indigenous heritage but also an invitation to be stewards in our own land.
$950
Cop26 Glasgow
Oil on Canvas 600 x 760
At the recent world climate conference in Glasgow managing methane from cows and the need to reduce our meat intake was high on the agenda. Certain major emitters didn’t even turn up (Russia, India and China) while others unsuccessfully attempted to convince the rest of the world how wonderfully responsible they were (Australia).
The cows in the foreground symbolise those countries that are trying to do their best (branded as Europe and the UK). The US sits in the middle sticking it’s head out flapping it’s ears obscuring Russia and China, whilst Australia (young calf) pokes it’s head out, arrogantly trying to say it belongs.
SOLD However an edition of 12 archival prints available.
Bonnie Doon
Oil on Canvas 760 x 1000
A scene overlooking Lake Eildon, Victoria created in two contrasting styles. The background shows the play of light over a beautiful landscape in which the drama unfolding in the clouds suggests change is coming. In the foreground bold colours silhouette the trees and farmland, punctuated with caricatures of human existence symbolising our struggle to acknowledge our impact on the health of the environment.
$1,500
Pelican Landing
Oil on Canvas 600 x 1200
In the Eastern part of Australia we are experiencing extraordinary flooding events that are linked to climate change. Whilst many of us are struggling to cope with all the rain, wildlife is celebrating much needed environmental flows like these Pelican’s landing. They are just amazing birds that fascinate me endlessly. Their size & look seem to defy the laws of physics particularly as they come to land. When one watches them glide across the water, almost touching it, they hang, teasing the water for what seems like an eternity.
$1,500
Pink Serenade
Oil on Canvas 450 x 600
Water Lilies, Kimberley, WA.
This was my father in law’s favourite painting of mine from a few years ago… I do miss him.
$750
Cockatoo Splendour
Oil on Canvas 900 x 1000
An imagined landscape created for a child celebrating the majesty of the cockatoo and the sense of belonging that comes from being in a community.
SOLD