In early winter, 2020, new arbours were constructed, and our vigorous Albertine’s rambles were pruned, and the strong leaders redirected into more sunlight. Albertine has always bloomed around mid-November for our Daughters Birthday. This year the clusters of fragrant double flowers, started budding early in mid-October. Perhaps, blessed this year with more sunshine and more rain the large soft pink blossoms were in full bloom in late October – two weeks early. Albertine was a gift and has been with us for over 30 years. A gift that keeps on giving.
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60x40cm 2020
These two works Changin' seasons #1 2020 and Changin' seasons #2 2020 recognise the workings of entropy of nature. Entropy: the theory that all forms and systems are in a constant state of decay or change. Nature is in a constant state of impermanence. In these two works represent time-lapsed views of one of our stunning Canna lilies. I have changed colours to demonstrate the changes that we don’t see. Like colours we don’t see, these colours represent the slow changes, the impermanence in the life cycle of our beautiful Calla lily.
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60x40cm 2020
These two works Changin' seasons #1 2020 and Changin' seasons #2 2020 recognise the workings of entropy of nature. Entropy: the theory that all forms and systems are in a constant state of decay or change. Nature is in a constant state of impermanence. In these two works represent time-lapsed views of one of our stunning Canna lilies. I have changed colours to demonstrate the changes that we don’t see. Like colours we don’t see, these colours represent the slow changes, the impermanence in the life cycle of our beautiful Calla lily.
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40x40cm 2020
A painting is taken from a blurry satellite image of part of Far North Queensland. Part of an area designated as a potential export and local “Food Bowl”. In 1998 we travelled through the Western Australia area reported upon and in 2016 through the Far North Queensland areas.
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40x60cm 2020
This painting represents the abstraction of a melting city. During 2020, COVID19 pandemic has numbed us to the volatile changes in our climate. Heating of our planet continues, the pandemic has mediated our of mind away from climate change. In 2020, rather than heatwaves we had violent windstorm wreaking havoc around where we live. Elsewhere Artic and Antarctic ice shelf have melted or broken off. Sea temperatures continue to rise, greenhouse gas emissions many have slowed, but they have not abated. Changes in the Atlantic gulf stream could lead to increasing volatility and rising temperatures in the Northern hemisphere. Heatwaves, the increasing ferocity of storms are with us for the foreseeable future.
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40x40cm 2020
This painting is a poignant one. This painting is for all warriors. There are warriors in our family amongst our many friends, colleagues, and acquaintances. There are warriors, past, present emerging, and future. There are warriors who we hear about and those who we don’t.
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40x60cm 2020
Walking on our “Rainbow Trail” section of the Warburton Rail Trail, our Wattles spring to life from winter onwards. The Australian green and gold colours and blooms of the various cultivars can differ, bloom across all seasons, but never clash with each other. I painted this Wattle blooming during Winter.
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60x40cm 2020
Winter also brings forth the flowering Grevillea. This Grevillea, within our 5km lockdown zone seen on a clear winter’s morning outside our village library and community space. This painting shines a light on the amazing colours of Australian native flora.
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40x40cm 2020
From a stop along the lake wall during a winter’s walk around the Lilydale lake we were able to view an approaching storm. We see, feel and hear storms and other effects in nature such as fire, flood, drought and wilful destruction of our environment. Perhaps like the fauna, and those who have been directly affected, we need to consider the “why is it so” in the incidence of the increasing variability and ferocity of nature’s actions.
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40x60cm 2020
A different kind of “hard rain” is falling today. Whether it be a viral pandemic (with increasing mutations) or climate change or trade wars or identity crisis or financial destruction- crises are mounting up. We all see one or more in increasing strength. These crises have been reflected and reported upon by governments, industry, unions, NGOs, scientists, health professionals, media, the general public on over the past 50 years. There is no more time to reflect on these changes in the natural environment. In this painting, as the rain falls the reflection of humanity is blurred by mounting anxiety and frustration at a lack of action at both governmental and general public levels. Dylan’s 1961 prophesy has become today’s high possibility if not probability. Even “standin’ on the highest mountain” won’t stop the sinkin’.
