In general, my paintings are of a semi-abstract ilk. Often my process in making paintings begins with quite representational drawn or painted sketches made out in the landscape, or later inspired by a combination of places, both recalled and imagined. The painting process then moves to the studio, and towards a less literal, and more personal and abstracted response. This studio stage is very much a matter of remembering and responding to the look and feel of landscapes that have left the strongest lasting impression on me.

Artist Bio

In 1996 I moved to Armidale to take up a lectureship at the University of New England and have been painting since around 2010, first attending night classes at TAFE. Until recently, I have participated in weekly classes at the New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM), where I was taught and mentored by a number of New England artists including Kerry Wilson, Kerry Gulliver, and Ross Laurie.

In addition, I participated in a particularly inspiring five-day workshop near Broken Hill, run by Ross Laurie and Idris Murphy, attended week-long workshops at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst, run by the late Patrick Carroll, and more recently, a number of workshops run by Ross Laurie on ‘Rams Gully’ near Walcha. I continue to participate in the Thursday Art Studio group at NERAM.