Australia
« Previous EntriesIn Full Bloom 2023
Friday, August 11th, 2023
Eucalyptus Flowers and Seed Pods, 20H x 16W inches acrylics on canvas with weathered-look wood frame, has won a Silver Award in the 2023 In Full Bloom Online Art Exhibition at J. Mane Gallery, August 14th through Sept.
The Twelve Apostles
Saturday, June 3rd, 2023
The Twelve Apostles, Victoria, Australia, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.
Gone Wild 2023
Thursday, May 4th, 2023
Bearded Dragon (2021) roaming the City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, Australia – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper. Framed size 27H x 33W”.
Showcased in Las Laguna Art Gallery’s “Gone Wild 2023” May 4th – 27th, 2023.
Colville’s Glory Tree
Monday, March 27th, 2023
Colville’s Glory Tree and Lorikeet, Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Queensland, Australia – 18H x 24W inches. All of the soft pastel pieces are on 90 lb. watercolor paper.
Koala
Sunday, February 5th, 2023
Koala at Cleland Wildlife Park near Adelaide, Australia, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Camel
Saturday, April 30th, 2022
Camel at Gorge Wildlife Park, Australia, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. During the late 19th century, camels were imported to Australia from India and Afghanistan, so hundreds of thousands now roam ferrell.
Left, how I start most of my work: general shapes are outlined, and composition is roughly established.
York Gum trees
Saturday, May 15th, 2021
Eucalyptus loxopleba – York Gum Trees near Hyden, Western Australia – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Apparently the York Gum is a marker of fertile soil in the Wheatbelt. Many have been cleared to make way for agriculture, resulting in weed trees and other invasive species taking over. In this iconic back-road-Australia scene, their charm welcomes us for miles.
Red Kangaroos and Wallabies
Sunday, February 28th, 2021
Red Kangaroos and Wallabies under a large Eucalyptus tree, Cleland Wildlife Park near Adelaide, Australia, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Bearded Dragon
Monday, February 8th, 2021
Bearded Dragon, City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, Australia – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper. Framed size 27H x 33W”.
Fruit Bats, Adelaide Australia
Monday, January 18th, 2021
Fruit Bats, Adelaide Botanic Gardens, South Australia – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. One of my most memorable experiences of all time was seeing the thousands of fruit bats in Adelaide. On a hot day at sunset we sat and watched them skim across the river, fly back to a tree, settle on a branch and lick the water off their fur.