07 Oct October / November Shows

Eco-Annandale – October 6–November 3.
I have a couple of Power Station paintings on show at Leichhardt Library  Full details
Balmain Art Show – 2-4 November.
Now in its 17th year, this exhibition is firmly established as the
premier inner-west artistic and community event.  More info

12 Sep ANL Maritime Art Prize & exhibition

I’m excited to announce that my painting ‘Sea Dogs’ has been selected
for inclusion in the $20,000 ANL Maritime Art Prize!
Recognised as Australia’s leading maritime art award highlighting excellence
in maritime and seafaring subjects in art. The exhibition represents traditional and
contemporary works focusing on “the relationship between humanity and the sea”
and assists in raising the profile of the 1.5 million merchant seafarers responsible
for transporting more than 90 per cent of world trade. For their safe and
efficient operations, ships depend on seafarers working far from home and family
for many months, sometimes years, often in harsh and dangerous conditions.
The winner will be announced on the opening night, 4 October.
Exhibition dates: 5-31 October 2012 at Mission to Seafarers
717 Flinders Street Docklands Melbourne 3008.
My painting sold on opening night! 

24 Jun Viewing Wall @ 95

My viewing wall (not an art gallery) but a street front window
where a selection of my very small paintings can be seen live at
95 Beattie Street in Balmain.  see map
These little oil paintings on canvas, are all for sale and are only available directly
via this website (click here to enquire or call me on 0414 552 077).
The exhibition features paintings from the Very Small Paintings collection:
White Bay Power Station and the rooftops of Balmain, rotating every 2-3 months (or so).

Larger paintings can be purchased either from relevant art galleries or via
this website (each image is captioned with the details). Meanwhile…. I’m working
on larger White Bay paintings and a new harbourside and waterfront series.

28 Dec Small paintings summer showing

For me, summer means the beach. Sparkling mornings, crystal clear water, a gentle salty breeze
and warm rock pools. Then there are those bright blues and greens of the water that you
only see in summer, just perfect. For January I have an exhibition of slightly larger beach paintings
in the window at 95 Beattie Street, Balmain. These little paintings are (20 x 20 cm) and are for sale.
Also worth a look:  I have a few larger beach paintings hanging in the Milk Factory Gallery
summer exhibition during January.
Wishing you a very Happy New Year, safe and happy holidays,
and a bright beginning for a prosperous 2012

01 Oct Two Balmain Art Shows in November

Balmain Art & Craft Show   I’m exhibiting two new White Bay Power Station paintings
in this year’s show. Now in its 16th year, the show has become a premier inner west
artistic and community event and brings together Australian and International artists
showcasing an extensive range of affordable and quality art from contemporary to traditional,
indigenous works to emerging artists to investment pieces. My paintings are entitled
Resignation and Patterns & Shadows (both pictured).
The Balmain Art & Craft Show, 5-6 November 2011
2 Eaton Street Balmain. Opening night:  4th November from 7.30pm
Exhibition times:  Saturday 9am-5pm & Sunday 10am-4pm

BAS Annual Art Exhibition
On the same weekend, and opening on the same night, is the BAS Annual Art Exhibition
at the Balmain Watch House nearby. I have included three coastal paintings for sale
in this exhibition, Walkabout (focusing on the spiritual connection between land and its people)
plus two seascapes.
The BAS Annual Art Exhibition, 5–6 November 2011
Balmain Watch House, 179 Darling Street Balmain. Opening night: 4th November from 6pm
Exhibition times: Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm

20 Jun White Bay Power Station

Sometimes images of urban abandonment appeal to us for reasons we can’t explain.
I’m creating a series of larger paintings based on my observations of a crumbling
structure I like, and that marks one of our last connections with Sydney’s
industrial harbourscape.
Its original purpose has long expired but White Bay power station once marked the gateway
to Balmain’s bustling industrial waterfront. It’s physical presence ensured it became a landmark,
a quality it still retains. White Bay is one of inner Sydney’s oldest and most significant
industrial sites, often wrongly referred to as Balmain Power Station (which was located at Iron Cove)
now replaced by apartments. Bordered by traffic-choked Victoria Road to the West, and the defunct
Rozelle rail yards, and the ports of  White Bay shore to the East, this power station remains the last
of five that once serviced the energy needs of Sydney. Abandoned since 1983, White Bay power station
stands silent in decay, wearing rusting corrugated iron and red brick, broken windows and
tufts of grass, while it waits to see what the future will bring.

12 May Group exhibition “Connections”

The Connections exhibition is part of the annual 5 Lands Cultural Festival
on the Central Coast in June.
This painting, entitled Walkabout, is about the spiritual connection between a special
place and it’s people, and will be exhibited at Avoca Beach during the event.
This work is now SOLD (private collection)