I adore making small works; glimpses into other worlds and emotional states. I see these images as windows into the mind as a moment of symbolic thought made tangible. I’ve labelled these glimpses keyhole paintings. Each is framed in a gorgeous vintage frame which can be up to 70 years old. Below are some pieces which have already found homes in Perth but I’d like to share them as they don’t belong to an exhibition.
My next exhibition entitled 'First Love' will speak of love in its myriad forms.
What I hope to convey in paint may be love for another person, expressed as a connection to a first beloved pet or love for an idea which in time becomes an obsession that defines an entire life.
This photograph of someone else’s childhood resounds with me because in the photo of the little girl I can see something of myself at her age. She looks remarkably similar to photos of myself and in her attempt to make friends with the fawn I can feel all of the yearning and imagination of my younger self. What she desires is what many of us did at that age; to have a special bond with a pet and experience a friendship that goes beyond speaking but exists purely on an emotional and tactile level.
I just clicked BUY to $1,000 of new canvases. I'm waiting with baited breath for them to be shipped down to New Plymouth but also it's a little scary because these canvases represent a huge amount of work to be done. Lucky winter is here. It's my favorite season for painting especially when the rain pours down outside my studio windows. It's days like that where you can just loose yourself in the delight of creating.