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At first, I don’t think too much and just trust my unconscious mind to dictate the marks and the rhythm. I am looking for balance. I spend time contemplating, seeking out certain shapes that could be developed. Colours will set the mood but then dark and light, perfect, imperfect, finished, unfinished, joy and sadness, complex and simple to sit together in some harmonious way.
Oil on Stretched Canvas 185 (W) x 73 (H) cm x 4 (D) cm
This painting is a dreamscape about connection to higher realms, and our relationship to it and each other.
The woman at the table with the cake symbolises celebrations. The two animals hugging each other remind us of the need to support each other. The three dogs and three birds represent the animal and bird kingdom on which we humans are having a devastating impact on. The angles need no explanation..they are everywhere in spirit and on the earth. We've just got to tune in to them and to our higher natures.
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Oil on Canvas | 160 x 114 cm x 4 cm
When I began this painting, I was thinking about kindness. The palette is significant, Green is the colour of the heart chakra. Turquoise is the colour of the throat chakra. Deep blues represent the third eye. There are numerous symbols connected to kindness from the figure with her arms wide open, to the teapot full of tea. The teardrops, red rose, musical notes and angelic beings and a doorway opening to something bright and light and a figure, honouring the moon. I am constantly seeking balance in every way, from the colours to the placement of symbols so that your eye keeps discovering new things.
Oil on Stretched Canvas 110 cm (W) x 91 cm (H) x 4 cm (D)
“Blue Dog Dreams Pareidolia” is a large oil painting on stretched canvas, finished with white gessoed edges. The title draws from the psychological phenomenon of pareidolia—the human tendency, especially vivid in artists, to perceive familiar forms in random patterns, such as faces, animals, or objects in clouds or rocks. In this work, a contemplative blue dog gazes toward a radiant dawn sky, captivated by the shapes and stories hidden within it. The scene is inspired by the breathtaking sunrises I’m fortunate to witness each morning over Curl Curl Beach.
Edges are white gesso. Ready To Hang if shipped as is.
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Size 85 cm (W) x 105 cm (H)
I know many medicine women. Some are out in public talking about their healing practices, and others are working quietly behind doors. This painting is inspired by the women I know who quietly practice helping people in their many ways - therapists, doctors, herbalists, plant medicine people, massage therapists, kind social workers and so many more. In these dark and difficult times it's very good to remember that even if we can't see them, or they are not making headlines, they are there in growing numbers.
The connections we feel to the natural world and the spirit world are vital to our wellbeing. without the things we lose meaning, perspective and wonder.
This painting is sold unstretched and will be mailed in a tube. .
I have included some styled photos to show what it would look like on the wall with a simple black frame.
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Oil on Canvas | 87 x 102 cm
Three Starry Dogs are painted versions of the clay animals I make. The message is that we come from the stars, and we are all part of the universe and sometimes we forget that we are here under the grace of our own star, the Sun.
I often wonder what the experience of a dog is. Do they appreciate the sun, stars, moon, trees, the sea, as much as we do? I think so.
This is my quirky interpretation of how we are all “one".
White gesso edges,
It has D Rings and Hanging Wire - ready to hang.
90 × 90 × 4 cm, Oil on Stretched Canvas
I was painting this when a friend was visiting. They said that's a lot of sky, and I said oh don't worry, there will be fish, at which point we both laughed. So there are. In all seriousness, this is a painting about the environment and how we are busy asking so many other species to leave our planet.
It's a statement piece and a conversation piece. I don't mean to be gloomy, I mean to be part of the cacophony of voices saying hey, we need to look after our planet a lot better than we have been. Every tiny thing counts, from picking up rubbish on your walk to adding your voice to resist our native forests being chopped down, or our seas being swamped by those hideous trawlers. We just don't need to be so greedy.
The edges are painted in white gesso (traditional)
Unframed
Can be removed from stretcher bars and mailed in a tube (saves $$$ on shipping!).
Fire Horse is a bold, luminous celebration of vitality and elemental power. Painted in glowing layers of gold, ochre and ember-red, the horse moves forward with quiet confidence, its body radiant as if lit from within. Flames replace the traditional mane and tail, rising and flickering in expressive strokes that suggest both motion and spirit. Even the ground beneath its hooves smoulders, leaving traces of heat and transformation in its wake.
The textured, pale background—softly washed with creams and muted earth tones—creates a gentle contrast to the intensity of the figure. Subtle swirls and marks in the surface evoke air and energy, allowing the horse to feel suspended between the physical and the mythic. A single white sweep through the tail offers balance and breath within the warmth, enhancing the sense of harmony in the composition.
Executed in oil on unstretched canvas, the work carries a raw immediacy. The edges remain organic and tactile, reinforcing the painting’s elemental theme and giving it a contemporary, expressive presence. At a large scale, Fire Horse commands space—an artwork that embodies strength, freedom, and the transformative force of fire.
Oil on Unstretched Canvas | 92 w x 102 cm h
As a regular ocean swimmer, there is nothing better than seeing the marine life hanging out below, and the rays are my most recent obsession. There are many different kinds . I'm so happy when I'm swimming along in the clear blue water, looking at it all, rejoicing in this stunning underwater world which is still peacefully going about its life. It is so precious and must be protected at all costs.
This painting is reminiscent of Marc Chagall .. not deliberate, it's just what comes out of me - I think it will look stunning on your wall! I've shown how it will look framed (I think a lighter colour frame is best) and unframed - because with the painterly edges, it can look great just stretched and unframed.
Please note the size given may vary very slightly once it's stretched
This painting is sold on unstretched canvas and will be mailed in a tube
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Oil on Stretched Canvas | 193 x 120 x 3.5 cm
Holding on and letting go is a constant and unavoidable process. Letting go can be painful and yet, when we can it frees us up to fly.
Here is a woman holding up a web of her "stuff" and taking a good look - and there she is too, flying free, having let go of the things that no longer served her.
This painting took months to create. It's definitely a painting for someone who wants to be reminded to examine their beliefs. It could be in an office or a home. It will certainly generate a lot of conversation which I hope will be good.
Oil on Stretched Canvas | 205 x 120 x 3.5 cm
This is one of those paintings. I don't want to explain too much about it - I'd much rather you projected your own meanings into it. Suffice to say, dreams are strange and fascinating things.. the royal road, as referred to by Carl Jung. A way of sorting out and processing lots of unfinished or unresolved stuff. Sometimes our dreams puzzle us. Sometimes we know exactly what they mean. Take time to let your eyes meander through the painting and delight in or be curious about the imagery. There are stories everywhere.
Medium Paintings
I like to paint the objects I've made in ceramic form, making them part of a still life set up, like this one, of Fish Cake.
I enjoy the whimsical and the energy of "things" . In this case, the clock, which travelled to Gallipolli and back with my Grand father, the imaginary book titled Well Well Well, the dog represents love, as dogs do. The cup is a bit wonky because it was made by me and does not have a perfect ellipse. The jug is a green glass jug I'm fond oft. Pink is a wonderful vibrant cheerful colour as an antedote to our otherwise dark world.
I have included some styled shots, including one from a child's room - children like my art, they seem to "get" the whimsy and the mystical.
Materials: thick (impasto on the cake) oil paint on stretched canvas
It dosn't require framing, and is ready to hang.
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 60cm × 90 cm × 4 cm
Horses May Fly is one of several paintings I have completed around the theme of people being on their phones and missing the amazing world around them. Here, the man on his phone misses the beam of light coming down from the sky and the horses flying over the top of it.
It is unframed, and though it doesn't require one, I have included a couple of photos which show what it will look like in a simple black float frame (good!). It has D rings and hanging wire, and is ready to hang.
Oil on Canvas | 76 x 76 x 3.5 cm
This is a collection of stuff that happened to be on the dining table one day. The big round pot is a Moroccan tagine, given to us as a gift. The fruit, the bowls, nicely wonky because I made them a few years ago when I was still learning to throw on the pottery wheel, and a catalogue from Kerrie Lester's fast show all combine it make some delicious colour. I am particularly fond of that pink and brown combo with its rich and warm vibes.
There is no dog in this one, and don't worry, the snake is painted onto the bowl and he is friendly.
Oil on Stretched Canvas | 70 x 70 × 3.5
This contemporary figurative painting captures a moment of stillness within a vibrant, dreamlike world. Glowing forms and symbolic details surround the central figure, creating a sense of calm and curiosity. A striking thought provoking piece designed to anchor a space, and invite reflection.
Oil on Canvas 80 x 60 x 2 cm Ready To Hang
In Deep Water is a figurative abstract expressionist work (blimey, that's a mouthful) about Other Worlds and symbolic of where we are at this stage of our evolution as humans. It’s visionary and archetypal, depicting the Child, Maiden and Crone (wise woman) , with symbols of courage, freedom and joy. There’s always a dog too - they symbolise unconditional love.
The painting is unframed, and would benefit from a frame. I’ve shown some shots of what that would look like.
Oil on Unstretched Canvas 67 (W) x 89 cm (H)
Unfinished Business is a term often used in general therapy to name an unsolved relationship dynamic. Every one of us has relationships that are unfinished in some way. The things we wish we had or hadn't said or done. Sometimes, it's possible to resolve these within ourselves, even with people who have died or left in some other way. This painting is the beginning of that exploration.
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Oil on Canvas | 60 x 70 x 4 cm
Did you know that trees send out signals to each other all the time? They can tell when there is a threat or a resource in the neighbourhood. When one is wounded the others send help.. trees really support each other.
I don't know if they like to be hugged, but I confess to being a bit of a tree hugger. I like to think that they can feel the love and send out love signals to all the others, knowing they are deeply honoured and appreciated.
Oil on Stretched Canvas | 56 x 87 cm
While I may be somewhat obsessed with not only teapots and cups but also dogs and dreams, so I have blended them all together in this surreal setting- I do enjoy using pottery I have created in a still life setting.
The teapot is the leader of the pack. It is imagining itself in the leading role. The jug is its "wing man", and they are followed by a herd of colourful cups.
These are all a bit wonky because they are handmade by me on my pottery wheel.
I envision this work as perfect for a café or dinner, but equally, it is an eye-catching warm and humourous painting which would grace any place people gather together over a friendly 'cuppa'.
Oil on Stretched Canvas | 75 x 110 x 3.5 cm
Totem is a painting of one of my imaginary Pictish dogs, which in my work randomly and also takes three-dimensional form in my ceramics.
This dog is painted in venetian red and vermillion, (evocative of the red cattle dog), and decorated with Pictish swirls. It moves towards you, with intense blue eyes, on its path forward. He is a powerful chap, and I like to think of him as a guardian spirit and totem. I'm pretty sure he's a he.
Small Paintings
Oil on Stretched Canvas 40 x 30 × 4 cm
Ready To Hang
I like spotty dogs. This is a red one reading the breeze as she trots across the rocks. The sky is dramatic and hypnotic. The waves are building. There is a sense of space and freedom in the air. The dog is surreal and symbolic. In my world, dogs symbolise unconditional love, awe, wonder and joy. They embody “the present moment” like no other creature on this planet (as far as I am aware). Perhaps I put them in my work to remind me that all these things are my aspirations.
A mysterious nighttime scene where three glowing UFOs (or UAPs as we now call them) hover above a row of luminous pine trees, seen only by a small white dog, who gazes up at them, perhaps in wonder.
40 × 40 × 4 cm oil on stretched canvas
The edges are purple, and the painting is much more vibrant than in the photo - which frustratingly flattens the work. If you like the whimsical and different, then this one is just the ticket.
Ready to Hang with D rings and hanging wire.
Oil on Canvas | 40 x 30 cm
I am endlessly inspired by my local beach at Curl Curl. On this particular early morning, all the the clouds hung in the sky, suspended in a long dramatic line.. Dogs are everywhere. In my paintings they are often symbolic more than real - so I make them surreal. This one is green with red stripes (well, why not?). In my world, dogs symbolise unconditional love, awe, wonder and joy. They embody “the present moment” like no other creature on this planet (as far as I am aware). Perhaps I put them in my work to remind me that all these things are my aspirations.
Campfire is part of a series of paintings inspired by UFOs. A group of friends are gathered around a campfire under a starry sky. While they watch the flames and chat to each other, the dog has see the UFO hovering in the sky. .
The edges are black gesso, it has hanging wire and D rings so ready to hang. It doesn't need framing unless you would like to. I suggest a black frame if so.
Oil on Wood Panel | 30 x 50 cm
Cakes, who doesn't love a cake? Cakes are comforting. Cakes are fun, and usually, they are delicious too. I've made lots of ceramic cakes with curious little things on top of them. Mainly I use little snippets from my quicky paintings and make them three-dimensional. Now I am reversing the process again, and painting some of the ceramic cakes as slightly surreal still-life paintings.
Oil on Canvas | 30 x 30 cm
We've had a lot of rain in Sydney recently and when you've got dogs, well, what can you do but lean into it and learn to love it. Actually, I do love the rain, and the wind, so here they are combined. Of course, there is another meaning to this painting (you know I'm just pretty pictures). Life is hard and sometimes all we can do is accept it and lean into it. I don't mean wallow in it though - It's just that if you don't let yourself feel stuff, then it's hard to heal it. There is magic in just accepting, feeling, and allowing the energy to flow through..this is how we transform and heal.
Oil on Canvas Framed | 33 x 43 cm
I live by the sea and I am so grateful that I do. ChilliDog used to love it too and we often go walking together along the rocks. sometimes I stop to meditate and to silently say “thank you to the sea” for it provides us with so much. Also, I enjoy ocean swimming and seeing all the fish and marine life, and for the ability to do this, I am also very grateful. Thank you to the sea.
Oil On Canvas, Framed, 33 w x 43 h x 5 d cm
I am a potter as well as a painter, and one of my aspirations Dog is for my work in both practices to talk to each other so that the paintings are referenced in the ceramic work, and vice versa.
As a surrealist painter my visual imagery is symbolic and expressive, informed by my imagination, and is for the curious, and for those that enjoy a bit of mystery and the search for meaning.
When I create a painting, I am aware for the need of balance, and one of the ways I think about this is to hold in mind three archetypal energies of Playfulness, Tenderness and Fierceness. The work may be predominately any of these, but there must be elements of the other two energies present for energetic balance. I decided to utilise this approach in the development of the cakes.
The idea of using cakes as a stage for some of the symbols in my paintings seemed to fit. The cakes in themselves are playful. I’ve had a lot of fun making them. An event involving a cake is usually tender and celebratory. Fierceness is represented in very focussed attention and intention, and is present in the stories behind each of the symbols.
This painting is framed and ready to hang .
Oil on Canvas Framed | 33 x 43 cm
This is a painting of one of my cake pots, which I've used as a still-life prop. I have combined my love of all - dogs, stars, cakes, and most importantly the earth. When I include a dog in my images, it's not just because I like dogs. It's because I want to use a symbol that isn't a human being as "the observer". After all, we share this planet with animals and most people don't stop for a second to wonder what their experience of being here is. I make them a bit dreamlike and surreal to amuse or stimulate curiosity.
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