Weringerong – Superb Lyrebird
Latest Commission
Mixed Media – Acrylic Paint, Watercolour Paint and Pencil on Illustration Board
Size 62 x 42 cm
Commission
‘Weringerong’ is one of the aboriginal names for the Lyrebird. In aboriginal culture, the lyrebird is the peacemaker of the forest.
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Rose Robin
Another new painting…….
Oil on Linen Board
Size 32.5 x 40 cm
Commission
Bird Reference – photo by Catherine Pillans
The Rose Robin (Petroica rose) 11-13 cm long can be found along the coast from Queensland to south eastern South Australia and east or south of the Great Dividing Range. It breeds in sclerophyll forest amongst the dense mid story and most of them move to dryer lowland woodlands and open forest woodland in winter.
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A little gem in the Australian bush
Oil on Linen Board
Size 40 x 32.5 cm
Commission
Bird Reference – photo by Catherine Pillans
Found on the Australian east coast from northern Qld to southern NSW in rainforest and sometimes adjacent sclerophyll forest. They forage on the ground for food.
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Along the prickly, leafy, rocky,mossy, hilly track… Short beaked Echidna, cousin of the duckbilled platypus
Recent work, completed late October 2020. Quite a big piece to tackle!
Oil on Linen
Size 122 x 92 cm
For Sale
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WAMA Project
‘Inspiration Wild’
A Virtual Exhibition of Foundation Artists 6 years on
OCT 19 – NOV 30 2020
Acrylic Paint, Pencil and Watercolour on Illustration Board (72 x 46 cm)
For Sale
A beautiful Australian song bird
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This exhibition was cut short during March 2020. If everything goes OK it will be back on in early June 2020. I shall let you know for sure though.
‘Hello Yellow, Eastern Yellow Robin” has won the ‘pencil artwork’ section of the
Wildlife Art Society of Australasia‘s ‘Almost the Wild Awards. Congratulations to all the other winners as well.
Coloured Pencil and Watercolour on Illustration Board A4 (21 x 29.7cm approx.)
For Sale
There’s something special about finding a beautiful nest and then with the bird as well. Like finding gold or ‘yellow’ in this case!
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Coloured Pencil on Illustration Board 43 x 34 cm For Sale
These birds were flitting around in my front yard.
Quickly, I ran inside to get my camera.
I could hear their tinkling notes but could not see them.
Suddenly there they were, very close and how lucky I was
to get some photos?
Prints are available here
