Shark Nets

Watercolour and collage incorporating plastic

30. 5 x 22.8cm

I have painted a number of works of this beach.  I am quite intrigued with the Shark Nets especially as we seem to be quite terrified of sharks despite the low statistics of fatalities, certainly compared to cars.  And also can't help feeling a certain amount of irony.  We are killing everything including ourselves through our plastic rubbish.  In fact, I am more terrified by the implications of plastic.

So I have collaged in some coloured and clear plastic.

Shark Net II

Watercolour 30.5 x 20cm

I was playing around with composition here, so yes, that is the Sydney skyline in the distance. However, my main concern was to reduce the landforms to simple shapes and the water as bands of colour.

April Days

Watercolour and Ink 140 x 180mm

April is really a beautiful time of year: the harshness of summer is gone and the cold has not get arrived.  So here is a painting of a pretty day.

Wharf

Watercolour 210 x 148mm

Umina Beach

Watercolour 14 x 18cm

This is the lovely Umina Beach nestled on the Central Coast between Pearl Beach and Ettalong.

Central Coast

Watercolour 148 x 210mm

Blustery

Watercolour 148 x 210mm

Calligraphy of Trees

Watercolour and Ink 148 x 210mm

I was watching the wind in the trees.

Along the Track

Watercolour & Ink 148 x 210mm

Janet's Yacht

Watercolour 30.5 x 22.8cm

Under the Bridge

Watercolour 30.5 x 22.5cm

I had a wonderful trip by yacht on the harbour to the Parramatta river and back on Friday and the weather was perfect.

Gladesville Bridge

Watercolour 22.5 x 30.5cm

Is the sun going to come out?

Watercolour and ink  148 x 210mm

This title is pertinent considering the weather we have been experiencing.

Sailing

Watercolour 22.8 x 30.5cm