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A commission for a lover of Italy

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Commission from Los Angeles

Painted for friends in Longreach

A commission painting that now resides in Texas. The scene is in Sun Valley Idaho in the fall. This is a larger painting done in oils on a linen canvas.

Painted on a blistering hot summer day in the beautiful scenic rim area of south eat Queensland. Oil on canvas

An impressionist painting on a farm in the scenic rim. Oil on canvas panel.

This is not my original design. I did a workshop with one of my painting heroes, John Wilson. A study on depth and distance. I copied John’s painting in learning from him.

Trees are beautifully unique on the Californian coastline. These are gum trees but are a totally different colour to those in Australia - though artistically exaggerated.

A typical northern NSW farmland scene. Oil on board.

A dark brooding view of the Yellowstone National Park

This is a morning moment in the park that captured amazing light. oil on board.

The Moreton Bay fig trees in the park are over 100 years old. I wanted to capture the strength and majesty of their root systems as they burrow under the earth. Topped off with my wife Cheryl in yellow looking out.

Painting no 7 for Sundays at New Farm Park Series. Oil on board 800x620. This is a compliment to the first Poinciana painting being the same size in the same colours - so a matching pair. I was taken by the full bloom of the Poinciana in the foreground but contrasted against the one solitary figure sitting there enjoying the beautiful setting. Someone commented ‘man verse tree’ - which was a humorous take on it.

Painting no. 6 for Sundays at New Farm Park Series. 800x620 oil on board. This tree was in absolute full bloom at the time. The concentration of red blossoms is not exaggerated. But I have cooled off the colours for the effect desired.

Oil on board.

Lowood is about an hour out of Brisbane where the river ends at the Wivenhoe Dam. This a scene that had a road cutting through the entire bottom section. But with a little imagination I was able to remove it and just show how beautiful this angle looked.

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“Sundays at New Farm Park”. Oil on board. 24 X 18

Painting no.5 for my exhibition next year. Credit to ‘britinbrisbane’ on Instagram who took the amazing photo I painted this from. When I saw this it occurred to me that this perspective has only ever been seen by drone. You can’t see it any other way. I love that it’s got everything from the park to the suburb of New Farm (my home), the Valley, the city, the mountains in the background and the beautiful sky all in one shot. Truly a beautiful city!

It’s an afternoon shot with the late sun creating a slightly golden ambiance. I tried to capture this with my colours.

Oil on board 18x24 inches

The roses at New Farm Park are spectacular. With 2,500 roses currently, the council is looking to double this figure soon. The rose gardens are over 100 years old being established in 1914.

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16x20 inch oil on canvas.

No 3 for my exhibition later this year “Sundays at New Farm Park”. This is the croquet club (founded in 1907) in the late afternoon with the sun setting over the city in the background causing that beautiful diffused light coming through the trees. There’s something ‘old world’ about the croquet club. Probably the only thing that has changed is the player’s outfits.

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Second painting for an exhibition that will be called “Sunday’s at New Farm Park”. I’ll be mixing up the styles somewhat - this one I saturated the colours for a completely different effect.

I live next to this park which has got to be the nicest in Brisbane and over 100 years old. Rose gardens, playgrounds, river, Croquet, tennis, jacarandas, poincianas. My aim to capture my paintings in a classical manner.

Oil on canvas.

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Painting for an exhibition that will be called “Sunday’s at New Farm Park”. This is the first of many. I live next to this park which has got to be the nicest in Brisbane and over 100 years old. Rose gardens, playgrounds, river, Croquet, tennis, jacarandas, poincianas. My aim to capture my paintings in a classical manner.

Oil on canvas.

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Oil on board 9x5 inches

This was painted for an exhibition only done on 9x5 inch boards - very small. One of the most romantic and atmospheric areas of Central Park New York is the row boats on the lake which people can hire for an hour or so. And this particular occasion we were there it was the tail end of the fall season. Its a challenge to capture a widescape on such a small scale but I was very happy with the outcome.

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Oil on linen. This is a commissioned piece for someone who lives on a houseboat. There are some paintings I would never do left to myself and I thought this would be one of them. But after I had painted it I actually loved the concept. It’s a beautiful subject matter that conveys all kinds of things. Wood, water, peace, serenity, calmness, stillness, journey, adventure...

Oil on Canvas 24x12   PRIVATE COLLECTION

The movie 'Man From Snowy River' was filmed in the Victorian highlands in Australia. This painting is of an old pioneers hut in the Victorian highlands. What attracted me to this painting was the tree. I really get off on trees! And this one is spectacular. 

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Oil 24 x 16 on canvas board

This was a 'legacy painting' (click for more photos) now hanging in Alabama for 90 year old Charlie who rides this bike track frequently. There are places and things that are dear to us personally for many reasons, this humble bench means a lot to Charlie who biked across America after his wife died, there meeting his future wife. The bench is a legacy of life events.

Acrylic on canvas 20x16 PRIVATE COLLECTION

Noosa is a beautiful beach destination 2 hrs north of Brisbane in what's called 'the Sunshine Coast'. The national park is high up on the cliffs overlooking the beaches and the trails look through the eucalyptyus trees to the beautiful blue ocean. Australian beauty!

Acrylic on Canvas 20x16

This is an Australian bush scene that I painted at a Herman Pekel workshop. 

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Acrylic on canvas 24x20 

After a long snowy winter, one's mind begins to wander. Mine went here - beautiful Malibu beach. I would drive by this sight often in the year I spent in Los Angeles. The magnificently wide long sandy beaches, the blue sky, the pier and the glorious sunshine. Enjoy!

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Oil on Canvas 36x24

Idaho is famous for it's sheer beauty. This painting depicts the entrance to a long established family resort. The family that has this painting had spent many annual holidays there. 

Oil on canvas 24 x 20
Moving clouds, sunshine and shade all add to beauty of this river in the valley scene. Living in Washington at the moment provides a ton of inspiration to paint big sky landscape paintings.

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The beauty of Australian bush just one hour from my hometown of Brisbane. What captured me about this scene is the massive Morton Bay Fig Tree outliving the rusted metal of man's creation. 

Oil on canvas 24 x 12

This famous horse racing event has so much visual interest. The grandstand perspective, wide and sweeping, the horses, the movement, the excitement, all with a water fountain in the foreground. Love it!

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"Anne With an E" . Yes that's right, from Anne of Green Gables. So girly! But I love it! So here's the backstory. I started watching this new series and really loved it. The acting, the story and of course the beautiful scenery filmed in Nova Scotia. I simply took a screenshot off the trailer of the main farm and just had to paint it.

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20x16 inch oil ON CANVAS

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Australia has some of the most beautiful coastal scenery anywhere.  I painted this at a John Wilson workshop. John is an amazing Australian artist who has inspired me greatly. To me some of the best painters in the world are Aussies. Sorry I'm a tad biased. 

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A touch of Monet here.

Oil on canvas 16 x20

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16x20 oil on canvas panel $480

This is a typical scene I drive past every day here in beautiful Tri Cities Washington. Even though it's overcast a lot through winter, the clouds remain high and the sky big. The result is a beautiful light that lights up the snow so that even at night time it kind of glows. It's pretty magical apart from having to shovel the driveway!

Oil on canvas. This is for a private collector in New Zealand who collects war memorabilia.

Oil on canvas 14 x 11

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This is a small study after one of my painting heroes John Wilson. 

Oil on canvas 20x16. PRIVATE COLLECTION

There's nothing like the smell of eucalyptus trees early in the morning. 

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This particular painting was done at a workshop with the great Herman Pekel. Its one of my favorite styles done very impressionistic but wonderfully captures the subject of Australian bush with it's wispy gums and billabongs which is an aboriginal term for a water hole. 

Oil on canvas 72x36  PRIVATE COLLECTION

I was driving past this scene outside a little town called Wondai in country Queensland. There were a few things that caught my eye and I had to stop and take pictures. First was the magnificent Jacaranda trees. They only bloom for about 4 weeks in October and they were the oldest and fullest Jacarandas I had ever seen. The purple against the blue sky is somewhat magic. The other was the church, the old country church that had stood there for 150 years and nothing in this scene has changed since. Then there was the wide open wheat fields to the left. I had completed this huge painting but there was something missing until i painted in the women which immediately placed the scene back 100 years. 

Oil on Canvas 24X16  PRIVATE COLLECTION

I was driving the Pacific Coast road just heading north of Los Angeles passing through the last few miles of Malibu. The train runs right between the beach and the highway. I took a photo sitting on the railway lines. I love the long narrowing perspective, the Californian colors and flora and the hazy sun breaking through the very unusual yet very regular marine layer of southern California. It's meant to capture a sense of adventure, the railway lines tauntingly questioning you "where would you like to go..."

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Oil on Canvas Size: 16 x 20

Warryndyte is a an outer suburb of Melbourne. It's a rural area known for it's Australian bush beauty. This painting is a rendition of a Herman Pekel painting and therefore is not completely original. 

Oil on canvas 20x16 PRIVATE COLLECTION

Australian coastal scenery

Oil on board 16x8 PRIVATE COLLECTION

In Australia we call Eucalyptus trees - Gums. In the highlands of New South Wales and Victoria you will see majestic gums like these and in winter they are covered with snow. This was painted at a John Wilson workshop. 

Oil on canvas

One of my jobs is being a wellness coach at The Banyans which is a private clinic that helps people with addictions and crisis. This is the setting our the back window of the facility. Howveer the Banyan tree was not there. So I borrowed one from New Farm Park and just stuck it right there.

Oil On Canvas 28 x 16 PRIVATE COLLECTION

This is the view from my best friend's lounge room in Portland Oregon. The old farm house, the magnificent pine trees and Mt. Hood in the background. The indescribable beauty of the North West!

Oil on Canvas 24x18  PRIVATE COLLECTION

Boonah is a small country town about an hour outside my hometown of Brisbane, Queensland. This painting also captures the iconic old house style know as a Queenslander. Wrap-around verandahs and outhouses are a common feature. They were built for the hot humid weather and lifted up on posts for stroage undderneath and protection from floods. 

 Oil on Canvas  16 x 20 Private Collection

There are some magnificent public reserves in Southern California. My favorite is the type of terrain that is the subject of this painting - soft rolling hills with Californian oaks. This place in particular is one hour east of San Diego called the Santa Isabel open space. There are many magnificent oaks in this area. In this painting I tried to capture the gnarly movement of this oak set against the swirling clouds. Cheryl my wife was walking in front of me when I took this shot. 

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Oil on board

Freinds were married here and asked me to paint a picture of the wedding location. It sure was stunning. Outside a little town called Weston, Oregon, this grand old barn has been converted to a wedding venue. My goal was to capture the spring season with beautiful bold wildflowers. 

Oil on Canvas 24x12  PRIVATE COLLECTION

This was painted at a John Wilson workshop. One of Australia's greatest!

Oil on Canvas 24x16  PRIVATE COLLECTION

I was travelling through Amish country in Pennsylvania when I came across this little church that was still active today among the Amish. It was late afternoon and I was struck by the sheer beauty of it's location in a small rural town called Homeville. As i stood there just taking it all in, watching the Amish go by in horse and cart, I was transported back in time and had a strange feeling that there was something here that was lacking in today's world. Community! The sign out the front  said "friends meeting house". Just this little house like place where you would come and meet with friends. A gathering place! A safe place! Not hard nor difficult. Just simple. "Come as you are, you are accepted". Isn't that in one form or another what we are all looking for? There's something to learn from everyone. 

Oil on Canvas 20x16  PRIVATE COLLECTION

This is an Australian country scene that I painted at a John Wilson workshop. John is an amazing Australian artist who has inspired me greatly. To me some of the best painters in the world are Aussies. Sorry I'm a tad biased. 

Oil on canvas 20x16  PRIVATE COLLECTION

The deep greens, the waves pounding the rock cliffs making a spray, and the thatch roof houses with sheep pens. Agh! Beautiful Ireland.

Oil on Canvas 20x16  PRIVATE COLLECTION

Mid-America. Beautiful, historic and the best road trips anywhere in the world. 

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Acrylic on canvas 20x16  PRIVATE COLLECTION

Australia has some of the best beaches in the world and Noosa is one of Australia's finest. Located 2 hrs north of Brisbane in whats know as 'the sunshine coast', Noosa is loved for it's natural beauty and glorious weather. I've spent many a holiday with my kids in this exact spot. 

Oil on Canvas 24 x 36  PRIVATE COLLECTION

This is a section of the larger painting called 'The Swing'

Oil on canvas 20x16 PRIVATE COLLECTION

An Australian seascape painted at a John Wilson workshop.

This is an impressionist study after one of my painting heroes Herman Pekel. 

Acrylic on canvas 30x12  PRIVATE COLLECTION

There's nothing as spectacular than Mt.Hood near Portland. snow capped all year round and surrounded by magnificent forests of majestic Pines. 

Oil on Canvas 24x12  PRIVATE COLLECTION

Del Mar beach near San Diego. There's this green space right in front of the beach that's filled with people and umbrellas in the summer months. Sunsets over the beach never happens on the east coast of Australia, so I wanted to capture Del Mar just as the sun was setting over the ocean. Magic

16x20 oil on canvas

Boonah, Australian bush scene

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Oil on Canvas 20x16  PRIVATE COLLECTION

This is a study done with great Australian artist Colley Whisson.