Hello & Welcome to my Journal and ArtSite. This is where I give myself permission to free-write without editing. On my paintings page I have profiled paintings created over the last 15 or so years. I love change and looking
Loving Animals
LOVING ANIMALS – Elmo and Me As far back as I remember I connected with animals as my friends and equals. From a tadpole in a pond to an eagle soaring high above the trees where we lived I can
Sunfire
SUNFIRE – oil & mixed mediums on Belgian linen Whilst working on a series of stories based on my experiences with horses, Sunfire was never out of my mind. His photo above my art space meant his presence was
A Wild Heart
A WILD HEART – oil & mixed mediums on a recycled timber panel, hand-painted frame This painting took shape after visiting Return To Freedom, mustang sanctuary in USA. During my time there I learned much about the mustang and the
Somewhere A Snow Leopard Listens
SOMEWHERE A SNOW LEOPARD LISTENS – oil & mixed mediums on Belgian linen Regal and protective she sits with her cub. The story here tells me of life as ancient as the land reaching back into the snow capped
Emergence
EMERGENCE – oil & mixed mediums on Belgian linen This painting signified a pause in the restrictions of doing projects and a need to reconnect with my own creative process. Yellow, pink and turquoise created a starting point. My favorite
As Mowgli Sleeps
AS MOWGLI SLEEPS – oil & mixed mediums on Belgian linen “As Mowgli sleeps the forest weeps tears of joy” – Several years ago I found an original edition of Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book. It gave me the idea
Reflection
REFLECTIONS – oil & mixed mediums on Belgian linen Every lunch-time, in the balmy warmth of Vietnam in October, after morning chores were done, I would sit with the bears. A guest at the Animals Asia moonbear rescue centre in
Soul Of Earthfire
SOUL OF EARTHFIRE – oil & mixed mediums on Belgian linen My creative journey took another turn when I visited Earthfire Institute wildlife sanctuary in Idaho USA. Offered the opportunity to interact with rescued wild animals changed the way I
For Our Future
FOR OUR FUTURE – oil & mixed mediums on Belgian linen This is another painting in my decorative series relating back to my mural painting techniques. Though rather formal in layout it emanates a decorative, symbolic quality. I created this
And The Mountain Speaks
AND THE MOUNTAIN SPEAKS – 36″ x 28″ – oil & mixed mediums on Belgian linen Several years ago I joined a l retreat, ‘Walk On The Wildside’ with Rose de Dan at Earthfire Institute in Idaho USA. We