The usual routine

The usual routine,  1999, oil on linen, exhibited at Marios Cafe, Fitzroy

good bad
give take
light dark
comfort pain
push pull
deny confess
truth lie

House call

House call,  1999, oil on linen, exhibited at Marios Cafe, Fitzroy

It's really bright out there

midday already?

You're really never ready 

for that just banging on the door

Hand on her gun?

really?

Watching telly after school

Watching telly after school,  2000, oil on linen

I'm happy

no-one else is home yet
I can watch whatever I like
no-one is going to hassle me

later I'll have a bowl
at the fruit-crate wicket
in front of the metal garage door
in the driveway
bang, bang

imaginery test cricket

Surf girl and dog

Surf girl and dog, 2000, oil on line

It's one of those days
warm, light breeze, crystal water
the waves rolling in,
perfect barrels.

He loves the beach,
the smell of the sea and the sand,
the feel of the sun on his back.

He'll go for a dip in a bit.

Dead end shoot-out

Dead end shoot-out,  2000, oil on linen, exhibited as part of Spaces between at Marios, Fitzroy

woo hoo

the air thick with gun smoke,
caps busting like crazy,
the noise, the fun

we never run out of ammo,
we never take cover

the dogs don't take much notice

Covering the getaway

Covering the getaway, 2000, oil on linen, exhibited as part of Spaces between at Marios, Fitzroy

braced against the lane entrance,
she's ready
watching
as the gang skedaddles
into the shadows
up, over, down, through

Two shapes, one red, one yellow

Two shapes, one red, one yellow,  2000, oil on linen, exhibited as part of Spaces between at Marios, Fitzroy

the alley's in shadow

the sky is full

with bright rain

ready to fall

to gather on roofs

to flood gutters

to splash from down-pipes

onto the lane floor
and plunge
through the bars of the drain

he sits
patient
loyal
alert

Through the storm

Through the storm, 2001, oil on linen, approximately 70 x 120cm, exhibited as part of Natural disasters at Marios, Fitzroy

The dark night
the wind
the snow
the forest

If it wasn't for the red dog
they'd be worried

Lava dog

Lava dog, 2001, oil on linen, approximately 35 x 25cm, exhibited as part of Natural disasters at Marios, Fitzroy

bubble bubble hiss
rising to the brim
spilling over
to scamper, scarper

and what a view!

we love bounding down the mountain

Inside outside time

Inside outside time, 2003, approx 30 x 20cm, oil on linen, 
exhibited as part of JFK at Marios Cafe, 2003

hmmm,

fork you, I'm hangin' out here in the corner

or

coming ready or not

or

where did I put that Mannlicher?

Cliff face

Cliff face, 2014, 150 x 100cm, oil on linen, 
exhibited as part of Dawn Landing at Streamer design & communication, Albert Park 

sold


Wind and water
microbe and worm
seed and shoot
branch and root
bird and bug
the step of climbers

All these shape,
all soften,
wear and erode,
like memory

Beach play

Beach play, 2014, 30 x 40cm, oil on linen, 
exhibited as part of Dawn Landing at Streamer design & communication, Albert Park 

$1000

Can't keep a sand castle for ever

But those long beach days...

Landing craft

Landing craft, 2014, 45 x 100cm, oil on linen, 
exhibited as part of Dawn Landing at Streamer design & communication, Albert Park 

$1800

In the washing of tides
in the tiny tumbling of sand
and the slo-mo jostling of trees

In the crumbling of rivets
and concrete's ribs

In the moon
and in the sun

Again and again

Relic

Relic, 2014, 51 x 41cm, oil on linen, 
exhibited as part of Dawn Landing at Streamer design & communication, Albert Park 

$1200

The sandy path leads
those in the know
down the steep cliff
between block houses
to the secret beach
and its rusty relic

In the dunes

In the dunes, 2014, 30 x 40cm, oil on linen, 
exhibited as part of Dawn Landing at Streamer design & communication, Albert Park 

Sold

The embrace of time
the softening
settling
calm

Body of land

Body of land, 2014, 41 x 91cm, oil on linen, 
exhibited as part of Dawn Landing at Streamer design & communication, Albert Park 

sold

a crossing
a transition
between states

between feelings
between before and after

between not knowing and knowing

Body surfing

Body surfing, 2014, 100 x 150cm, oil on linen, 
exhibited as part of Dawn Landing at Streamer design & communication, Albert Park 

$3000

Water cold
toes numb
fingers tingling
inside hot

Salty eyes
runny nose
breathing deep
coughing brine

Flying

Coastline

Coastline, 2014, 61 x 76cm, oil on linen, 
exhibited as part of Dawn Landing at Streamer design & communication, Albert Park 

$1800

Beyond the breakers
above the sand

Resting
reclining
hips and arms
cheeks in hands

Waiting
(eons)
to speak
to smile
and to laugh

Behind the dunes

Behind the dunes, 2014, 61 x 76cm, oil on linen, 
exhibited as part of Dawn Landing at Streamer design & communication, Albert Park 

$2000

After the big climb
up the cliff,
now the fun,
the ease of the run,
the slide down the soft,
still cool sand of the dune
to the keep

Gaining the headland

Gaining the headland, 2014, 41 x 91cm, oil on linen, 
exhibited as part of Dawn Landing at Streamer design & communication, Albert Park 

sold

The sea, alive, hungry,
nibbles at the shore,
at the body of land
that bears the steel hull

of the old landing craft

A still moat above,

a breeze ruffled surface,

a bridge across,

to the sand castle

First light warms the cliff,

the keep's ramparts,

slips through the arrow slit

and over the hills beyond

A boy with an idea,

his courageous dog,

ready to head inland