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 Karnak 

Pastel

Karnak is one of the bores on Wirraminna station in the north west of South Australia. This work depicts the changing features of the landscape from the blue bush plains in the foreground to the Myall scrub in the distance.

 Pipeline to Red Lake 

Pastel 

Much of the water on Wirraminna station is gravity fed sometimes for 50-60kms, through black poly pipe to tanks to troughs so that the cattle can drink. This work shows the pipe crossing the red drift sand near Red Lake and the road that the cattle also use for access       

  Sunset on the Wirraminna Scrub 

Pastel 

After sketching and painting all day in the sandhills near Wirraminna South I kept noticing the spectacular effects of the setting sun through the scrub. After completing a quick composition sketch I managed to get a good photo to help capture the light's rays as they brushed down through the trees.

   Over the Hills and Far Away  

Pastel

This work is done from the same drift sand as "pipeline to Red Lake". As I was sketching I kept getting the illusion that the top of the dune was like a wall that the cattle would seem to be walking over.

 Sand Mounds 

Pastel

Looking back towards Red Lake from the red drift sand a natural composition presented itself. This piece was completed in the light of early morning which highlighted the sand mounds built up around the trees and bushes.     

 Island Lagoon Vista

Pastel 

Island Lagoon can be seen from the Stuart Highway 20kms south of Pimba and 20kms west. In this work I was trying to emphasise the great distance and depth in the scene and the freshness of the tableland vegetation after rain.      

 Wirraminna Tablelands

Pastel

Using the stretch of tablelands between Pimba and Wirraminna as the subject for this drawing, my attention turned to the great range of colours in the pthalo blue sky and the exaggeration of the depth shown in the structure of the clouds.

 After the Fire Rum Jungle NT 

Oil

I had become increasing intrigued by the casual acceptance of bushfires in the Territory and indeed the ground swell of opinion that they were a necessary fact of life. This painting was completed within a few weeks of a large fire in the area north of the old Rum Jungle mine and demonstrated the resilience of the native vegetation to the fires.     

 Pekina Creek Reservoir 

Oil

Painted at the Southern end of the reservoir after several good seasons had kept the reservoir full for about five years. No longer used as a town water supply the reservoir provides an excellent environment for birds and wildlife as well as a casual recreation spot for locals and visitors to Orroroo.      

 Island Lagoon - The Western Tip

Pastel

This scene can be accessed from the main road looking back over the Wirraminna sandhills and the western edge of Island Lagoon. The texture of the tableland vegetation, in particular the bluebush was my main objective in this work. The contrast against the lake and the sandhills in the distance work to compliment each other. My interest in the tableland country is in the remarkable resilience that it has and the diversity of eco-systems that this ancient land supports.     

 Pine Creek - Northern Territory 

Oil

The first time that I had driven to Darwin I stopped in at this spot in between Katherine and Adelaide River after a friend had shown me some photographs of this area. The serenity was amazing along with the colours and textures that framed this spectacular composition.     

 Wirraminna Ambience 

Pastel

This work is a representation of much of the transition country of Wirraminna where the land varies from the distinct tableland vegetation to incorporate some of the scrubland trees and bushes.    

 North Cliff 

Oil 

This painting represents the transition country on the northern boundary of Wirraminna in the Woomera restricted area. Overlooking Lake Hanson, the scene shows all of the amazing natural features of the tablelands, the eroded cliffs and the sand country alongside the lakes edge.     

 Jubilee Creek Mutooroo SA

Oil  

This scene was based on a photo from Peter Absalom which depicts his Land Cruiser steadily progressing through the overflow. The bank on the right mid-ground was man-made which helped to compound the flooding in this situation. In contrast, the left hand side is settled and serene and untouched by the flood that had flashed down the Jubilee Creek. The light from the rear created an intriguing force on the colours in the painting and enhanced the bright colours of the wet sand in the foreground, compared to the light washed tones of the galah ravished gum trees in the background     

 Summer at Jim's Well 

Pastel

While driving to Alice each and every fortnight in the early 1980’s it was surprising when I returned in 2004 to find this country so dry by comparison to the good seasons I had seen it in before. The colours however were still rich and full of character as I have tried to show in this work.

 Robinson's Camp Frome Downs Station  

Oil

Lakeside is on Frome Downs Station and was used as a camp for the many rabbit shooters that used to work in the area. The Robinson brothers, Ritchie, Alec and John were known for their "make Shift" camps and this was probably one of their better sites.      

 Myall trees Palpina South 

Pastel

First sitting for this work was done near Cattle tanks south west of Wirraminna homestead, while the work was completed on a similar group of myalls near the Palpina south track.