Works by 40 artists
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"My interest in art began at an early age with my father trying to explain perspective to me on a piece of paper at the kitchen table. I drew a road gradually disappearing over distant hills; this was my lesson in art and the start of my art journey. Encouraged by a friend and a photographer, I enrolled in a fine-art photography course in 1988 at the Australian College of Photography Art & Communication in Melbourne and I started to take art more seriously; it was a fantastic experience.

 

After four years juggling work,  ACPAC classes in the evenings and life's challenges, I was named 'student of the year' in my graduating year at ACPAC. I learned a lot about art but photography had to take a back seat whilst I concentrated on work. In 2020 during the Covid lockdown I started to get more interested in painting - trying acrylic and oil painting and watching many Youtube videos for tips and inspiration. 

 

My main influences have been fine-art photographers like Stephen Shore and William Eggleston both landscape photographers which probably explains why I like the paintings of Edward Hopper, William Wray, and Tim Horn. I have also drawn inspiration from cinema and the films of Wim Wenders, David Lynch and Alfred Hitchcock.  My paintings are mainly about the beauty and loneliness of suburban and rural landscapes and everyday situations.  I like to  combine traditional realism with the energy of abstract painting and my art is therefore an ongoing evolution .. trying to find a balance between two seemingly unrelated styles."