Cattai Ridge, 1976
watercolour on crumpled Japanese paper

"Her strength is in draftsmanship and sensitive observation of trees and their branching. She discovers lyrical grace in twisting limbs as in 'Bush Moot', 'View of the Lane Cove River', 'Broken Branch'.” ~ Elizabeth Young, The Advertiser (1972)

Watercolours:

The artist favours watercolour for flower and nature studies and has produced countless portrait studies in watercolour, including babies and children.  She sometimes combines watercolour with mixed-media, pen, and pencil, using pure watercolour for landscape compositions and more finished portraits.  The compositions for the artist’s major acrylic paintings are developed through preliminary watercolour sketches.

Her landscape compositions are influenced by the poetic approach of Chinese masters who capture the essence of a scene after immersing themselves in the environment. This all-encompassing perspective is in direct contrast to the limiting “snapshot” view painted at the scene.  In some of her watercolour landscapes she paints on crumpled Japanese paper to create a shimmering textural effect.

Grid view
List view
watercolour
125 Works to view
125 Works to view
  • Mona Masticating 2006
    watercolour and gouache over giclée
    29 x 21 cm
    W-2006
  • Stephen in Green Head-scarf 1996
    watercolour
    35.5 x 51 cm
    W-1996
  • Paul Dreaming 1995
    watercolour
    36 x 54 cm
    W-1995
  • Paul in Vest, Leaping 1992
    watercolour
    76 x 56 cm
    W-1992
  • Paul with Red Beard 1991
    watercolour
    54 x 36 cm
    W-1991-2
  • Gymea Lily (Doryanthes excelsa) 1990
    (study for The Absence, painting)
    watercolour
    76 x 56 cm
    W-1990-3
  • Onions from Weimar 1990
    watercolour
    31 x 41 cm
    W-1990-2
  • Stephen and String-playing Hand 1990
    watercolour (sienna)
    24 x 32 cm
    W-1990-1
  • Paul in Check Shirt, Reading 1987
    watercolour
    76 x 56 cm
    W-1987
  • 'Flu 1987
    aka Brian sick
    watercolour
    76 x 56 cm
    W-1987
  • Onion Face, Sad 1986
    watercolour
    24 x 16.5 cm
    W-1986
  • Geraldton Wax (Chamelaucium uncinatum) 1985
    watercolour
    38 x 28 cm
    W-1985
  • Gum Blossom, study no. 4 for Harpsichord lid 1983
    (Eucalyptus leucoxylon rosea)
    watercolour
    30 x 42 cm
    W-1983
  • Gum Blossom, study no. 3 for Harpsichord lid 1983
    (Eucalyptus leucoxylon rosea)
    watercolour
    30 x 42 cm
    W-1983
  • The Berlin Wall 1980
    watercolour
    38 x 56.5 cm
    W-1980-4
  • Woman on a Munich Bus / Old Woman from Munich 1980
    watercolour
    30 x 40 cm
    W-1980-3
  • American GI on Leave in Germany 1980
    watercolour
    40 x 30 cm
    W-1980-2
  • Religious Woman of Bavaria 1979
    aka Bavarian Woman
    watercolour
    76 x 56 cm
    W-1980-1
  • Uncle Ted Watching TV 1980
    watercolour
    28 x 38 cm
    W-1980
  • Uncle Ted Talking 1980
    watercolour
    28 x 38 cm
    W-1980
  • Uncle Ted Drinking Tea 1980
    watercolour
    38 x 56.5 cm
    W-1980
  • Uncle Ted Eating Egg 1980
    watercolour
    38 x 56.5 cm
    W-1980
  • Marienplatz Underground Station (Munich) 1980
    watercolour
    38 x 56.5 cm
    W-1980
  • Turkish Migrants on Train to Kreutzberg-Berlin 1980
    aka Turkish People, Berlin
    watercolour
    38 x 32 cm
    W-1980
  • Schwarze Rose, Kreutzberg-Berlin 1980
    watercolour
    38 x 56.5 cm
    W-1980
  • Michaela Drawing, in Ultramarine Sloppy-joe 1980
    watercolour
    40 x 30 cm
    W-1980
  • Five Pikelets, Please! 1980
    aka (Annandale Village Cake-shop)
    watercolour
    38 x 56.5 cm
    W-1980
  • Migrant Woman on Sydney Bus 1980
    watercolour
    38 x 28 cm
    W-1980
  • Portrait Demonstration 2, Kunsthaus Schaller, Stuttgart 1980
    watercolour
    40 x 30 cm
    W-1980
  • Portrait Demonstration 1, Kunsthaus Schaller, Stuttgart 1980
    watercolour
    40 x 30 cm
    W-1980
  • Innenhof, Kreutzberg, Berlin 1980
    watercolour
    30 x 40 cm
    W-1980
  • Hukky the Dutchman at Morgenrot, Berlin 1980
    watercolour
    56.5 x 38cm
    W-1980
  • In Frau Orwart's Kitchen, Berlin 1980
    watercolour
    27.5 x 37.5 cm
    W-1980
  • Stephen Contemplating 1980
    watercolour
    40 x 30 cm
    W-1980
  • My Mate Molly 1980
    aka My Mate Molly: Study for The First Supper
    watercolour
    40 x 30 cm
    W-1980
  • Couple on Sydney Bus 1980
    watercolour
    28 x 38 cm
    W-1980
  • Sketch of a Man / Der Schwerbeschädigte 1979
    watercolour
    30 x 20 cm
    W-1979
  • Brian Wearing Bavarian Hat 1979
    watercolour
    40 x 30 cm
    W-1979
  • John Dengate, Singer and Songwriter 1979
    watercolour
    55 x 75 cm
    W-1979
  • Pumpkin Lovers 1979
    watercolour
    56 x 38 cm
    W-1979
  • Paul Reading in Cane Chair 1978 circa
    watercolour
    38 x 56 cm
    W-1978-c
  • Silver and Ochre Gum, Mongarlowe River 1978
    watercolour
    52.8 x 37.5 cm
    W-1978
  • Gnarled Pines, Jindabyne 1978
    watercolour
    38 x 56.5 cm
    W-1978
  • Flooded Mongarlowe River: Raging Torrent 1978
    watercolour
    38 x 40 cm
    W-1978
  • Flooded Mongarlowe River: Submerged Trees 1978
    watercolour
    57 x 76 cm
    W-1978
  • Brian Reading 1978
    watercolour
    75 x 55 cm
    W-1978
  • Casualty: Children's Hospital, 3 am 1978
    watercolour
    57 x 72 cm
    W-1978
  • At Home 1978
    watercolour
    57 x 76 cm
    W-1978
  • Children's Hospital - study for painting and print 1977
    watercolour
    37.5 x 27.5 cm
    W-1977
  • Spencer's Crossing, Kosciuszko National Park 1977
    watercolour on crumpled Japanese paper
    31.5 x 68 cm
    W-1977
  • Ray Munns, Laboratory Craftsman 1977
    watercolour
    40 x 30 cm
    W-1977
  • The Mechanic 1977
    (Highly Commended, 17th Ryde Art Award 1977)
    aka The Retired Mechanic
    watercolour
    51 x 60 cm
    W-1977
  • Where Children Play 1977
    (Inner Sydney with Rozelle Bay Gantry and White Bay Power Station)
    aka Growing Up in the Jungle
    watercolour on Japanese paper
    66 x 51 cm
    W-1977
  • Brachina Gorge 1977
    (Flinders Ranges)
    watercolour on crumpled Japanese paper
    46 x 59 cm
    W-1977
  • Goalen Point from Murrah Gardens 1976
    watercolour
    54 x 75 cm
    W-1976
  • Crackenback River 1976
    watercolour on crumpled Japanese paper
    36 x 96 cm
    W-1976
  • Struggling Gums, Cattai Ridge 1976
    watercolour
    12 x 21 cm
    W-1976
  • Sketch: Lee-Ann and Wayne with Go-cart 1976
    watercolour
    21 x 29 cm
    W-1976
  • Cattai Ridge 1976
    watercolour on crumpled Japanese paper
    16 x 34 cm
    W-1976
  • Cattai Ridge 1976
    watercolour on crumpled Japanese paper
    61.5 x 71 cm
    W-1976
  • Little Cattai Ridge 1975
    watercolour
    20 x 45 cm (est.)
    W-1975
  • Wollangambe Wilderness 1975
    aka (Blue Mountains)
    watercolour
    63 x 97 cm
    W-1975
  • Shakeshaft's Waterfall 1975
    watercolour
    76 x 65 cm
    W-1975
  • Wollondilly River 1975
    watercolour
    40 x 50 cm
    W-1975
  • Bogan River in Flood 1974
    watercolour
    61.5 x 71 cm
    W-1974-1
  • Sketch: Hippie on Pyrmont Bridge, Evening 1973
    watercolour
    30.5 x 22.5 cm
    W-1973
  • Captain Grandpa 1973
    aka Tree Man
    watercolour
    37 x 24 cm (var)
    W-1973
  • Mirror Image Banksias 1973
    watercolour
    24 cm dia.
    W-1973
  • Cul-de-sac Composition Sketch 1972
    watercolour
    28 x 38 cm
    W-1972
  • The Edge of the Lake / Umber 1972
    watercolour
    35 x 46 cm (var)
    W-1972
  • Aunty Dot drinking Tea 1972
    watercolour
    55 x 34 cm
    W-1972
  • Clearing / Moonlight 1 1971 circa
    watercolour
    33 cm dia (est)
    W-1971-c
  • Five Trees 1971
    watercolour
    45 x 60 cm (est)
    W-1971
  • Tree Group 1971
    watercolour
    40 x 57 cm (est)
    W-1971
  • Silver Rock and River Reflections 1971
    watercolour
    14 x 30 cm
    W-1971
  • Ridge, Lane Cove River National Park 1971
    watercolour
    20.5 x 25.5 cm
    W-1971
  • Broken Branch, Second Creek, Ivymeade, Burnside 1971
    watercolour
    56 x 78 cm
    W-1971
  • After Rain / Bush After Rain 1971
    watercolour
    37.5 x 45 cm
    W-1971
  • Paul Watching TV 1970 circa
    watercolour
    75 x 55 cm
    W-1970
  • Brooding 1970 circa
    watercolour
    66 x 50.5 cm
    W-1970
  • She-Oaks by the Upper Colo 1970
    watercolour
    35 x 48 cm (est)
    W-1970
  • Down and Out in Glebe 1970
    watercolour
    43 x 32 cm
    W-1970
  • Sunlight on Water / River Island 1970
    watercolour
    36 x 42 cm
    W-1970
  • Summer along the Hawkesbury 1970
    watercolour
    35 x 54 cm
    W-1970
  • Old Rocks 1969 circa
    watercolour
    35 x 51 cm (est)
    W-1969-c
  • Moon / Moonlight 2 1969
    watercolour
    33 cm dia (est)
    W-1969
  • Boys Crabbing in Estuary, Gosford 1969
    watercolour
    55 x 68 cm
    W-1969
  • Rock Study 1969
    watercolour
    51 x 77 cm
    W-1969
  • Sketch: Baby Stephen in Sunlight 1969
    watercolour
    42.3 x 35.8 cm
    W-1969
  • Michaela in Dress I Made 1968 circa
    watercolour
    55 x 42 cm (var)
    W-1968-c
  • View of the Lane Cove River 1967
    watercolour
    50 x 72 cm
    W-1967
  • Michaela in Orange Frock 1967
    watercolour
    28.5 x 38 cm
    W-1967
  • Pet Dog Binker with collar tag 1967
    watercolour
    30 x 27.5 cm
    W-1967
  • Twisted Pine Branch 1967
    watercolour
    28.5 x 38 cm
    W-1967
  • Forked Tree, Ku-ring-gai 1967
    watercolour
    58 x 79 cm
    W-1967
  • One-year-old Paul, Sleeping 1966
    watercolour
    28.5 x 38.3 cm
    W-1966-1
  • Andy 1965
    watercolour
    19 x 28 cm
    W-1965-c-1
  • Michaela Sleeping, foreshortened view 1965
    watercolour
    28 x 38 cm
    W-1965-2
  • Blue Mountains Rockface / Ridge 1964
    watercolour
    33 x 58 cm
    W-1964
  • Brother Bill (William) at 8 1962
    watercolour
    29 x 22.5 cm
    W-1962-2
  • Sleaford Bay Headland, Port Lincoln, South Australia 1962
    watercolour
    39 x 58 cm
    W-1962-1
  • Blue Mountains Ridge / Rugged Landscape 1961
    watercolour
    11 x 39 cm
    W-1961
  • Flowering Saltbush, Euriowie Creek 1961
    watercolour
    38.5 x 55.5 cm
    W-1961
  • Ships in the Harbour 1961
    watercolour
    23.5 x 38.5 cm
    W-1961
  • Washing Day, Broken Hill 1961
    watercolour
    28 x 38 cm
    W-1961
  • Hilltop Houses, Outskirts of Broken Hill 1961
    watercolour
    39 x 56 cm
    W-1961
  • Sturt Peas (Swainsona formosa) 1961
    watercolour
    23 x 29 cm
    W-1961
  • Purple Outback Pea-flower (Swainsona affinis) 1961
    watercolour
    23 x 29 cm
    W-1961
  • Woolloomooloo from The Domain 1961
    watercolour
    30 x 40 cm
    W-1961
  • Sleaford Bay, Port Lincoln, South Australia 1961
    watercolour
    39 x 58 cm
    W-1961
  • Louth Bay, SA 1960 circa
    watercolour
    56 x 51 cm
    W-1960-c
  • Ship and Jetty 1959
    watercolour
    27 x 37 cm
    W-1959
  • Boy from Silverton 1959
    watercolour
    32 x 38 cm
    W-1959
  • Salt Lake (near Port Lincoln) 1959
    watercolour
    52.5 x 36 cm
    W-1959
  • Daffodils and Sword Fern 1959
    watercolour
    20 x 25 cm
    W-1959
  • Two Gums, Ivymeade, Burnside 1959
    watercolour
    26 x 23 cm
    W-1959
  • Winter Trees, Second Creek, Ivymeade, Burnside 1959
    watercolour
    54 x 37 cm
    W-1959
  • Boys Cockling, Port Lincoln 1959
    watercolour
    29 x 52 cm
    W-1959
  • Spring, Adelaide Foothills 1959
    watercolour
    31 x 43 cm
    W-1959
  • Aunty Dot's Hens at Grandpa's Workshop 1958
    watercolour
    27 x 35 cm
    W-1958
  • Red Hibiscus 1957
    watercolour
    38 x 28 cm
    W-1957
  • Brother Bill, Apprehensive 1957
    watercolour
    37 x 27 cm
    W-1957
  • Mount Gipps, Broken Hill 1957
    watercolour
    23 x 36.5 cm
    W-1957
  • Richard and I under gums at Ivymeade 1957
    watercolour
    76 x 55.9 cm (image and sheet)
    W-1957
  • Puppy, for Grandpa 1951 circa
    watercolour
    16 x 12 cm (var.)
    W-1951

Watercolours : watercolour 125 Works
Watercolours : watercolour 125 Works

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