"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.
"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.
182 Works to view
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182 Works to view
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Shakeshaft's Waterfall, 1975
watercolour
76 x 65 cm
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Bogan River in Flood, 1974
watercolour
61.5 x 71 cm
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Sketch: Hippie on Pyrmont Bridge, Evening, 1973
watercolour
30.5 x 22.5 cm
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White Bay Power Station from Glebe Point, Timber Mill with Derrick Crane in Foreground, 1973
watercolour and ballpoint
20 x 25 cm
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Memories of Grandpa / Captain Grandpa / Tree Man, 1973
watercolour
37 x 24 cm (var)
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Mirror Image Banksias, 1973
watercolour
24 cm dia.
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Cul-de-sac Composition Sketch, 1972
watercolour
28 x 38 cm
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The Edge of the Lake / Umber, 1972
watercolour
35 x 46 cm (var)
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Sketch: Corner Shop Annandale, Piper & View Sts - 'Shelley's Famous Drinks', 1972
watercolour and ballpoint on airmail paper
20 x 25 cm
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Sketch: Corner Shop Annandale, Piper & View Sts - 'Groceries', 1972
watercolour and ballpoint on airmail paper
20 x 25 cm
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Sketch: Corner Shop Annandale, Piper & View Sts - 'Billy Tea', 1972
watercolour and ballpoint on airmail paper
20 x 25 cm
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Aunty Dot drinking Tea, 1972
watercolour
55 x 34 cm
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Sketch: Indian Family in Glebe Point Road, 1972
watercolour and ballpoint
20 x 33 cm
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Clearing / Moonlight 1, 1971 circa
watercolour
33 cm dia (est)
Private collection
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Five Trees, 1971
watercolour
45 x 60 cm (est)
Private collection
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Tree Group, 1971
watercolour
40 x 57 cm (est)
Private collection
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Silver Rock and River Reflections, 1971
watercolour
14 x 30 cm
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Ridge, Lane Cove River National Park, 1971
watercolour
20.5 x 25.5 cm
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Broken Branch, Second Creek, Ivymeade, Burnside, 1971
watercolour
56 x 78 cm
Private collection, Australia
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After Rain / Bush After Rain, 1971
watercolour
37.5 x 45 cm
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Paul Watching TV, 1970 circa
watercolour
75 x 55 cm
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Brooding, 1970 circa
watercolour
66 x 50.5 cm
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She-Oaks by the Upper Colo, 1970
watercolour
35 x 48 cm (est)
Private collection
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Down and Out in Glebe, 1970
watercolour
43 x 32 cm
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Sunlight on Water / River Island, 1970
watercolour
36 x 42 cm
Private collection, Australia
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Summer along the Hawkesbury, 1970
watercolour
35 x 54 cm
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Old Rocks, 1969 circa
watercolour
35 x 51 cm (est)
Private collection
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Moon / Moonlight 2, 1969
watercolour
33 cm dia (est)
Private collection
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Oberon Landscape, 1969
watercolour on grey ingres paper
51 x 61 cm
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Boys Crabbing in Estuary, Gosford, 1969
watercolour
55 x 68 cm
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Rock Study, 1969
watercolour
51 x 77 cm
Private collection, Australia
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Sketch: Baby Stephen in Sunlight, 1969
watercolour
39 x 30 cm
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Michaela in Dress I Made, 1968 circa
watercolour
55 x 42 cm (var)
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View of the Lane Cove River, 1967
watercolour
50 x 72 cm
Private collection
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Pet Dog Binker with collar tag, 1967
watercolour
30 x 27.5 cm
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Twisted Pine Branch, 1967
watercolour
28.5 x 38 cm
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Forked Tree, Ku-ring-gai, 1967
watercolour
58 x 79 cm
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Michaela at the Table, 1967
watercolour: raw umber
38 x 28.5 cm
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Michaela in Orange Frock, 1966
watercolour
28.5 x 38 cm
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One-year-old Paul, Sleeping, 1966
watercolour
28.5 x 38.3 cm
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Michaela Sleeping, foreshortened view, 1965
watercolour
28 x 38 cm
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Andy, 1965
watercolour
19 x 28 cm
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Blue Mountains Rockface / Ridge, 1964
watercolour
33 x 58 cm
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Michaela, few weeks old, 1964
watercolour: warm and cool black
22.5 x 29 cm
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Michaela at 3 weeks, 1964
watercolour: warm and cool black
30 x 24 cm
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Brother Bill (William) at 8, 1962
watercolour
29 x 22.5 cm
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Sleaford Bay Headland, Port Lincoln, South Australia, 1962
watercolour
39 x 58 cm
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Blue Mountains Ridge / Rugged Landscape, 1961
watercolour
11 x 39 cm
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Flowering Saltbush, Euriowie Creek, 1961
watercolour
38.5 x 55.5 cm
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Ships in the Harbour, 1961
watercolour
23.5 x 38.5 cm
Private collection
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Three Trees, 1961
crayon and watercolour
39 x 56 cm
Private collection
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Aunty Dot's Pet Hen at Ivymeade, 1961
watercolour and pen
57.5 x 39 cm
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Washing Day, Broken Hill, 1961
watercolour
28 x 38 cm
Private collection
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Hilltop Houses, Outskirts of Broken Hill, 1961
watercolour
39 x 56 cm
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Sturt Peas (Swainsona formosa), 1961
watercolour
23 x 29 cm
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Purple Outback Pea-flower (Swainsona affinis), 1961
watercolour
23 x 29 cm
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Woolloomooloo from The Domain, 1961
watercolour
30 x 40 cm
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Sleaford Bay, Port Lincoln, South Australia, 1961
watercolour
39 x 58 cm
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Louth Bay, SA, 1960 circa
watercolour
56 x 51 cm
Private collection
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Uncle Ted in Dressing Gown, 1960
watercolour, pen and crayon
53 x 36 cm
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Boy from Silverton, 1959
watercolour
32 x 38 cm
Private collection
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Salt Lake (near Port Lincoln), 1959
watercolour
52.5 x 36 cm
Private collection, Australia
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Daffodils and Sword Fern, 1959
watercolour
20 x 25 cm
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Two Gums, Ivymeade, Burnside, 1959
watercolour
26 x 23 cm
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Two Gums, Frome Road, Adelaide, 1959
watercolour, pencil and cray-pas
37 x 26.5 cm
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Gulls and Workmen, Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide, 1959
watercolour and pen
25.5 x 27 cm
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Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide, 1959
watercolour and crayon
46 x 33.5 cm
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Off-loading, Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide, 1959
watercolour and pen
24.5 x 40 cm (var.)
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Winter Trees, Second Creek, Ivymeade, Burnside, 1959
watercolour
54 x 37 cm
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Boys Cockling, Port Lincoln, 1959
watercolour
29 x 52 cm
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Spring, Adelaide Foothills, 1959
watercolour
31 x 43 cm
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Bill Asleep with Toy Koala, 1958
watercolour and pen
37 x 27 cm
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Aunty Dot's Hens at Grandpa's Workshop, 1958
watercolour
27 x 35 cm
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Red Hibiscus, 1957
watercolour
38 x 28 cm
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Brother Bill, Apprehensive, 1957
watercolour
37 x 27 cm
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Mount Gipps, Broken Hill, 1957
watercolour
23 x 36.5 cm
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Puppy, for Grandpa, 1951 circa
watercolour
16 x 12 cm (var.)
(childhood work)
WATERCOLOURS :
182 Works
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WATERCOLOURS :
182 Works
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