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.

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.

THEME: Nature
Nature
26 Works to view
26 Works to view

Nature: Nature studies in Drawings and Prints include flowers, Australian native flora, plants, vegetables, insects, fish, birds, animals. Still life (nature morte). Sculpture inspired by plant and animal forms, including beans, insects, slugs, worms, starfish.
  • Blossom on Branch of West Australian Gum (Eucalyptus caesia), 1992
    watercolour and pen
    38 x 51 cm
  • Cascading Blossom, West Australian Gum (Eucalyptus caesia), 1992
    watercolour and pen
    38 x 51 cm
  • Onions from Weimar, 1990
    watercolour
    31 x 41 cm
  • Gymea Lily (Doryanthes excelsa), 1990
    watercolour
    76 x 56 cm
  • St Andrew's Cross Spider, 1989
    watercolour and pen
    16 x 19.5 cm
  • Gymea Lily (Doryanthes excelsa), no. 4, 1989
    watercolour and pen
    51 x 38 cm
  • Frangipannis, 1988
    watercolour and white crayon
    56 x 76 cm
  • Bean Alive - study of Bean Growth Cycle, 1986
    watercolour and pen
    38 x 51 cm
  • Pumpkin Leaves, 1985
    watercolour and pen
    36.7 x 53 cm
  • Geraldton Wax (Chamelaucium uncinatum), 1985
    watercolour
    38 x 28 cm
  • Pith and Pips, 1985
    watercolour and pen
    23 x 22 cm
  • Onion Face, Welling Tears, 1985
    watercolour and pen
    12.5 cm (dia.)
  • Mr and Mrs Miserable, Sliced Onion, 1985
    watercolour and pen
    21 x 24.5 cm
  • Jasmine (Jasminum polyanthum), 1984
    watercolour and pen
    56 x 74 cm
  • Life cycle of a Gramma Pumpkin Flower, in One Day / Gramma Flowers in One Day, 1984
    watercolour and pen
    37 x 50 cm
  • Gum Leaves - study for harpsichord lid, 1983
    watercolour and pencil
    48 x 39.5 cm
  • Gum Blossom (Eucalyptus leucoxylon rosea), Study no. 4 for Harpsichord, 1983
    watercolour
    30 x 42 cm
  • Gum Blossom (Eucalyptus leucoxylon rosea), Study no. 3 for Harpsichord , 1983
    watercolour
    30 x 42 cm
  • Nuts and Bolts, Washers, Screws - study for 'Retired Mechanic', 1976
    watercolour and imprint
    17.5 x 25 cm
  • Pet Dog Binker with collar tag, 1967
    watercolour
    30 x 27.5 cm
  • Aunty Dot's Pet Hen at Ivymeade, 1961
    watercolour and pen
    57.5 x 39 cm
  • Sturt Peas (Swainsona formosa), 1961
    watercolour
    23 x 29 cm
  • Purple Outback Pea-flower (Swainsona affinis), 1961
    watercolour
    23 x 29 cm
  • Daffodils and Sword Fern, 1959
    watercolour
    20 x 25 cm
  • Red Hibiscus, 1957
    watercolour
    38 x 28 cm
  • Puppy, for Grandpa, 1951 circa
    watercolour
    16 x 12 cm (var.)
    (childhood work)

WATERCOLOURS : Nature 26 Works
WATERCOLOURS : Nature 26 Works


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