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.

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  • Bus ride 1976
    pencil and watercolour
    24.7 x 26.7 cm
    W-1976
  • Goalen Point from Murrah Gardens 1976
    watercolour
    54.0 x 75.0 cm
    W-1976
  • Rocky Incline, Old Northern Road 1976
    watercolour and drafting pen
    56 x 38 cm
    W-1976
  • Lilyfield: View across White's Creek (from 278 Annandale St.) 1976
    drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    29.9 x 42.0 cm
    W-1976
  • Nuts and Bolts, Washers, Screws 1976
    study for 'The Retired Mechanic'
    watercolour and imprint
    17.5 x 25 cm
    W-1976
  • Crackenback River 1976
    watercolour
    36.0 x 96.0 cm
    W-1976
  • Struggling Gums, Cattai Ridge 1976
    watercolour
    12.0 x 21.0 cm
    W-1976
  • Cattai Ridge (small) 1976
    watercolour
    16 x 34 cm
    W-1976
  • Cattai Ridge 1976
    watercolour on crumpled Japanese paper
    61.5 x 71 cm
    W-1976
  • Stephen asleep on black couch 1975 c.
    watercolour, black ballpoint pen
    35.3 x 24.2 cm
    W-1975
  • Little Cattai Ridge 1975
    watercolour
    20.0 x 45.0 cm (est.)
    W-1975
  • Wollangambe Wilderness 1975
    Blue Mountains
    watercolour
    63.0 x 97.0 cm
    W-1975
  • Shakeshaft's Waterfall 1975
    watercolour
    76.0 x 65.0 cm
    W-1975
  • Wollondilly River 1975
    Commended, 16th Ryde Art Exhibition 1976
    watercolour
    40.0 x 50.0 cm
    W-1975
  • Sunlight on the river 1974
    watercolour
    15.0 x 20.1 cm
    W-1974
  • Bogan River in Flood 1974
    watercolour
    61.5 x 71.0 cm
    W-1974-1
  • Walk in Berowra 1973 c.
    (study for 'Glowing Rock', lithograph)
    watercolour and pencil
    39.8 x 29.7 cm
    W-1973
  • My new suede shoes 1973
    watercolour and pencil
    29.7 x 24.7 cm
    W-1973
  • Man in backyard, opposite 323 Nelson St., Annandale 1973
    watercolour
    29.5 x 39.8 cm (sheet)
    W-1973
  • Backyard, opposite 323 Nelson St., Annandale 1973
    (verso: Man in backyard …)
    watercolour
    21.0 x 39.8 cm (image)
    W-1973
  • Brian by the lake 1973
    watercolour
    47.4 x 44.6 cm (irreg.)
    W-1973
  • Paul (fragment) 1973
    (recto: Sketch: City Scene)
    watercolour
    15.4 x 15.8 cm (torn)
    W-1973
  • Apple Orchard in Blossom, Bilpin 1973
    pencil and watercolour
    25.2 x 35.1 cm
    D-1973
  • White Bay Power Station from Glebe Point, Timber Mill with Derrick Crane in Foreground 1973
    watercolour and black ballpoint pen
    20.0 x 25.0 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
  • Crescent Bridge and Johnston's Creek Canal 1973
    pencil, felt-tip pen and watercolour
    27.5 x 37.9 cm
    W-1973
  • Dwarfed Terraces and Expressway 1972
    watercolour
    27.5 x 37.9 cm
    W-1972
  • Stephen's birthday (composition) 1972
    black watercolour
    20.4 x 25.3 cm
    D-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
  • Indian Family in Glebe Point Road 1972
    watercolour and black ballpoint pen
    20.0 x 33.0 cm
    W-1972
  • Clearing / Moonlight 1 1971 circa
    watercolour
    33 cm dia (est)
    W-1971-c
  • Five Trees 1971
    watercolour
    43.0 x 56.5 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 1971
    aka Bush After Rain
    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
    35.0 x 48.0 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
    35.0 x 53.2 cm
    W-1970
  • Old Rocks 1969 circa
    watercolour
    35.0 x 51.0 cm (est)
    W-1969-c
  • Baby Stephen in singlet 1969
    watercolour
    39.5 x 29.5 cm
    W-1960
  • Bush Moot 1969
    (holding image until work located)
    watercolour
    50.0 x 67.5 (est.) cm
    W-1969
  • Moonlight 2 1969
    aka Moon
    watercolour
    33 cm dia (est)
    W-1969
  • Oberon Landscape 1969
    watercolour on grey Ingres paper
    51.0 x 61.0 cm
    W-1969
  • Boys Crabbing in Estuary, Gosford 1969
    watercolour
    55 x 68 cm
    W-1969
  • Rock Study 1969
    watercolour
    51.0 x 77.0 cm
    W-1969
  • Michaela in Dress I Made 1968 circa
    watercolour
    55 x 42 cm (var.)
    W-1968-c
  • Paul deep in thought 1967 c.
    watercolour
    40.0 x 29.3 cm
    W-1960
  • Paul asleep at Hereford St., Glebe 1967 c.
    watercolour
    27.3 x 37.5 cm
    W-1967
  • Michaela eating an orange 1967 c.
    watercolour, raw umber
    38.2 x 28.5 cm
    W-1967
  • Michaela at the table 1967 c.
    watercolour, raw umber
    38 x 28.5 cm
    W-1967
  • 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
  • Paul startled 1966
    watercolour and brush
    39.8 x 30.0 cm
    W-1966
  • One-year-old Paul, Sleeping 1966
    watercolour
    28.5 x 38.3 cm
    W-1966-1
  • Michaela sleeping, foreshortened view 1965
    watercolour
    28.0 x 38.0 cm
    W-1965-2
  • Andy 1965
    watercolour
    19.0 x 28.0 cm
    W-1965-c-1
  • Michaela at 3 months, asleep II 1964
    watercolour
    19.0 x 27.7 cm
    W-1964
  • Michaela at 3 months, asleep I 1964
    watercolour
    19.0 x 27.7 cm
    W-1964
  • Michaela at 3 months, alert 1964
    watercolour
    19.0 x 27.7 cm
    W-1964
  • Blue Trees 1964
    watercolour
    9.3 x 12.6 cm
    W-1964
  • Blue Mountains Rockface / Ridge 1964
    watercolour
    33 x 58 cm
    W-1964
  • Michaela, few weeks old 1964
    watercolour, warm and cool black
    22.5 x 29 cm
    W-1964
  • Michaela at 3 weeks 1964
    watercolour, warm and cool black
    30 x 24 cm
    W-1964
  • Uncle Ted with bowl 1962
    watercolour
    27.5 x 22.6 cm
    W-1962
  • Aunty Dot 1962
    watercolour
    25.2 x 15.7 cm
    W-1962
  • Brother Bill (William) at 8 1962
    watercolour
    29.1 x 22.7 cm
    W-1962-2
  • Sleaford Bay Headland, Port Lincoln, South Australia 1962
    watercolour
    39 x 58 cm
    W-1962-1
  • Shade House, Ivymeade (unfinished) 1961 c.
    (verso: Aunty Dot's Kitchen, Ivymeade)
    watercolour and pencil
    39.3 x 56.5 cm
    W-1961
  • Aunty Dot's Kitchen, Ivymeade (unfinished) 1961 c.
    (verso: Shade House, Ivymeade)
    watercolour and pencil
    39.3 x 56.5 cm
    W-1961
  • Andy (Dudley Anderson) at Julian Ashton Art School 1961
    watercolour
    37.8 x 27.5 cm
    W-1961
  • Irises (unfinished) 1961
    watercolour and pencil
    23.5 x 18.3 cm
    W-1961
  • Blue Mountains Ridge 1961
    aka Rugged Landscape
    watercolour
    11.0 x 39.0 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
  • Three Trees 1961
    watercolour and crayon
    39.0 x 56.0 cm
    W-1961
  • Aunty Dot's Pet Hen at Ivymeade 1961
    watercolour and drafting pen
    57.5 x 39 cm
    W-1961
  • Washing Day, Broken Hill 1961
    watercolour
    28.0 x 38.0 cm
    W-1961
  • Hilltop Houses, Outskirts of Broken Hill 1961
    watercolour
    39.0 x 56.0 cm
    W-1961
  • Sturt Peas (Swainsona formosa) 1961
    watercolour
    23.0 x 29.0 cm
    W-1961
  • Purple Outback Pea-flower (Swainsona affinis) 1961
    watercolour
    23 x 29 cm
    W-1961
  • Woolloomooloo from The Domain 1961
    watercolour
    30.0 x 40.0 cm
    W-1961
  • Sleaford Bay, Port Lincoln, South Australia 1961
    watercolour
    39 x 58 cm
    W-1961
  • Louth Bay, SA 1960 circa
    watercolour
    56.0 x 51.0 cm
    W-1960-c
  • Bill (William) 1960
    watercolour
    23.5 x 18.3 cm
    W-1960
  • Uncle Ted in Dressing Gown 1960
    aka Uncle Ted listening
    watercolour, drafting pen and crayon
    53.1 x 35.7 cm
    W-1960
  • Roses 1959
    watercolour
    40.0 x 30.0 cm (est.)
    W-1959
  • Kitchen Window, Ivymeade 1959
    watercolour
    53.8 x 36.7 cm
    W-1959
  • Plants in Terracotta Pots, Ivymeade 1959
    watercolour
    31.1 x 26.5 cm
    W-1959
  • Kangaroo Island 1959
    watercolour
    44.8 x 25.7 cm (irreg.)
    W-1959
  • Pelicans (Adelaide zoo) 1959
    watercolour
    26.7 x 37.5 cm
    W-1959
  • Vine Leaves 1959
    pencil, crayon, watercolour
    26.5 x 37.4 cm
    W-1959
  • Ship and Jetty 1959
    aka Ship, people on jetty fishing, Kangaroo Island
    watercolour
    26.9 x 36.4 cm
    W-1959
  • Boy from Silverton 1959
    watercolour
    32.0 x 38.0 cm
    W-1959
  • Salt Lake 1959
    (near Port Lincoln)
    watercolour
    52.5 x 36.0 cm
    W-1959
  • Daffodils and Sword Fern 1959
    watercolour
    20.2 x 25.3 cm
    W-1959
  • Two Gums, Ivymeade, Burnside 1959
    watercolour
    26.1 x 22.8 cm
    W-1959
  • Two Gums, Frome Road, Adelaide 1959
    watercolour, pencil and cray-pas
    37.5 x 26.5 cm
    W-1959
  • Gulls and Workmen, Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide 1959
    aka Workers at the Port
    watercolour and drafting pen
    25.5 x 27.0 cm (irreg.)
    W-1959
  • Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide 1959
    watercolour and white crayon
    46.0 x 33.8 cm
    W-1959
  • Off-loading, Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide 1959
    watercolour and pen
    24.9 x 39.8 cm (var.)
    W-1959
  • Winter Trees, Second Creek, Ivymeade 1959
    watercolour
    54.0 x 36.8 cm (irreg.)
    W-1959
  • Boys Cockling, Port Lincoln 1959
    (Brother Bill from three views)
    watercolour
    28.5 x 51.5 cm
    W-1959
  • Spring, Adelaide Foothills 1959
    Almond Blossom, Torrens Valley
    watercolour
    30.5 x 43.0 cm (mount window)
    W-1959
  • Flowers in Blue Vase 1958
    watercolour
    44.8 x 25.7 cm (irreg.)
    W-1959
  • Bill asleep (back view) 1958
    black watercolour
    27.0 x 36.5 cm
    W-1958
  • Buckland Park Gums 1958
    watercolour
    24.1 x 18.1 cm
    W-1958
  • Bill asleep with toy koala 1958
    verso: Kurrajong pods
    watercolour and pencil
    37.3 x 26.7 cm
    W-1958
  • Autumn Poplars, Second Creek, Ivymeade 1958
    watercolour
    24.6 x 36.5 cm (irreg.)
    W-1958
  • Adelaide Plains from Foothills with Summer Grass 1958
    watercolour
    35.6 x 26.5 cm
    W-1958
  • Red Carnation 1958
    watercolour
    24.6 x 18.0 cm
    W-1958
  • Gum and Cows, Buckland Park 1958
    aka The Gum in the Paddock
    watercolour
    36.5 x 26.9 cm
    W-1958
  • Aunty Dot's Hens at Grandpa's Workshop 1958
    watercolour and pencil
    26.9 x 34.9 cm
    W-1958
  • Grandpa's Stables (Ivymeade), Stonyfell Quarry in distance 1958
    watercolour
    27.0 x 36.8 cm
    W-1958
  • The Simpson's from Ivymeade 1958
    watercolour and pencil
    27.0 x 36.8 cm
    W-1958
  • Two Gums, Outback Creek 1958
    watercolour
    25.9 x 24.6 cm (mount window)
    W-1958

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