"Raymond" Blackbird and Flax Flowers portraits

"Raymond" Blackbird and Flax Flowers portraitsAcrylic on Canvas Original Painting 810mm x 620mm 2020 In a time that increasingly dwells on the negative, my work represents nature, beauty and serenity. My paintings are an atmospheric window to a more perfect, natural world that I share through art. As the light fades from the day into darkness, my imagined secret life of birds emerges, amongst the forest trees and bush of New Zealand. The birds invite us to share their quiet moments by captivating

Acrylic on Canvas 1010mm x 710mm  2020

A4) 330gsm (A2) archival cotton rag using Epson Ultra chrome archival inks

My paintings are an atmospheric window to a more perfect

set in a beautiful Art Nouveau vase by celebrated glass artist "Galle"

original  painting by Margaret Petchell

810mm x 600mm

puffed up and dignified

Great Barrier 2025

Pottery for me is an extension of my art: working with faces which encompasses my experience of painting portraiture and background as a make-up artist

Acrylic on Canvas 40cm x 50cm x 1

their beautiful feathers provide detail in colour and design

giving them a character of their own