Brothers: Joyful

This painting was a part of my Extraordinary Ordinary solo exhibition that celebrates magnificence in the mundane. Two brothers were leaping off a rock, giggling, splashing and generally doing what small kids do. It was a beautiful, fun moment. As an added, secret bonus, this canvas happens to be a re-used one and so there is the ghost of a woman in a doorframe visible in certain lights. It was an early work of mine that I painted over, as sometimes happens. It might put some people off, but for others, it's like a two for one deal.

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My ambition is always seeking to capture beauty in the everyday. Many paintings share a strong connection to the environment and our place within it.
At the heart of everything is the search for light that transforms the ordinary into something else.
I moved to Warrnambool, on Victoria’s south west, after almost three decades as a newspaper journalist.
In 2020, I completed a Visual Arts Cert IV course at South West TAFE.
I primarily paint with oils in my home studio in a figurative and realism style; influenced by artists whose art features a strong storytelling element such as American, Edward Hopper.
In 2025 I held my first solo exhibition in Warrnambool called The Extraordinary Ordinary, celebrating how every day scenes can be incredibly beautiful, when viewed in a certain light.
I have been a finalist in various well known Australian art prizes, including the Kennedy Prize, John Villiers Outback Art Prize and ANL Maritime Art Award and Exhibition.