Afternoon Tea

I love the ritual of afternoon tea and also morning tea. My Grandmother had morning and afternoon tea every day without fail. It was her way of getting my Grandfather’s attention and bringing him back to the kitchen for a chat. I love all the pretty plates and cups of old and especially all the beautiful table cloths. My grandmother would always have flowers from the garden on the table too - usually roses. We would sit there and drink tea, eat freshly baked sweets and comment on the latest bloom. Beautiful memories of simpler times.

I probably would have had 2-3 cups of tea a day when staying at my Grandmother’s as a kid and she wondered why I was so hyperactive.

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Hi, Thanks for taking a look at my work. I'm a Canberra based Artist painting in oil and gouache. My passion for painting started when I lived in Colorado and immersed myself in the Denver art community learning to paint oils in the "Alla Prima" style. Alla Prima paintings are created in one sitting often painted wet on wet producing fresh, loose and visible brush strokes that give the painting a playful energy.

I enjoy transforming simple life subjects into colourful light infused scenes that are bright and happy. Since returning to Australia the native flora and fauna of my homeland has been inspiring my most recent work. I am enjoying playing with deep translucent colours contrasting against light and colourful opaques and slowly increasing the scale of the work I'm producing. The process of making these pieces is like a meditation that brings me joy. I'm happy to have the opportunity to share them with you.