‘MOTIVATION’, Stafford Studios Invitational Exhibition, Sept. 2005

About the reed growth along the river bank

Enjoying making gestural works

The image for the invitation

I sent Marlene Stafford, director, of Stafford Studios, Cottesloe, Perth, a CD of images and my CV. A few days later I rang her to enquire of her

Patterns being blown off the curtains

response to my work. To my amazement and delight, she invited me to bring some artwork for her perusal. My beautiful daughter and I negotiated with

I so enjoy the translucency of this work

Marlene and a solo exhibition was booked for later that year. I went to work immediately on twenty new works for this new project, charged with excitement with this unique opportunity to exhibit in such a prestigious gallery. I was so taken with my daughter’s support, that I wrote her a special song called “A mother’s Prayer’.

Inspired by sunset sailsRushing of reds

An extension of sail shapes

Derived from a drawing study

Stuck on the richness of complimentaries

RED DISTRACTION 120cm x 120cm $1200

The prototype for my gestural works

ESTUARY SERIES 1 - 120cm 120cm $900

UPDRAUGHT 120cm x 120cm – $1200