From the Greek (enkaustikos) which means burning in – this is the oldest recorded painting medium. It has a growing revival with exciting techniques and results. These works are inspired by our trees, our coastline, wild water, rolling waves, beautiful beaches and the red ranges of the interior.
Most of the small encaustics are between $595 and $895 – unless marked as Unframed, they are all framed.
Reefs at Huskisson, Satudays Yacht Race and Waterlilies are three very large encaustics, beautifully framed @$4000
View to Bouddi N.P.Surf’s Up SOLDSaturday’s Yacht Race 126×126 HUGERocking seas Lion Island 35×35 Early morning fog 35 x 35Rocky coastline 35×35Cyclamen 40 x 32Moonlight over Pearl Beach 59 x 49Irises 40 x 32The echidna next door Red Trees 120×90 HUGE SOLDHuskisson reefs 124 x 124 HUGE SOLDLion Islnd stormy dayThe Bungle Bungles Kimberley 35×35 SOLDLeucadendrons 44×44 SOLDLion Island cloudscape 50×35Poppies 44×44 SOLDMt. Sonder Outback41x51Waves at Flathead Beach 50×35Willow over Water 40×32 SOLDThe filling of Lake Eyre 40×35 $695 Clouds over Box Head The filling of Lake Eyre 40×35 $695Accretion I unframed 30×30Red Forest unframed 30×30Accretion unframed 30×30Early morning cloud patterns 45×33 $695The Acrobat 49×64Tree patterns 48×53HillsideCosmos bloomsPearl Beach seascapeBox Head Broken Bay 37×38Through the trees 35 x 35Lion Island, Broken Bay 43 x 45Always beautiful35 x 35 SOLDWest MacDonnells 35 x 35West MacDonnells 35 x 35For love of trees 35 x 35Azure Kingfisher 35 x 35Sapling impression 35 x 35SOLDAquarium 35 x 35Fields of Yellow 33 x 33Perfect morning 35 x 35 SOLDGum blossoms 1 35 x 35Hills between the trees 33×33Aquarium II 48×33The Orchard 38 x 39Forest light Breakers all in a row 38×38Big splash 36 x39 SOLDBlue boat at rest 33×33Wave sets 38×39 SOLDFlower froth SOLDApproaching Wondabyne 48 x 53Pilbara Ranges 33×33Bushfire 35×35Perfect morning 35 x 35Waves at Flathead 35×35On Mullet Creek 35 x 35 SOLDHills and dales 35 x 35Waterfall 35×35 SOLDBirthday flowers 45 x 55Rain all day 33 x 33Sunset SOLDRocky coastline 35 x 35Early morning cloud patterns 48×53Leaving Woy Woy 30×30Mullet Creek II 20×29Mullet Creek III 20×29Mullet Creek i 20×29Waterlilies 126 x 126 encaustic $4000
The magical mystery of a land untouched That’s the Outback that I love so much I crossed this vast land from West to East Capturing and savouring nature’s feast At the end of my journey on the coast lies my home Where beautiful beaches entice me to roam.
Pilbara Gold oil 60×90 SOLDTIde’s out, Broome 58×68 oilBoab, Sir John Gorge 58×68 oilThe Wall, Kings Canyon acrylicVictoria River Sunset – oilThe Bungles 80×90 acrylicBoabs at Windjana Gorge 58×68Outback red with Mt. Sonder 60×80 – oilLiving on the edge 56×66 acrylicGhost gums, East Macs – oil. SOLDAdel’s Grove Swimming Hole 57×66 acrylicOrd River Ride 53×63 acrylic. SOLDSunset at King’s Canyon 59×69 acrylic SOLDGhost gums at Uluru 41×48 – acrylic SOLDPalm Valley 42×94 oil/wax SOLDRain over Mt. Sonder 59×69 -acrylicHigh cliffs, Streaky Bay 49×61 oilThe Breakaways 46×57 acrylic SOLDMt. Gipps Quartz 46×57 acrylic SOLDMenindee Shearing shed 57×46 acrylicCottage at Nundle 53×53 – oilCarnarvon Jetty sunset 49×61 oilThe Pinnacles, Cervantes 49×61 oilQld Bottle Trees 80×90 SOLDKalbarrie, The Loop 58×68 -oilView along Australian Bight 49×61 oilAncient Boab Wyndham 63×74 oilGrass trees, Merredin WA 49×61 oilGrass trees, W.A. 63×48 oilPilbara Pinks 53×64 oilPinnacles, Cervantes 58×68 oilMesa Tops, Mornington Road 60×90 oilBaby in the basket 60×50 oilPilbara Outcrop 80×90 oilGeikie Gorge w/c SOLDStony ground and Saltbush 80×90 acrylicPiccanini Creek, The Bungles -OchresGlen Helen Rock Wall 57×67 oilMesmerising Memories 56×55 oilOchres of the Bungles 50×60 – ochresRiver Red Gums, Mt. Gipps 84×97 oilMallee Gums, Mungo Nat. Park 45×55 acrylicThe pool at Ormiston Gorge 69×58 acrylicPicture Theatre, Huskisson 44×45 acrylicCattle at Kandos 53×53 – oilPaddle boats at Echuca 69×79 w/cKakadu Wetlands SOLDSwansea Headland oilJimmy’s Beach Nelson Bay 53×53 oil SOLDPalms at Hinchinbrook 41×57 acrylicCardwell Jetty to Hinchinbrook 41×57 acrylicShops at Palm Cove 67×57 w/cEmus on Ochres 65×85 – crushed ochreKata Tjuta and desert oaks – oilBungle Bungles 80×90 acrylic SOLDValley of the Winds – oilNear Sir John Gorge, 80×90 oilRockface on the Ord River 54×64 acrylicSOLDApproaching Karajini 80×90 acrylicHome Valley Station 80×90 acrylicOrd River journey – acrylic SOLDEvans Lookout, Blue Mountains – oilThe Three Sisters, Blue Mountains – oil SOLDWorlsd’s View, Kimberley 80×90 acrylicSheep in shade, Middleton SOLDKimberley outcrop 30×30 oilKimberley memory – oil SOLDPalms at Elliott Heads 57×68Sturt’s desert peas 58×68 – oilSunset at Kata Tjuta 56×68 acrylicThe gorge at Glen Helen, 56×68 – acrylic Sunset on the Macs 54×64 AcrylicGhost gums at Uluru – acrylic SOLDCockburn Range 6×71 oilCape Leveque – oil/waxMarijke painting Cape LevequeKimberley longing SOLDW.A. Grass trees – oilThe Pinnacles SOLDComing back HOME – oilJoe’s picnic place, Victoria River – acrylic
I painted ‘en plein air’ the scenery of the Pearl Beach Arboretum, I pulled my trolley with my easel and canvas until I came across a subject that appealed to me the most – strong trees, white, red, brown or green, it was the colour and shape that attracted me, and then I judged what else was nearby that could create an interesting painting, the small shrubs, or the fallen palm leaves that litter the arboretum floor and turns it pink. I painted the ponds when they were full of water and the beautiful reflections of palms and trees. I painted the echidna, the swamp wallaby, the kookaburras and the cockatoos and goannas. The arboretum is naturally messy with branches and leaves and palm fronds wherever they fall. That is the difference between an arboretum and a botanic garden. It is wild, totally natural, apart from small paths that give us access to enjoy this pleasure place.
The big white gum near the Wetland 60×80Sea facing wartahs SOLDPalm Grove 60×50Two Tawny FrogmouthsTiny tot grasstree 38×38Pink light at the stream 60×50Three Kookaburras at the BBQ 50×60 SOLDWhen the forest floor turns pinkAngophora at the top of the riseSide by side forest giants 60×90Walking up the track to Patonga 80×90Dark stream from the bridge 60×90The Open area 60×90Last of the water 60×90 SOLDGoanna going somewhere 54X85Red Trees, Blue treesBanksias, gums and grass trees 60 x 90The Wetlands SOLDWaratah Bush ballet 77×102 SOLDBranch choreography 46×70Palm fronds over my head 50×60Forest Queen70x60Where the stream turns 60×50Dark stream 60×90Tall Waratahs 50×60 SOLDHeralds of spring 60×90 SOLDForesst Walk 46×45Flowering banksias SOLDArboretum Wetland SOLDStrelitzia race
