Andrea

Working with a live model 'Andrea' was my first sculpture working form life taking 4 three hours session over a week. From there I spent time in the foundry learning the process of taking the piece from clay to bronze.

Autorretrato

Autorretrato was the first sculpture I worked on whilst studying at the study of Alfredo.

Black And White Study

This was my first painting in Bogota after spending a month using only charcoal to focus purely on tone, light and shade. Only using black and white acylics on this piece kept this focus on tone before moving onto colour.

Chapinero

This was my was my first plain air painting of the abandoned hospital next door top my apartment in Bogota where i setup my easel and worked over the 14 months.

Como Jetty

Como Jetty

Como Lines 1

Como Lines 2

Como Lines 3

Desvel 1

Desvel 2

Desvel is a life model that Alfredo has used for many years an features in many of his works. Over the 14 months in Bogota he also sat many time for me for both life drawing and sculpture. Desvel was also my yoga instructor during my rehabilitation from back surgery.

Elefight

End Of Coode

End of Coode

Frank's Mum's House

Hasbleidy

La Chica

La Lucha

Study 1, 2 and 3 are all off shoots of this painting as I working through my problems and issues understanding both the oil paint and the background. During this time I was researching the works of David Ochre and Japanese abstract artist. Painted from a series of images from Alfredos collection.

Langkawi Cows

Lavantarse

Looking Back

I revisited the Dead Tree from another direction, looking back on it, as this part of the Busselton highway is a dual lane and the southern side is blocked by a medium strip. In 2013 this piece was a finalist in Australia's richest landscape award, the Fleurieu Art Prize.

Looking Back 1

Looking Back 2

Movement Study

Old Man

One Pelican

One Pelican, Two Pelican, Three Pelican

Panama Chicken

This portrait was done from a series of photos I took in Panama. The chicken was crossing the street in full bloom. I was researching the work of David Ochre at the time and this reminded me of one of his painting with a rooster as a subject. I took inspiration from this piece and as David was a major influence in the way I use tape on my painting, I used this technique to create new ideas and move to another level.

Pelican 1

Pelican 2

Pelijars

Pill Face

Pill face was created as one of my assignments at Fabular Academy De Arte Bogota. the subject was impression so I drew on my experience of going through back surgery while in Bogota. I focused on how surgery leaves a lasting impression.

Retrato Estudio 1

Retrato Estudio 2

A portrait study also a part of a more complex work I was doing experineming with the use of tape to build layers and movement throughout the piece. The image here was created with the removed tape from Retrato Estudio 2.

Study 1

Study 2

Continuing on my journey to further understand oils as well as the human figure. I was experimenting with background and the subject having reflection of each other.

Study 3

Created to help understand oils better but also in the background I was experimenting in abstract art looking into the works of Japanese abstract artist.

The Narrows

The Narrows

The Pelicans

The Tree One

This was originally a commission piece of the standout dead tree around half way on the return journey from Bunbury to Perth. I grew to love with this tree as a subject as for a dead tree it has so much life and character. First painted in 2010 I would revisit this subject over and over stopping regularly to take new photos and explore different light and angles.

The Tree One Two

After revisiting the Dead Tree and taking my own series of reference photos, I was able to work with more information than the original commission photo I was provided 2 year previous. This is a midday view on the way back from a visit to Peace Tree Estate.

Three Pelican

Two Pelican

Violencia

This piece is another assignment at Fabular Academia De Arte with the subject being violence to be portrayed in a poetic way without specifically showing violence. My inspiration was the Perth pub scene where glassing had become a common occurrence.

What Lies Beneath

This was a part of a more complex piece I was working on. This piece was exhibited along with on there student from the Academy. Here I was experimenting with removing paint to expose what lies beneath.