Ivy, an ex Border Force dog, and now special service dog for a veteran. They're working on a book detailing Ivy's adventures, and what these special service dogs do, focussing on a strong theme of resilience. I think it sounds amazing. Good luck!
A big Dhufish mural for @the_common_mr . Ive spent countless hours fishing for one of these lately and haven’t even got close. If only shitty wrasse were delicious- couldn’t count how many of those we get haha! 🤷🏻♂️🤦♂️😂 🐟
A collection of tiny weeny eye studies from 5 years ago. Thick impasto oil with palette knives only on wood panels. Once I finish this last dog commission i think it’s time to shake things up and expore a bit. Not sure in what direction yet, but I enjoyed these fun little things, and its awesome to enable more people to get in the game with some cheaper mini artworks.
Back in the studio thismorning after an amazing week of school holiday fun with my 5yr old. Just called this one done and dusted. ‘Hendrix Trippin’, 91x122cm, acrylic and oil pastel on canvas. Sooo tempted to keep him, but I just don’t have the space. I love any kind of portraiture that is ‘disrupted’, or abstracted in some way, so your eyes search around the canvas craving resolution or normality. I like to think of it somewhat like dissonance in jazz music? Available for sale. Message or comment for details!
A collection of paintings of my muse Lisa from 2016-2019. I’m very grateful to have such an amazing person to co-parent with, and for my son to have the best mum in the world. My very first muse, only one actually, as I haven’t painted another since. Might be time for this grumpy old bitter bastard to knock down some stone walls, harness some of that youthful innocence and passion, and let love in again! 🥰
Throwback to my first ever mural way back in 2018 of the spectacular Boranup forest for the awesome crew at @yelvertonproteafarm . Thinking of this piece today as I prepare for a meeting thisarvo with a huge client to potentially lock in my biggest most public mural ever.
New work fresh off the easel. ‘Honeyeater Diptych’. Acrylic on 2 canvasses, 76x91cm each. Message for details. I think this is the first time in 10 years painting that i’ve gone with a white background, although I couldn’t help myself and ended up adding about 5 layers with dry brushing so close up, there’s infinite details to look at. Love all the birds and butterflies in my garden at the moment. Made a homemade net out of a car window shade and some bendy sticks with my 5yr old the other day, went catching monarch butterflies to put in jars briefly to observe, then release, was awesome fun 🥰🐦🦋💐
A dark illusory study on a vintage mirror from 2019/20. Loved having this on my own wall before it sold. First time painting on glass, and was amazed by how much quicker the oils dried, and the smooth effects you can achieve.
