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Perth on the Swan River.
My childhood sightseeing of living and playing in and around the Perth foreshore.
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The Local Grocer
No.73 in my series of short stories. The Local Grocer The Local Grocer. One of 3 in this series. I am describing this painting that holds deep personal significance to me, capturing memories of my childhood. I am trying to vividly capture a transformative period in Perth's history, shaped by the industrious efforts of multicultural migrant families. Their contribution is more than just agricultural it ads significantly to the cultural and economic fabric of the regions,
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Marble Bar Ironclad Hotel
Memories of Marble Bar's Ironclad Hotel. The people and their stories.
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Australian Red Kangaroo.
Australian Red Kangaroo or Big Red as we referred to them.
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Family Gathering on the Yule river.
A great day out lunching on the Yule river after a cyclone has brought seasonal rains to the area.
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My Red Dog
Me and My Red Dog on Roy Hill Station trying to get him onto the back tray of our Landcruiser.
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Indian Pacific
No 65. in my series of short stories The Indian Pacific train embarked on its inaugural trans continental journey on 23 February 1970 and...
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1973 HQ Holden Kingswood
No.64 in my series of short stories So there isn't a 1973 HQ Holden Kingswood in my painting but it did inspire this work. In the 1970's...
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Tasmania somewhere
No 66. in my series of short stories A large 2m by 1.2m Mixed Media on canvas. A colourful painting which makes up my story. This...
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Montebello Islands
No.63. in my series of short stories, Fancy a swim somewhere a little different? Set your navigation course to Montebello Islands, we...
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Daintree Rainforest.
No 62. in my series of short stories. Daintree Rain Forest Driving north to the Daintree River with only a ferry for vehicle crossing, added to the uniqueness of the property we had just purchased. The Daintree Rainforest is known for its biodiversity and natural beauty, so having a piece of it was going to be a new challenge and we had quite the adventure exploring our new property in the Daintree Rainforest! The lush and dense vegetation, along with the presence of the nat
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Dirt track to Millstream.
No.61 in my series of short stories. After painting 3 rather large watercolor scenes of the Dirt track to Millstream and sending copies...
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Sturt's Desert Pea
No.60 in my series of short stories. My experiences and observations of the Sturt's Desert Pea "Red Eye" variant, adds an interesting...
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Gold Prospecting in a river bed.
No.59. in my series of short stories. We had been out Gold Prospecting in a river bed and up and down hills and valleys. It was after a...
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Life in a caravan park.
No.58 in my series of short stories. Life in a caravan park. Yep that's me on the right, 30 years old, skinny and full of life, oh...
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My Red Dog series.
No.57. in my series of short stories. My painting describes a vivid picture of the pastoral beauty of Paradise, a suburb behind...
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Albany Western Australia
No.56. in my series of short stories. Wonderful memories from my time working just out of Albany, Western Australia on a property...
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Wandjina by Lily Karadada
No.55. in my series of short stories. Wandjina by Lily Karadada OK, so this painting is not done by me but by a wonderful lady I met in Kalumburu. Lily Karadada's Wandjina paintings have international acclaim. Her work being exhibited in lots of prominent collections. Lily is a well known artist in and around the Kimberley and Pilbara regions. The attached painting of the Wandjina, "the rain maker spirit" by Lily Karadada from the Kalumburu Community. This painting
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A night in the Wittenoom Jail
No.54. in my series of short stories. Wittenoom a famous asbestos mining town now a genuinely dangerous ghost town. Rocks have always...
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Post Cards
No.53. in my series of short stories. I had a fascinating and meaningful artistic journey in and around the desert, capturing the...
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