"Her strength is in draftsmanship and sensitive observation of trees and their branching. She discovers lyrical grace in twisting limbs as in 'Bush Moot', 'View of the Lane Cove River', 'Broken Branch'.” ~ Elizabeth Young, The Advertiser (1972)
WATERCOLOURS
The artist favours watercolour for flower and nature studies and has produced countless portrait studies in watercolour, including babies and children. She sometimes combines watercolour with mixed-media, pen, and pencil, using pure watercolour for landscape compositions and more finished portraits. The compositions for the artist’s major acrylic paintings are developed through preliminary watercolour sketches.
Her landscape compositions are influenced by the poetic approach of Chinese masters who capture the essence of a scene after immersing themselves in the environment. This all-encompassing perspective is in direct contrast to the limiting “snapshot” view painted at the scene. In some of her watercolour landscapes she paints on crumpled Japanese paper to create a shimmering textural effect.
"Her strength is in draftsmanship and sensitive observation of trees and their branching. She discovers lyrical grace in twisting limbs as in 'Bush Moot', 'View of the Lane Cove River', 'Broken Branch'.” ~ Elizabeth Young, The Advertiser (1972)
WATERCOLOURS
The artist favours watercolour for flower and nature studies and has produced countless portrait studies in watercolour, including babies and children. She sometimes combines watercolour with mixed-media, pen, and pencil, using pure watercolour for landscape compositions and more finished portraits. The compositions for the artist’s major acrylic paintings are developed through preliminary watercolour sketches.
Her landscape compositions are influenced by the poetic approach of Chinese masters who capture the essence of a scene after immersing themselves in the environment. This all-encompassing perspective is in direct contrast to the limiting “snapshot” view painted at the scene. In some of her watercolour landscapes she paints on crumpled Japanese paper to create a shimmering textural effect.
182 Works to view
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182 Works to view
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Brother Bill (William) at 8, 1962
watercolour
29 x 22.5 cm
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Sleaford Bay Headland, Port Lincoln, South Australia, 1962
watercolour
39 x 58 cm
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Blue Mountains Ridge / Rugged Landscape, 1961
watercolour
11 x 39 cm
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Flowering Saltbush, Euriowie Creek, 1961
watercolour
38.5 x 55.5 cm
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Ships in the Harbour, 1961
watercolour
23.5 x 38.5 cm
Private collection
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Three Trees, 1961
crayon and watercolour
39 x 56 cm
Private collection
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Aunty Dot's Pet Hen at Ivymeade, 1961
watercolour and pen
57.5 x 39 cm
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Washing Day, Broken Hill, 1961
watercolour
28 x 38 cm
Private collection
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Hilltop Houses, Outskirts of Broken Hill, 1961
watercolour
39 x 56 cm
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Sturt Peas (Swainsona formosa), 1961
watercolour
23 x 29 cm
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Purple Outback Pea-flower (Swainsona affinis), 1961
watercolour
23 x 29 cm
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Woolloomooloo from The Domain, 1961
watercolour
30 x 40 cm
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Sleaford Bay, Port Lincoln, South Australia, 1961
watercolour
39 x 58 cm
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Louth Bay, SA, 1960 circa
watercolour
56 x 51 cm
Private collection
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Uncle Ted in Dressing Gown, 1960
watercolour, pen and crayon
53 x 36 cm
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Boy from Silverton, 1959
watercolour
32 x 38 cm
Private collection
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Salt Lake (near Port Lincoln), 1959
watercolour
52.5 x 36 cm
Private collection, Australia
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Daffodils and Sword Fern, 1959
watercolour
20 x 25 cm
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Two Gums, Ivymeade, Burnside, 1959
watercolour
26 x 23 cm
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Two Gums, Frome Road, Adelaide, 1959
watercolour, pencil and cray-pas
37 x 26.5 cm
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Gulls and Workmen, Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide, 1959
watercolour and pen
25.5 x 27 cm
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Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide, 1959
watercolour and crayon
46 x 33.5 cm
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Off-loading, Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide, 1959
watercolour and pen
24.5 x 40 cm (var.)
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Winter Trees, Second Creek, Ivymeade, Burnside, 1959
watercolour
54 x 37 cm
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Boys Cockling, Port Lincoln, 1959
watercolour
29 x 52 cm
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Spring, Adelaide Foothills, 1959
watercolour
31 x 43 cm
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Bill Asleep with Toy Koala, 1958
watercolour and pen
37 x 27 cm
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Aunty Dot's Hens at Grandpa's Workshop, 1958
watercolour
27 x 35 cm
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Red Hibiscus, 1957
watercolour
38 x 28 cm
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Brother Bill, Apprehensive, 1957
watercolour
37 x 27 cm
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Mount Gipps, Broken Hill, 1957
watercolour
23 x 36.5 cm
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Puppy, for Grandpa, 1951 circa
watercolour
16 x 12 cm (var.)
(childhood work)
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182 Works
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WATERCOLOURS :
182 Works
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