. Having grown up in the Wheatbelt of WA, I often depict themes associated with my family farm and the open expanses of the agricultural landscape. Another theme I return to time and time again, is the sky and water - whether it is the beach or river or even a shallow lake in the Wheatbelt, I find the endless combination of sky and reflection very inspiring.  This fascination with skies and horizon is a reoccurring theme in much of my work... 

 

I think my paintings speak to a sense of place and moments in time – more an impression than a specific depiction of landscape.  I seek to evoke a memory or feeling that means something to those who see my work.  I find that many people who see my work "place" themselves either in the picture, or in the experience itself that does not necessarily relate to the specific landscape/site that I have painted....  I find this ability of the viewer a really interesting process in itself - they just are what they are -  to whoever views them.  ... 

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