The Dell

The DellThe Dell is inspired by my many walks with my sister through the forests near my home in the Yarra Valley. There is a stillness and peace of a woodland forest that not only calms the heart but clears the head. The stresses of daily life seem to melt away in such a place. Capturing that feeling is my goal with this series of images. I want to look at the finished piece and feel that same sense of calm that the forest provides. Layered acrylics and ink

and turquoise blue/green

this piece is ready to hang

Caramel Creek is an original landscape Inspired by the glistening quartz-rich creeks of North East Victoria and memories of wading ankle-deep in the gently flowing streams of the Woolshed Valley

The stresses of daily life seem to melt away in such a place

the majestic camouflage of winters embrace defies the rules of the tundra norm

Days End is inspired by the Australian summer sky

This original piece was inspired by the beauty of spring

"Sea Marker 12" is an original piece

This poem by Nathaniel Hawthorne captures my feelings eloquently

"In the stillness" is an original piece inspired by the rugged coastline of Cape Schanck

Who knows how the passage of time has shaped this mass of rock

'Field of Dreams' is at the same time both restful and invigorating