Wiseguys

10"x8" oil on board

$150
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Still on the birds!  Magpies outside our caravan door waiting for food everyday when we were in Australia. Couldn't resist painting these two!

Morning Sunbathe

6"x8" oil on board

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Found this little wild rabbit sunbathing during one of my morning walks around the estuary looking for areas to paint. I managed to sneak up and get a photo before he ran away!

Mother Love

10x8in oil on board

$200
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I have to thank Matt Kemp https://www.instagram.com/mattkempphotography/ for allowing me to use his image of a Shetland cow and her calf. Love his photography and loved painting this!!

I Love My Dreads

6"x6" oil on gessoboard

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Back to sheep again! Often something special about them stands out...it could be their coat or their eyes...this time it was the dreads I loved and no hairdresser needed either!! I enjoy painting these animals they are so gentle!

This one almost painted itself, I love it when that happens!

Fed and Watered

6"x8" Oil on canvas board

$100+s/h

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From birds to cows! I was intending to paint flowers until I saw this white cow when I was out driving...it was the only white one among a paddock full of brown ones! Had to paint it!!

Another Bad Hair Day

6"x6" Oil on gessoboard

$100 +s/h

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Poor girl is in need of a haircut! This was a bit of fun, I love painting close ups of animals, especially sheep and cows. The trick is to get a photo with the right expression which means taking lots of photos!!  I loved the shaggy wool on this girl.

Farm Girls

6"x8" Oil on gessoboard

$100+s/h

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Changing it up again...sheep this time! Love these woolly farm girls and the way they stand and stare. I used a limited palette of raw sienna, burnt sienna,yellow ochre, ultra blue and white. It's a whole lot of fun  painting their coats and trying to get that woolly look!! I have another one coming up...stay tuned!

First Sales for 2016

A happy start to 2016. Two lovely ladies came to my studio and bought these paintings, it was so good to meet and talk with them and to know where my work is going to live! That is the BEST thing about my job, I get to meet the nicest people!!

Curly Locks

 6"x6" Oil on gessoboard
$100 + s/h

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Loved painting this Angora Goat!  These animals are highly intelligent and very curious....this one kept standing on it's two hind legs, looking for attention. There was no problem getting it to pose I loved it...especially the curly blonde coat!!

Mary's Lamb

6"x6" Oil on gessoboard
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When I saw this lamb, the nursery rhyme 'Mary Had a Little Lamb' came to mind...so that's the title!  I usually paint flowers to celebrate spring... but when I saw this little lamb, I thought it would be a nice change!!

No Bull

6"x6" oil on gessoboard
$90 +s/h
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I like painting animals close up and trying to capture the expression in their eyes....this is another one where the title came to me before I painted it! He looks pretty serious about something...could be me with the camera telling him to smile!! 

This looks better in real life...I spent a lot of time trying to get a good image and it only seems to be on my blog that I have trouble...so frustrating!!!  This was the best I could do!

Mrs Moo

6"x6" oil on gessoboard

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Time for a change again... I love the curls on the top of this cows head! The title of Mrs Moo came about because she actually had a calf beside her. I am trying to keep ahead with my small paintings until we are ready to move house, (no buyers yet) maybe now the holidays are over I can make headway!!

I have a bit more good news too...I have been invited to join Fifty Artists it is an online gallery offering small paintings for under $500 from a selected group of painters. I feel really fortunate I am able to show my work with them...so here's hoping there will be some sales!!

Miss Daisy

6"x6" Oil on gessoboard 

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First time I have painted a white cat and I found it very difficult!!  Daisy is a beautiful cat and I wanted to make sure I did her justice. I am happy with the end result but the photo did not turn out well, it looks much better in real life...frustrating when that happens!!

The Young Ones

6"x8" Oil on board

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A little break from food paintings! I am waiting for some new seasons fruit and vegetables to appear at the markets, so in the meantime I will have a mix of  other subjects I love to paint. It stops things from getting boring!!!

Springtime is a good time to paint calves...so out came the photos I took last year when we were on holiday! They are just as curious when they are young as they are when older....not at all frightened, I love them!!

Curious Cows

8"x10" Oil on board

$120 +s/h
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I love the way cows stop and stare when I stop to take photos! They are very good models...very calm, gentle animals. It is winter here and  this day was quite dull!! I liked the way the black cows seemed to stand out in this light...but I must admit it was a challenge painting the black in this kind of light. This didn't photograph that well and looks better in real life...I tried about 6 times and gave up!!!