Exhibitions Flourish - weeds and introduced species series
01.04.09 to 01.12.12
These works were informed by observation in the natural environmen.Water colour paintings on paper were first made and then transposed onto bone dry, hand built vessels.As with botanical illustration, I attempt to depict the life cycle of the plant including the bud, flower, fruit, and occasional pollinating insect.
Earlier imagery concentrated on plants found in remnant early colonial gardens – plants early Europeans deemed necessary for survival. My interest extended to the weeds that arrived with those introduced species, weeds that have proliferated and survived our harsh weather conditions.
These works were shown at Beaver galleries in 2009, Mossgreen Gallery in 2010 and Jan Murphy Gallery in 2011.
Lemon Pitcher 2010
Stoneware with porcelain slip
30 x 36 cm
Lemon Pitcher and Rosehip Container 2010
Stoneware with porcelain slip
30 x 36 cm
Rosehip urn 2010
Stoneware with porcelain slip
50 x 34 x 29 cm
Quince Blossom and Bee bowl 2010
Stoneware with porcelain slip
22 x 25 cm
Lemon Cassoulet 2010
Stoneware with porcelain slip
9 x 33 x 30 cm
Buninyong Blackberry vessel 2010
Stoneware with porcelain slip
43 x 27 x 27 cm
Maldon Rosehip Bowl 2010
Stoneware with porcelain slip
22 x 24 x 24 cm
Shoreham Blackberry Pitcher 2010
St
39 x 40 x 17 cm
Blackberry Cake Plate 2010
Stoneware with porcelain slip
8 x 29 x 29 cm
Merrijig Rosehip Pitcher 2010
Stoneware with porcelain slip
30 x 40 x 15 cm
Rosehip Cassoulet 2010
Stoneware with porcelain slip
10 x 33 x 30 cm
Bee and Quince cassoulet 2009
Stoneware with porcelain slip
12 x 34 x 38 cm
Apolllo Bay Blackberry Bowl 2009
Stoneware with porcelain slip
22 x 24 x 24 cm
Set of lidded containers 2009
Stoneware with porcelain slip
verious
Shoreham Blackberry Vessel 2009
Stoneware with porcelain slip
47 x 25 x 25 cm
Shoram Blackberry vessel 2009
Stoneware with porcelain slip
47 x 25 x 25 cm
Quince and be cake plate 2002
ceramic
34 cm x 34 cm x 10 cm
