I believe in pushing the boundaries of imagination and creating works meaningful to myself and hoping that others may involve themselves in my journey of the mind. I am passionate about painting and all aspects of art. I am drawn to creative expressive works of art in many disciplines. I am moved by innovative and ground breaking impressionists and expressionists of the 19th. And 20th.Century, and the exciting works of our own great contemporary artists.
My work is loosely based on landscape and on my experiences. Colour has become a language interpreting much of what I see and feel and translating it into abstract images and icons. The experience of travelling overseas and in Australia in very diverse areas, all leave an impression, tucked away in my memory. |
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I am quite often surprised to find my paintings relating to some forgotten happening or visual experience which can be triggered by any sort of stimuli, whether it be small or large. These paintings often take on a life of their own.
I work with mixed media on canvas or paper using acrylic, gouache, inks and pastels, oil sticks and lately gold and silver leaf, gold pens and paints on a variety of watercolour papers, using whatever medium suits the painting in progress.
Recently my experiences in the countries bordering the Mediterranean and in Indonesia have widened my perceptions and given me new directions, becoming more involved with subject matter relating to antiquity, the primitive and the exotic.
The quote, “I do not believe we should explain our art too much – just do it”, is a part of my philosophy.
I work with mixed media on canvas or paper using acrylic, gouache, inks and pastels, oil sticks and lately gold and silver leaf, gold pens and paints on a variety of watercolour papers, using whatever medium suits the painting in progress.
Recently my experiences in the countries bordering the Mediterranean and in Indonesia have widened my perceptions and given me new directions, becoming more involved with subject matter relating to antiquity, the primitive and the exotic.
The quote, “I do not believe we should explain our art too much – just do it”, is a part of my philosophy.
Career Highlights
2009
Lake Mungo safari and painting tour – September.
Archies – Noosa Blue Resort – Finalist Kenilworth Art Prize.
2008
Daintree Painting Trip, North Qld. With Rex Backhaus-Smith.
Tasmania – 2nd discovery tour.
2007
Birdsville and Diamantina Art Safari with Rex Backhaus-Smith. Aug. Sept.
Judged “Women in Art” Zonta Club of Montville.
2006
Art tour of Regional France, Spain{Bilbao’s Guggenhein Museum}, Croatia, Denmark and Russia.
2005
Diamantina Lakes Safari, Porcupine Gorge, White Mountain N.P. Salvator Rosa N.P. –June.
Dubai Commission – 5 paintings for hotels and resorts bought by Sheikh Suvoor bin Moh’d Naayan of Abu Dhab – negotiated by Art Collections.
2004
Study Tour of Mexico and Cuba – Sept. and October.
2003
Study and painting trip – from Mitchell to the Selwyn ranges
Centre Safari – journey on the Ghan Adelaide to Alice Springs.
Tasmanian discovery tour.
2002
Study Tour to Rajasthan(India) during February and March with Rex.
The Harry Redford Safari. To Cracow, Carnarvon Gorge and Roma with Rex.
Southern Safari via Toowoomba, Lightning Ridge, Bourke, Broken Hill, Adelaide and Melbourne. Investigation of Melbourne galleries. This was a subject gathering safari with Rex.
THE LAUNCH OF THE ART OF JUDITH “ LAWS ” written by Rex Backhaus-Smith.
2001
Gold and Silversmithing School with Walreven van Hecckeren. Arts West, Winton.Queensland.
Painting Trip to The Selwyn Ranges and Muttaburra area, Western Queensland with Rex.
1999
Painting and Study Tour of Tuscany, Greece, The Greek Islands, Morocco and Egypt with Rex.
“Unfamiliar Ground” Regional Gallery Touring Exhibition. Noosa Regional Gallery, The University of The Sunshine Coast, The Cooloola Regional Gallery, Gympie.
1998
Simpson Desert and Lake Eyre Painting Safari with Phil, Phylis Henk Myra and Rex.
Commissioned painting for Arthur Anderson’s Offices. “Rainforest Poools”.
1997
Travelled to Indonesia, Java and Bali in particular with with Henk and Myra Timmerman and Rex Backhaus-Smith.
Outback Art Safari “In the Footsteps of Harry Redford (Starlight) with John Maureen and Rex.
1996
Clay Sculpture with Yanna Pameijen, Maleny, Queensland.
1996
Clay Sculpture with Yanna Pameijen at Grafton Artfest. New South Wales.
Painting and Study Tour of Morocco, Spain and Portugal. Revisited the great art galleries of London and Paris with Rex Backhaus-Smith.
Commissioned works and prints for Oasis Resort, Cairns. Queensland.
Commissioned works for Palm Cove Resort, Cairns. Queensland.
Textile Art with Celia Player at The McGregor Summer School, Toowoomba.
1995
Art Safari through the Simpson and Tanami Deserts, via Alice Springs to Broome Kimberleys Lawn Hill and Carnarvon Ranges with Phil and Phylis Hobart, Henk and Myra Timmerman and Rex Backhaus-Smith.
Commissioned works for Queensland Parliamentary Offices, Waterfront Place, Brisbane.
1994
Art Safari to The Central Australian Deserts and to Cape York Peninsular (to observe rock art in Quinkan Country with Henk and Myra Timmerman and Rex Backhaus-Smith.
Fabric Dyeing and Screen Printing with Jeff Service at The McGregor Summer School, Toowoomba.
1993
Three months painting and study tour to The Greek Islands, also Turkey, Greece, Germany, Holland, England and Thailand with Rex Backhaus-Smith.
Creative Clothing with Wendy Wright at The McGregor Summer School, Toowoomba.
1992
Safari to Consuelo Gorge (Carnarvon Ranges) with Phil and Phylis Hobart and Rex Backhaus-Smith.
1991
The Carnarvon Gorge Art Camp artist in residence with Rex Backhaus-Smith.
Invited by the Northern Territory Government to participate in the artist’s camp at Cooinda in the Kakadu with Jonh Morrison, John Borrack and Rex Backhaus-Smith which resulted in an exhibition at the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Science in Darwin in 1992.
Silk Painting at The McGregor Summer School, Toowoomba.
1990
London Exhibition, Queensland House Gallery. Tour of art galleries in England and France.
Ceramics with Chester Neale at The McGregor Summer School, Toowoomba.
1989
Painting Trip to Fraser Island. Queensland.
1988
Ceramics with Robert Shay at The McGregor Summer School, Toowoomba
1987
Etching and Print Making with Raymond Ceilens at The McGregor Summer School, Toowoomba.
Etching and Print Making at Griffiths University, Brisbane.
World Study Tour – arts and antiquity from Egypt and the Mediterranean, art of the Renaissance, 19th. And 20th. Century art and art of our times in Europe and America.
Commissioned to paint “The Opal” series for Australia and Japan.
1986
Etching and Print Making with Meg Buchannan at The McGregor Summer School, Toowoomba.
1985
Master Class with John Davidson at The McGregor Summer School, Toowoomba.
1979
Flinders Ranges Art Safari via The Birdsville Track with The Toowoomba Art Society.
1972 – 1978
Attended a series of painting workshops by well known Australian artists which included Rex Backhaus-Smith.
1978 –1979
Studied for two successive years at The Binna Burra School of Creative Art with Irene Amos .
Co-founder of the Oakey Art Group, Oakey. Queensland.
1976 –1977
Attended The Australia Flying Art School with Mervyn Moriarty and Bela Ivanye .
1971
Commenced painting in oils with Elvie Burstow , Toowoomba T.A.F.E.
Lake Mungo safari and painting tour – September.
Archies – Noosa Blue Resort – Finalist Kenilworth Art Prize.
2008
Daintree Painting Trip, North Qld. With Rex Backhaus-Smith.
Tasmania – 2nd discovery tour.
2007
Birdsville and Diamantina Art Safari with Rex Backhaus-Smith. Aug. Sept.
Judged “Women in Art” Zonta Club of Montville.
2006
Art tour of Regional France, Spain{Bilbao’s Guggenhein Museum}, Croatia, Denmark and Russia.
2005
Diamantina Lakes Safari, Porcupine Gorge, White Mountain N.P. Salvator Rosa N.P. –June.
Dubai Commission – 5 paintings for hotels and resorts bought by Sheikh Suvoor bin Moh’d Naayan of Abu Dhab – negotiated by Art Collections.
2004
Study Tour of Mexico and Cuba – Sept. and October.
2003
Study and painting trip – from Mitchell to the Selwyn ranges
Centre Safari – journey on the Ghan Adelaide to Alice Springs.
Tasmanian discovery tour.
2002
Study Tour to Rajasthan(India) during February and March with Rex.
The Harry Redford Safari. To Cracow, Carnarvon Gorge and Roma with Rex.
Southern Safari via Toowoomba, Lightning Ridge, Bourke, Broken Hill, Adelaide and Melbourne. Investigation of Melbourne galleries. This was a subject gathering safari with Rex.
THE LAUNCH OF THE ART OF JUDITH “ LAWS ” written by Rex Backhaus-Smith.
2001
Gold and Silversmithing School with Walreven van Hecckeren. Arts West, Winton.Queensland.
Painting Trip to The Selwyn Ranges and Muttaburra area, Western Queensland with Rex.
1999
Painting and Study Tour of Tuscany, Greece, The Greek Islands, Morocco and Egypt with Rex.
“Unfamiliar Ground” Regional Gallery Touring Exhibition. Noosa Regional Gallery, The University of The Sunshine Coast, The Cooloola Regional Gallery, Gympie.
1998
Simpson Desert and Lake Eyre Painting Safari with Phil, Phylis Henk Myra and Rex.
Commissioned painting for Arthur Anderson’s Offices. “Rainforest Poools”.
1997
Travelled to Indonesia, Java and Bali in particular with with Henk and Myra Timmerman and Rex Backhaus-Smith.
Outback Art Safari “In the Footsteps of Harry Redford (Starlight) with John Maureen and Rex.
1996
Clay Sculpture with Yanna Pameijen, Maleny, Queensland.
1996
Clay Sculpture with Yanna Pameijen at Grafton Artfest. New South Wales.
Painting and Study Tour of Morocco, Spain and Portugal. Revisited the great art galleries of London and Paris with Rex Backhaus-Smith.
Commissioned works and prints for Oasis Resort, Cairns. Queensland.
Commissioned works for Palm Cove Resort, Cairns. Queensland.
Textile Art with Celia Player at The McGregor Summer School, Toowoomba.
1995
Art Safari through the Simpson and Tanami Deserts, via Alice Springs to Broome Kimberleys Lawn Hill and Carnarvon Ranges with Phil and Phylis Hobart, Henk and Myra Timmerman and Rex Backhaus-Smith.
Commissioned works for Queensland Parliamentary Offices, Waterfront Place, Brisbane.
1994
Art Safari to The Central Australian Deserts and to Cape York Peninsular (to observe rock art in Quinkan Country with Henk and Myra Timmerman and Rex Backhaus-Smith.
Fabric Dyeing and Screen Printing with Jeff Service at The McGregor Summer School, Toowoomba.
1993
Three months painting and study tour to The Greek Islands, also Turkey, Greece, Germany, Holland, England and Thailand with Rex Backhaus-Smith.
Creative Clothing with Wendy Wright at The McGregor Summer School, Toowoomba.
1992
Safari to Consuelo Gorge (Carnarvon Ranges) with Phil and Phylis Hobart and Rex Backhaus-Smith.
1991
The Carnarvon Gorge Art Camp artist in residence with Rex Backhaus-Smith.
Invited by the Northern Territory Government to participate in the artist’s camp at Cooinda in the Kakadu with Jonh Morrison, John Borrack and Rex Backhaus-Smith which resulted in an exhibition at the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Science in Darwin in 1992.
Silk Painting at The McGregor Summer School, Toowoomba.
1990
London Exhibition, Queensland House Gallery. Tour of art galleries in England and France.
Ceramics with Chester Neale at The McGregor Summer School, Toowoomba.
1989
Painting Trip to Fraser Island. Queensland.
1988
Ceramics with Robert Shay at The McGregor Summer School, Toowoomba
1987
Etching and Print Making with Raymond Ceilens at The McGregor Summer School, Toowoomba.
Etching and Print Making at Griffiths University, Brisbane.
World Study Tour – arts and antiquity from Egypt and the Mediterranean, art of the Renaissance, 19th. And 20th. Century art and art of our times in Europe and America.
Commissioned to paint “The Opal” series for Australia and Japan.
1986
Etching and Print Making with Meg Buchannan at The McGregor Summer School, Toowoomba.
1985
Master Class with John Davidson at The McGregor Summer School, Toowoomba.
1979
Flinders Ranges Art Safari via The Birdsville Track with The Toowoomba Art Society.
1972 – 1978
Attended a series of painting workshops by well known Australian artists which included Rex Backhaus-Smith.
1978 –1979
Studied for two successive years at The Binna Burra School of Creative Art with Irene Amos .
Co-founder of the Oakey Art Group, Oakey. Queensland.
1976 –1977
Attended The Australia Flying Art School with Mervyn Moriarty and Bela Ivanye .
1971
Commenced painting in oils with Elvie Burstow , Toowoomba T.A.F.E.
Artist at Work 2018-2020
Artist at Work - Fraser Island 2009
Artist at Work - Lake Mungo and Paroo River 2009
Collections
Toowoomba Royal Agricultural Society Collection.
New Parliament House, Queensland.
Toowoomba City Art Gallery.
University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba.
Capricorn Institute of Advanced Education, Rockhampton.
Jondaryn Shire Council Chambers.
Downlands College Collection.
Toowoomba Grammar Collection.
Channel 7 Studios, Brisbane.
Permanent Building Society Offices, Toowoomba.
Mercantile Credit Union Collection, Toowoomba.
The Mercury Theatre Collection, Gatton.
Moreton Shire Collection.
South West Queensland Electricity Board Collection, Dalby.
Wesley Hospital Collection, Brisbane.
McGregor College Art Acquisition, Toowoomba.
Charleville Art Acquisition.
Gold Coast City Art Gallery Collection.
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.
The Moroccan, Gold Coast, Queensland. Commission for foyer.
Parliamentary Offices, Waterfront Place, Brisbane. Commission for foyer.
Oasis Resort Cairns, Queensland. Commission for paintings and prints.
Tattersall’s Club, Brisbane.
Palm Cove Resort, Cairns. Queensland. Commission.
Arthur Anderson Corporation. Brisbane . Commission, for foyer.
Private Collections throughout the world.
New Parliament House, Queensland.
Toowoomba City Art Gallery.
University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba.
Capricorn Institute of Advanced Education, Rockhampton.
Jondaryn Shire Council Chambers.
Downlands College Collection.
Toowoomba Grammar Collection.
Channel 7 Studios, Brisbane.
Permanent Building Society Offices, Toowoomba.
Mercantile Credit Union Collection, Toowoomba.
The Mercury Theatre Collection, Gatton.
Moreton Shire Collection.
South West Queensland Electricity Board Collection, Dalby.
Wesley Hospital Collection, Brisbane.
McGregor College Art Acquisition, Toowoomba.
Charleville Art Acquisition.
Gold Coast City Art Gallery Collection.
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.
The Moroccan, Gold Coast, Queensland. Commission for foyer.
Parliamentary Offices, Waterfront Place, Brisbane. Commission for foyer.
Oasis Resort Cairns, Queensland. Commission for paintings and prints.
Tattersall’s Club, Brisbane.
Palm Cove Resort, Cairns. Queensland. Commission.
Arthur Anderson Corporation. Brisbane . Commission, for foyer.
Private Collections throughout the world.