There are currently 2,481 works reproduced, across paintings, drawings and Photoshop files. Works are arranged in phases for early work then by theme. Each selection is presented on a separate page with background notes. Work since 2013 has relied so much on digital sketches, paintings based upon the sketches are given a separate page – Extensions – to avoid too much restatement.
This page provides a quick survey of my entire career, the Favourites tab samples mature work and gives preference to Extensions.
DANCE OF THE UMPIRES – March – April 2024 – 58 digital sketches on the theme of sports adjudication.
FASHION – February – April 2023 – 60 digital sketches on the theme of present dress trends
CABLE CULT – August – December 2022 – 55 digital sketches on the theme of local civic tree pruning.
SCAVENGING – February – March 2022 – 54 digital sketches on the theme of animals at large in cities.
RE: CYCLING – October-December 2021 – 62 digital files on the theme of sports cycling
LAND LEAST – May-September 2021 – 66 digital files on the theme of tiny landscapes
VIGILANTES – January-February 2021 – 67 digital files on the theme of superheroes
FEEDPACK – October-November 2020 – 54 digital files on the theme of packaged food
PLACEHOLDERS – May-July 2020 – 49 digital files on the theme of suburban locality
TEAMWORK – January-May 2020 – 68 digital sketches on the theme of teamwork
CREATURE COMFORTS – August-October 2019 – 67 digital sketches on the theme of domestic animals
OBLIQUE HOUSING – June-July 2019 – 63 digital sketches on the theme of urban landscape.
MUSING – March – April 2019 – 63 digital sketches on the theme of contemporary muses.
CHOPPERS – October – November 2018 – 49 digital sketches on the theme of helicopters.
PASS WORDS – July – October 2018 – 64 digital sketches on the theme of civic threat.
TRAPPINGS – April – June 2018 – 54 digital sketches on the theme of minor clutter.
GARDEN PATH – January – March 2018 – 55 digital sketches on the theme of suburban greenery.
YOUR TURN – October – December 2017 – 54 digital sketches on the theme of informal dancing.
GOOD-LUC GODARD – July – September 2017 – 68 digital sketches on the prestige of Jean-Luc Godard.
TRUCULENCE – May – June 2017 – 64 digital sketches on the theme of heavy-duty recreational vehicles.
MASQUERADE (B) – January – April 2017 – 58 digital sketches on the theme of festive masquerade.
MASQUERADE (A) – December 2016 – March 2017 – 45 digital sketches on the theme of caricature
LOVED ONES – September – November 2016 – 64 digital sketches on the theme of inner turmoil
FIFTY FICTIVE RECORD COVERS – August 2016 – digital abstraction meets graphics
SWAGGIE – June-August 2016 – 58 digital files on the theme of the Australian swagman.
ACTIVISTS – March-May 2016 – 57 digital sketches on the theme of public protest.
ROBO – December 2015-February 2016 – 39 digital sketches of robotic figures.
SAYING FLOWERS – October 2015 – 44 digital still lives.
CAMOUFLAGE – April – August 2015 – 37 digital sketches on the theme of aircraft camouflage.
ENDANGERED SPECIES – January-March / November-December 2015 – 39 digital sketches on the theme of vanishing wildlife.
ENCRYPTION – 2014 – 46 digital abstractions
DECLINE – 2013 – 45 digital sketches on the theme of cultural collapse
PRIVACY – PAINTINGS – 2012 – 14 Nudes from previous drawings plus 12 from 2014
CITYICITY 2 – 2012 – 10 Additional paintings for the exhibition at Place Gallery plus 2 extras
DRAWINGS 2012 – 22 pencil drawings of urban landscapes with figures
CRUSADE CULTURE – 2009-10 – 22 composite drawings of civil unrest
PRIVACY – 2005-7 – 40 composite drawings of female nudes
INTERIORS – 2001-4 – 28 drawings of domestic interiors
CITYICITY 1 – 2000 – 22 paintings of urban landscapes
CLOSEUPS – 1999-2000 – 15 paintings of movie characters
SCULPTURES – 1999-2000 – 15 paintings of modern sculptures
LIKENESS: 10 Portraits – 1999 – 10 paintings of famous intellectuals
SERENADES – 1998 – 20 paintings of pop singers
ACQUIRED TASTE – 1997-98– 14 paintings of prepared food
DEEP SHOPPING – 1995-96 – 27 paintings of retail display mannequins and extras.
CAR PEOPLE – 1992-5 – 18 paintings plus 19 extras.
DOMESTIC ROUTINES – 1989-1992 – 16 paintings celebrating suburban life plus 7 extras.
WORKOUTS – 1987-88 – 14 paintings about physical fitness plus 14 preliminary works.
REDHEADS 1986-7 – 36 coloured pencil drawings plus 7 extras.
LIFE DRAWINGS 1985-6 – 25 line studies.
WALDEINSAMKEIT – 1982-85 – 47 forest landscapes in coloured pencil, pen and ink.
MY DILETTANTE YEARS – 1974-1984 53 sketches.
ART SCHOOL – 1971-73 10 works.
JUVENILIA – 1969-70 – 10 Works.
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