This painting of a busy beach in Summer reflects holidays for most of us. The beach umbrellas back then were pretty and colourful and you could spot your family easily by looking for yours.

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The red undertone captures photos from an era a few decades ago. The holiday photo of the view that sometimes you never look at again. But this one has the car which tells a little story and asks the question, are they still in the car?
This vase of pink flowers was repeated on the wallpaper behind to really bring the pink home.
This little nautical painting came about looking at sailing boat pictures and how majestic they look with their sails in the wind and the waves all around them. How brave those sea farers must be.
This little study of a girl in summer recording this view on her video camera is a favourite of mine. The sunny yellow of her clothes is reflected in the flowers in the foreground. The view is indistinct with the foreground flowers in focus.
Mannequins are kind of fascinating to me. Some are quite lifelike. These are dressed in pretty dresses from that era and are elegant evening gowns. I painted them as they made a lonely colourful group and spoke of special events and sparkly parties
Mannequins are kind of fascinating to me. Some are quite lifelike. These are dressed in pretty dresses from that era and are elegant evening gowns. I painted them as they made a lonely colourful group and spoke of special events and sparkly parties