Iconically Us Collection

This collection captures our love and sentimentality for the beauty in the iconic, everyday items and places on the Northern Beaches which are “Iconically Us”. From my most recent solo exhibition at The Studio, Careel Bay in Avalon, 15% ($1105) was donated to Lifeline Northern Beaches.

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Illustrative painting of a jar resembling Vegemite with the word "Manly" on the label, set on a red and white checkered tablecloth against a pale background.

Seven Miles From Sydney

Mixed media on canvas
81cm x 56cm
SOLD at The Studio, Careel Bay Marina

Manly is described as the gateway to the Northern Beaches and a beloved spot for tourists and locals alike. The charm of ‘Seven Miles From Sydney’ is searching the layers of nostalgic sentiment that celebrates Australian culture by embracing the 1920’s Manly ferry slogan, historic photos of Manly and the iconic breakfast spread, Vegemite.

Featured on the cover of Tawny Frogmouth March 2024
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Painting of two boats on calm water with a clear blue sky and distant hills.

Drifting

Mixed media on canvas framed in Tasmanian oak
61cm x 61cm
$1695

Marine Biologist, Wallace J. Nichols states “Being near water allows us to access a semi-meditative state known as 'drifting'. Drifting is a special form of attention where we are engaged with the world around us but not focussed on getting something done”. This artwork captures the meditative feeling of drifting while the grounding of the collage gives us a sense of place and belonging.

Palm Beach Wharf painting with blue sky and wooden pier, featuring signs and clear ocean view in background.

Ahoy

Mixed media on canvas framed in Tasmanian oak
61cm x 61cm
$1695

Waiting on Palm Beach wharf with the promise of a fabulous day out ahead, all aboard!

Painting of a sailboat on the ocean with blue sky

The Wind In Your Sails

Mixed media on canvas framed in flooded gum
30cm x 30cm
$640

If the ocean in the vast world of opportunities and dreams ahead of us, let the wind be in your sails to accomplish them all.

Painting of a ferry boat named "Freshwater" on a body of water with Sydney Harbour Bridge in the background, set against a clear blue sky.

A Thousand Miles From Care

Mixed media on canvas
61cm x 61cm

SOLD at The Studio, Careel Bay Marina
Silent Auction

In the same style as ‘Ahoy’ and ‘Drifting’, this artwork will be an iconic scene of the Manly Ferry and Sydney Harbour Bridge. Winning the auction, has given the collector the opportunity to personalise the artwork by including collage that holds special meaning to them.
Currently on my easel - watch this space and socials for the reveal once complete!

Painting of a single palm tree with green and yellow fronds on a white background.

Psalm

Mixed media on canvas
20cm x 20cm
SOLD at The Studio, Careel Bay Marina

In Christianity, the palm represents success and triumph while to many beach and holiday goers the palm tree has all the feels of peace and harmony that come with holiday vibes.

Colorful scallop shells overlapping each other

Sacred Scallops

Mixed media on canvas
81cm x 81cm
SOLD

Cozy living room with a wooden sofa, neutral pillows, a blanket, wicker baskets, and a framed seashell artwork on the wall.
Painting of a spiky seashell in a wooden frame

Listen

Mixed media on canvas, framed in Tasmanian oak
20cm x 20cm
$330 (unframed $280)

As a child, do you recall holding a shell up to your hear to hear the ocean? Let it take you back.

Painting of assorted seashells with intricate patterns and colors in a wooden frame.

Harvest

Mixed media on canvas, framed in Tasmanian oak
20cm x 20cm
SOLD at The Studio, Careel Bay Marina

Pipi Shells are hand-harvested from the intertidal zone of sandy beaches with good surf from just below the surface. What can we learn an harvest about ourselves and each other if we look deeper?

Framed artwork featuring a scallop shell on a monochrome collage background with various abstract patterns and text.

Found

Mixed media on canvas, framed in Tasmanian oak
20cm x 20cm
$330 (unframed $280)

A prized find, a precious momento or a treasure to be appreciated my future generations.

Surrealist painting of an octopus with elongated limbs and an exaggerated body, featuring a shoe on one limb, on a plain background.

Not Taking The Bait

Mixed media on canvas
76cm x 101cm
$985

Fascinating, calming creatures to observe in their own habitat and utterly mesmerising to see their smarts at play when human interaction is involved. This clever guy wasn’t going to take the bait, and I loved that.

Vintage-style artwork depicting a joyful man and woman dancing against a montage of black-and-white photographic backgrounds.

Beach Season Never Ends

Mixed media on canvas
81cm x 56cm
$1275

Blessed with living on the Northern Beaches, generations of beach-goers have enjoyed the summer sun, salty waters and sand. Appreciating this privilege, cherishing it for future generations and holding an optimistic outlook on life, beach season never ends.

Featured in Pittwater Life September 2024
To access the artist interview, click here

A framed artwork featuring a collection of colorful seashells in various shades of blue, red, and natural tones.

Little Sacred Scallops

Mixed media on canvas, framed in Tasmanian oak
30cm x 30cm

SOLD

Colorful scallop shells artwork with mixed media

Natures Ornament On A Plate

Mixed media on canvas
30cm x 30cm
$480
I recall my mum serving fish pie with piped mash potato in scallop shells as a fish course at 70’s dinner parties. Such a precious memory and perhaps one that influences my ongoing love of scallops to eat and their shells to paint!

Abstract painting depicting two stylized human figures sitting with arms reaching upwards, mirrored in water below, featuring a blue ocean and sky background.

Revival

Mixed media on canvas, framed in Tasmanian oak
30cm x 30cm
SOLD

Painting of an oceanfront at sunset with warm orange and yellow sky, buildings, lamp posts, and trees in the distance, framed in wood.

Dee Why Sunrise

Mixed media on canvas, framed in Tasmanian oak
30cm x 30cm
$580

Abstract painting of a waterfront building at night, featuring a deep blue sky and water, with part of a structure on the right side, displaying lit windows and arches.

Pavilion by night

Mixed media on canvas, framed in Tasmanian oak
30cm x 30cm
SOLD at The Studio, Careel Bay Marina

Surreal artwork featuring a small building with arched windows and a wooden roof, set against a vivid pink and purple sky and a serene body of water. Two stylized purple trees are superimposed over the scene, adding a dreamlike quality. Framed in a light wooden frame.

Going home?

Mixed media on canvas, framed in Tasmanian oak
30cm x 30cm
SOLD

Circular artwork featuring a blue and white painted wave over a collage of vintage black and white photos, including old vehicles and buildings.

Crash Through The Waves

Mixed media and impasto on 20cm circular board
SOLD

Abstract circular artwork featuring dynamic blue and white brushstrokes resembling ocean waves, combined with sepia-toned vintage imagery of a beach and people. Text references 'Manly Beach' and 'Main Manly Wharf.'

Dip Your Toe In

Mixed media and impasto on 20cm circular board
SOLD

Round surf wax label with "Sex Wax" text, blue color scheme, mentions "Northern Beaches 2099 AUS," "DEE WHY," "6X Extra Hard," "Quick Humps," "Tropic," "The Best For Your Stick," "185 Grams," "Non-Toxic."

Tropics of Dee Why

Mixed media on 50cm circular board
SOLD

Now iconic on our Northern Beaches, the surfboard wax comes in an assortment of formulas for the different water temperatures and this series of artworks was created to pay homage to our assortment of beaches. ‘Dee Why’ features historical images of Dee Why.

Circular surf wax label design with text "Northern Beaches 2108 AUS," "Palm Beach," "Quick 3X Cold Water," "Sexwax Soft Humps," "The Best for Your Stick," "85 Grams Non-Toxic," in green and white.

Palmy

Mixed media on 50cm circular board 8mm sisal twisted hanging rope
$480

Now iconic on our Northern Beaches, the surfboard wax comes in an assortment of formulas for the different water temperatures and this series of artworks was created to pay homage to our assortment of beaches. ‘Palmy’ features historical images of Palm Beach.

Manly Original Sex Wax logo with text "Never Spoils, The Best for Your Stick," in circular design with black, orange, and yellow colors.

Manly Never Spoils

Mixed media on 50cm circular board with 8mm sisal twisted hanging rope
$480

Now iconic on our Northern Beaches, the surfboard wax comes in an assortment of formulas for the different water temperatures and this series of artworks was created to pay homage to our assortment of beaches. ‘Manly Never Spoils’ features historical images of Manly.

Round logo for surf wax, says "Avalon Quick Humps 4x-Firm Sex Wax, Mid Cool to Warm, The Best for Your Stick, 85 Grams, Non-Toxic" and highlights "Northern Beaches 2107 Aus."

Avalon Warmth

Mixed media on 50cm circular board with 8mm sisal twisted hanging rope
$440

Now iconic on our Northern Beaches, the surfboard wax comes in an assortment of formulas for the different water temperatures and this series of artworks was created to pay homage to our assortment of beaches. ‘Avalon Warmth’ features historical images of Avalon and of course, the stunning location of The Studio at Careel Bay.

A painting of a chocolate-coated ice cream bar with nut pieces against a colorful, abstract background featuring various scenes and patterns in green, orange, and blue hues.

Great Golden Gaytime

Mixed media and impasto on canvas
81cm x 81cm
$1570

Like the golden shores of the Northern Beaches, the golden Gaytime is an iconic Aussie classic with all the summer feels.

Close-up of textured artwork with yellow paint and the words "The Beach, Dee Why"
Colorful abstract painting featuring a lollipop with collage elements, including a brown hat, yellow circles, green circle, and various vintage-style newspaper clippings in the background.

Manly Cowboy

Mixed media on canvas
20cm x 20cm
SOLD at The Studio, Careel Bay Marina

Treasure those fleeting moments of pleasure as time passes all too quickly.

Colorful abstract artwork featuring a tube of paint with vivid colors like blue, red, green, and purple. The background includes text elements and patterns, resembling a vibrant Mardi Gras theme with splatters and artistic layers.

Revellers between the flags

Mixed media on canvas
20cm x 20cm
$280

Our local past, the colourful pride of the present and that everywhere else, it's just Tuesday.

A mixed-media artwork featuring an ice cream cone with white ice cream and a chocolate flake against a blue background filled with vintage monochrome images of Manly Beach.

99 reasons to love where you live

Mixed media on canvas
20cm x 20cm
SOLD

A reminder of what an amazing country Australia is to live in, count your blessings.

Illustration of wrapped candies with yellow wrappers and "Allen's" logo on red, blue, and white paper, featuring printed text.

Fan -Tales of Old

Mixed media on canvas
51cm x 51cm
SOLD at The Studio, Careel Bay Marina

After production for 93 years, Allens described the iconic lolly as being ‘deleted from our shelves’. Look deeper, what else have we erased over time?

Colorful abstract painting with text overlay including partial recipe ingredients and instructions.
Minties candy wrappers with red and green designs on a black background.

Moments

Mixed media on canvas
51cm x 51cm
$720

Advocate for time around the kitchen table where family can connect and support each other because, like the Minties cartoon mishaps, life happens and it's moments like these that it's important to know you are not alone.

Illustration of a Cadbury Caramello Koala candy wrapper with a koala character and Vegemite jar background.

Sweet and Salty

Mixed media on canvas
81cm x 56cm
SOLD at The Studio, Careel Bay Marina

‘Sweet and Salty’ is a fun celebration of our iconic fauna, the koala. Created using hundreds of my own drawings of our iconic breakfast spread, Vegemite, this artwork partnership screams Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!

Colorful packaging of Walker's Monster Munch pickled onion flavor against a background of HP Sauce labels.

The Prime Monster

Mixed media on canvas
81cm x 56cm
$895

British to the core, this artwork uses a collage of hand-drawn HP sauce as a celebration of British heritage with the fun factory of a packet of Monster Munch, originally called The Prime Monster, a play on The Prime Minister.

Painting of a jar labeled 'EXPAT' resembling a food jar, on a red and blue checkered surface.

Expat Life

Mixed media on canvas, framed in Tasmanian oak
30cm x 30cm
SOLD

Vegemite or marmite, that old debate! There is no debating that us expats love Australia and call it home.

Painting of a Iconic Scottish drink called Irn Bru and an unwrapped caramel wafer on a checkered surface, in a wooden frame.

Hangover Cure

Mixed media on canvas, framed in Tasmanian oak
40cm x 30cm

SOLD

Made in Scotland from girders, it’s called Bars Irn-Bru and is the most popular soft drink in Scotland. Thankfully, it can be purchased in Aussie supermarkets now too.

Artwork depicting a Cadbury Creme Eggs with Vegemite sketches as collage, sitting on a blue and white checkered surface.

Iconically Easter Egg

Mixed media on canvas, framed in Tasmanian oak
20cm x 20cm
$280

Colorful abstract painting of the iconic Manly Ferry, set against a collage background featuring images of Manly, Australia landmarks and historical scenes.

Christmas Bauble Iconically Us style

Mixed media on canvas
28cm x 36cm
SOLD

A little ferry Christmas decoration steeped in history and celebrated in art, music and literature.

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