There’s an older shed, and a newer shed nearby, both used by the same farming and grazing family west of Moree. There’s a third shed too, a new shed, but that’s not part of this story. The two older sheds are the same but different, the way that buildings constructed for the same purpose have similarities. They are different in the way that usage, materials and architecture change the feel in a space, and its character.

The On-Site Visit - May 2022

May 2022, shortly after the terrible floods in Lismore, I travelled to Moree. The prep sketches for this series were part of the healing from the floods, even if it took me too many years to complete the studio collection. (I wasn’t to know that the flood would take so much time from my previously almost hedonistic lifestyle: that there would be more roadblocks including needing to step away from my studio practice while I cared for my aged mother). This project has been a lifeline, a reminder that this important part of my practice is still both vital and important 

The Main Series - 2026

Watercolour on Paper 
Presented matted initially, then later will be framed. 
Prices from $500-$2500 depending on size
Remember that photographing and reproducing colour to a screen is an inexact science. It’s usually best to make decisions in real life. 

"House Shed, Race" 2026 Watercolour on paper 74x54cm
"Distant Shed, Race" 2026 watercolour on paper 74x54cm
"Penned Sunlight" 2026 watercolour on paper 74x54cm

 

 

These three works are the key paintings in this series. Each is a full sheet watercolour in size – 74x54cm which, when framed, will be approximately 95x80cm. 
The following four works are half sheet horizontal. Originally planned to fit into mats with a window 74×20 (shown right), they work as easily with the full amount of the painting showing – 74x28cm (shown left)
"Distant Shed, Bough Shed" 2026 watercolour 74x20cm or 76x28cm
"Distant Shed, GableView" 2026 watercolour 74x20cm or 74x28cm
"House Shed, Yards 2026 watercolour 74x20cm or 74x28cm
"House Sheds, Interior" 2026 Watecolour on paper, Crop1 (left) 74x28cm. Crop2 (above) 74x20cm
A more traditional size is the half sheet portrait (even though these have been painted on horizontally): 54x34cm
"Distant Shed, Patterns" 2026 watercolour 54x34cm
"Distant Shed, Looking Out" 2026 watercolour 54c34cm
"Distant Shed, Board" 2026 watercolour 54x34cm
"House Shed, Tankstand View" 2026 watercolour 54x34cm
Each series has smaller series within it. Often this smaller square format is a way for the artist to explore the less magnificent stories. This time there was only one that was the wrong shape, and far too “important” to be included in the “Snippets”. 

Smaller Works - The Snippets - 2026

Watercolour on paper (some also include pen, or body colour)
18x14cm 
Painted bleed
Presented matted in shadow box

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