* North Wharf Docklands 2025

Posted on August 2, 2025

Oil on Board91 x 61 cm The painting depicts the Steam Tug Wattle and the Alma Doepel at North Wharf, in Docklands, Melbourne, based on a series of photos I took in mid 2025 after news that these two historic ships, which are currently under renovation, as well as Melbourne’s Tall Ship Enterprize(not depicted), would […]

* Paintout – Docklands

Posted on March 27, 2025

Oil on Linen Board60 x 45 cm In 2024 there were some artists painting ‘plein air’ at Docklands in Melbourne. Although it was an overcast day, there were still a variety of light patterns on the buildings and harbour and I felt worth doing a painting of the artist at work.

Windeward Bound

Posted on January 12, 2023

Acrylic on Linen Board60 x 45 cm The Tasmanian brigantine rigged Windeward Bound as viewed from the foredeck of the Topsail Schooner Enterprize during one of the voyages where I was a crew member Specifications Windeward BoundDisplacement 120 tonnesLOA 33mBeam 7mDraught 3.2mMain Engine 300 HP Cummins

Endeavour – Quarter Deck

Posted on November 17, 2021

Oil on Linen Board60 x 45 cm The painting depicts the view from the quarter deck of the Endeavour replica sailing off Wilsons Promontory en route to Eden In 2006, after serving as a tour guide on the Endeavour Replica when it was in Melbourne for the Commonwealth Games, I was invited to crew on […]

Seraffyn off Kronborg Castle

Posted on June 18, 2019

Painting Oil on Board60 x 45 cm The painting depicts Lin and Larry Pardey in the cockpit of their reefed 24ft timber sloop Seraffyn, sailing past the Kronborg castle in May 1973 The scene is based on a photograph taken by Tom Nibbea, which he provided to the Pardeys and was included on the cover […]