Fieldwork Camp 2023

Fieldwork Camp 2023

On the long road north I stopped in at Minilya by the river, as I always do, to visit a tree which I painted over 30 years ago. Still going strong though like the coral reef; some parts die off, others thrive and new shoots appear in unexpected places.  I arrived...
Preparations

Preparations

I am getting things ready for another of my annual pilgrimages to Coral Bay. Not sure what to expect this year. In April of 2022 there was a large mass coral spawning event, followed by a period with little or no wind or swell to disperse the floating coral spawn....
Scallops For Tasmania

Scallops For Tasmania

I recently received a request from the University of Tasmania for images to illustrate a number of commercial species important in their area. The list included several species of Scallops, which I had not previously painted. These scallops are commonly found not just...
Pink Snapper

Pink Snapper

This painting is an amalgamation of several specimens from Shark Bay. My mate Jock Clough provided some images of the first of these, which he caught from a secret spot near Steep Point. As I was due to travel up there in the next few days he kept it on ice for me...
New Underwater Drawing Board

New Underwater Drawing Board

I have been using the same underwater drawing board for the past 25 years. Originally created whilst I was living in France in 1995 it has served me very well, with a few minor adaptations, for all this time. Over the years though the challenge of joining together or...