A taste of Sunshine!


BONDI THE BEAUTIFUL


AFTER THE STORM - BONDI (1993)
©️Arts Law Australia
Size: 120cm W x 110cm H
Medium: Acrylic, gold leaf, sand grounding, 
collage on stretched canvas, framed
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There is some pathos associated with this artwork. 
It was inspired by the loss to us of a young man in his 20's who turned heads 
wherever he went not only for his natural good looks 
but his unpretentious, simple, honest, genuine open nature.

The finished painting shows him walking alone along an empty Bondi Beach 
following a storm.

Actual flotsam and jetsam collected from this beach 
has become the landscape of Bondi in the artwork.

There are metaphors that can be drawn from this canvas.
The painting makes me wonder what sort of a legacy we are leaving 
for the young people who are following us.

AFTER A STORM COMES A RAINBOW FOLLOWED BY THE SUN.


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HEAD OUT OF THE SAND



BONDI MIRAGE (Summer 2022)

©️Arts Law Australia

Size: 177cm (W) x 122cm (H)

Media: Mixed Media on stretched canvas (unframed)

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We have our heads in the sand for what is on the horizon. 

In short what appears to be the case is that we have a reluctance to share 

the responsibilities of a youth nation.


We want to continue to play in the sand pit of life building our castles and laughing in the Sun. 

That’s not seeing a bigger picture of reality.


Look around. The sound principles of planning for our future have been forgotten. 

The focus on our humanity is being lost and as a result so will we.


You can’t “whack” a band aid on our future. 

The future has a way of rearing up when you don’t expect it and biting us on the backside.


We can either put an overarching vision in place or face the consequences of a volatile world that doesn’t give a tinkers toss about you and your family’s wellbeing.


In short we can’t live on a sunny island in the Pacific ignoring the rest of the world. 

That is the bigger picture. We need to embrace this reality.


Previous Governments have not given us vision and so it was/is our duty to put people in charge who will plan for our future. A warning is being made not only to governments but the corporates and also each of us as individuals. If we don't set our own plan forward most assuredly others will.


Real leaders know what is needed to initiate vision. 

You can bet that quietly they have a huge question mark above their heads pondering whether you would help or support them in doing this. 


Wanting our problems to go away and sort themselves out is not being realistic.


It all comes down to work. There’s no other way. 

For a leisure programmed nation that appears to be anathema. 

That is why leaders hesitate. That is why too many others hesitate. Get used to being out of your comfort zone. The only choice is whether yoo want to be in charge of your life direction or whether you are going to let others drag you screaming in their decided direction.


Joe Biden when US President talked about finding a backbone. 


If you want a future that makes you happy 

then you are going to have to make it happen yourself.


We need a vision taking us forward. 

If we keep treading water we will drown.



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BONDI BREAKERS (2011)
Size: 120cm W x 100cm H x 5cm D on stretched canvas
Media: Oil pastels, water based acrylic, approx. 1000 paper dots
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Simplicity in life. Way to go!


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PORTRAIT OF A SYDNEY FAMILY (2009)
(clockwise) Meet Howard, Sue, Joshua, Ariane & Nathan

Size: Four panels each measures 50cm x 50cm x 4cm
Medium: Acrylic, glitter paint, pearl pigments on stretched canvas
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We get plenty of opportunity to be “consumers” or to take in our world today.
But how much opportunity do we get to be “producers” or to be creative?
And even if we get that opportunity to be creative do we take it?

The word “sustainable” almost seems to be over used nowadays
but it can be comfortably said that this family live sustainable lives.
They give easily as good as they may take in quite a literal sense.

PS Bondi Beach appears in the background of this portrait.
You might chance upon members of this family
if you're walking down there on a sunny day.


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SUNSHINE(reconnection 1)
(A guiding light for Sydney, Australia...the World)
 ©️ Arts Law Australia
Size: 120cm (H) x 132cm (W)
Media: Acrylic and paper dots on stretched canvas
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You are looking at an exuberant sunburst of light and life 
over Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia and the World.

An artwork designed to encourage us to celebrate life!

Celebrate the victory of light over darkness, 
good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.  NW