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I am a self-taught artist based in Tasmania. I prefer to paint from life and outdoors (en plein air), a genre made famous by the French Impressionists. Despite the challenges of plein air painting – fickle weather and curious passers-by, I enjoy capturing the light and life in the Tasmanian landscape.

My work has been described as – ‘An easy, loose style with a lovely luminosity rarely seen these days’ (Joerg Andersch). Landscape work is completed on location, with only minor adjustments back in the studio. My subjects are diverse – landscapes, seascapes and urbanscapes often with figurative content, including portraiture. Whatever the subject, working from life is a feature of my work. I gain inspiration from artists such as Streeton, Sargent, Munnings, Hannaford, Ken Howard, Ken Knight and Howard Morgan.

I have exhibited and sold my paintings through galleries in Tasmania since the early 90s. I also do commissions. In 2021 I made the transition to full-time artist after a busy career of 36 years as an agronomist. My work has received recognition through awards, including:

  • Finalist in the prestigious Alice Bale Portraiture 2007 and Travelling Scholarship 2018 Awards
  • Finalist in the Lloyd Rees Art Award 2017 and finalist in the Henry Jones Art Award 2021
  • I have been twice overall winner of the Art Society of Tasmania Annual Award in 2015 and 2020 and overall winner of the Tasmanian ‘Art on Show’ Award in 2017

Recent Exhibition

Chasing the Light

A work in progress, including the artist's mixing palette, by Tasmanian plein air artist, Rick Crossland.

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