Oil on paper. 12 by 16.5 inches. My first completed painting in Melbourne is a triumph over adversity. Since we have moved to a tiny townhouse, I have to paint in my garage. It is very dusty, the light is poor, it is too hot or too cold, there is a car in the middle […]

Oil On canvas. 24 by 30 inches. Driving into the center of Melbourne, I am dazzled by the clouds, the light, the gardens and the trees. Am I remembering scenes and impressions from my childhood, or is it a shared memory that transports me?  As children we only visited Melbourne every second year, but two […]

Oil and enamel on canvas. 48 by 72 inches. The house is in chaos, and so is my mind. After twelve years in Pakistan, we are moving back to Australia. Blocks of orange, yellow and pink paint represent excitement, anxiety and fear of the unknown. Blue soothes, a reminder that God, our guides and our […]

An old, unfinished canvas gets updated with a brand-new look. Over two days, I layer cadmium, scarlet, crimson, magenta and rose, then surround it with a contrast of lamp black, olive green and mid-yellow. I add splotches in the same green-black tones, beginning gently and slowly and rapidly increasing in force, until I am breathless […]