The artist's statement for this exhibition points to her fascination with light and space.  This is dealt with using a pointillist technique, well suited to shimmering effects, and building up layer upon layer with a fair amount of pastel.

The artist has a preference in many of her larger works for rich dark greens, dark soil and long, distinctive curves of seascapes, clouds and pathways.  The overall effect is orderly and civilized and suited to the well tended vineyards of the Swan and Hunter Valleys which figure prominently in some of the larger works.

All the paintings are landscapes (in the broad sense) as suggested by the title of the exhibition.  Swan Valley Landscape shows vineyards in long rows stretching back across a low flat landscape to an immense pink cloudy sky.  The dark purple fence posts stand out against the vines which sparkle with yellow in amongst the green.  The subject is immediately recognizable to anyone who has driven along the Swan Valley.  The painting successfully captures the essential dryness of the Australian landscape, rather more harsh than beautiful.  One is reminded of how much discomfort and toil it cost to establish these orderly vineyards in such a place. I liked this painting very much.

There are also some very charming smaller works.  These are less formal, hardly pointillist and finished with gold dust.  They present very attractive shimmering surfaces.  Like the larger pieces they are landscapes or (more properly) seascapes and skyscapes with clouds at dusk, in varying shades of gold, brown, yellow and green, with islands low on a distant horizon.

This exhibition gives an excellent opportunity to see some of the recent work of this well established Western Australian artist.