What an amazing year it has been. Lots of interesting and varied work, highs, lows and beautiful moments. This leads me to my show to be held in December at Storm Gallery in Surry Hills ( 02 9211 3193 ). Some years ago I had a brush with death, I was run over by a car and was lucky to survive. The subsequent years were challenging, not only for myself but for my wife and children. My injuries were severe and it took a very long time for them to heal. Some of that fateful day is still with me and I dare say will stay with me for many years to come, silently in the darkness of my mind. The aftermath has been an awakening both spiritually and professionally. My work has certainly moved in a new and exciting direction. So finally this brings me to 'The Nature Table'. During my rehabilitation I used to go on afternoon walks with my children around our local area. My children attend a steiner kindergarten ( Please look up Rudolph Steiner for more information on this type of education ) which trys to promote creative learning, nurturing, calmness and many many other great things. One of these is the nature table which is a seasonal table for the collection of flowers, leaves, sticks etc...All of these things are used to make stories about nature, animals and the change in weather....
On these walks we had many adventures and fun times and I started to notice the wonderful shapes and architecture of these seemingly inanimate objects. I found peace, love and the wonderful nature of my children very soothing and therapeutic. Below are a couple of images from the series. I will be posting more soon and hope to see you all at the exhibition in December........
