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Van Pile, oil and woodcut on canvas and board with moving panels, 127cm x 95 cm

Van Pile: Generations of families make the annual trip to the foreshore caravan parks, as they escape the urban lifestyle. Space is always at a premium as the same caravans are set up almost on top of each other, on the same sites year after year. The quiet foreshore becomes a hive of activity as out-of-towner kids explore and have adventures. Last year the holiday escape was a distant memory as these families were forced to stay in their city homes children, instead, making their own fun in their backyard dreaming of the Summer that could have been…

Hippy Bus Under Tow, oil and woodcut on canvas and board with moving panels 131 x 105 cm

Hippie Bus Under Tow: The Kombi Van has become an iconic symbol of the beach lifestyle in Australia and the Aussies have stamped their unique stylings on the imported bus. The broken-down Kombi complete with Surfboards on the roof is hitching a ride on the back of a tray truck. The Beachcomber Bus somehow manages to continue the search for hidden secrets amongst the most remote coastlines of the country, albeit with the help of a friend…

Ticket Stub, oil and woodcut on canvas and board with moving panels 175 x 163 cm

Ticket Stub: On a tram ride in 1950 a furniture maker played with his tram ticket bending it backwards and forwards in his hands. In a moment of clarity, he realized he could bend two pieces of plywood in a similar way to create a chair. As the tram approached his tram-stop, he gathered up his belongings to rush home and design a chair that would influence and revolutionize modern design. Sometimes the everyday moments have extraordinary implications.

Space Terrier, oil and woodcut on canvas and board with moving panels 136 x 102 cm

Space Terrier: An Astronaut couple and their dog ride in a Vespa Scooter and sidecar, paying homage to a bygone era when the Space Race ultimately landed a man on the moon. This great achievement brought the American nation together and was a demonstration of everything that was good about America as the superpower competed with Russia to lay claim to the moon. More recently the Space Race is now being driven by private corporations sending people on joy flights into Space and flying further onto Mars. With the companies beholden to shareholders and ultimately focused on making a profit, can the business of Space be a vehicle for bringing humanity together? Or will competition further fracture national and global relationships?

Sadhu Baba Tractor, oil and woodcut on canvas and board with moving panels 127 x 95 cm

Sadhu Baba Tractor: Recently Farmers in India protested on the streets of Delhi. It was a reaction to government reforms that could leave them at the mercy of big business. The Farmer in the painting has become Sadhu Baba siting on the tractor, elevating the noble cause of growing food to a higher spiritual level.

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Sadhu Baba Tractor: Recently Farmers in India protested on the streets of Delhi. It was a reaction to government reforms that could leave them at the mercy of big business. The Farmer in the painting has become Sadhu Baba siting on the tractor, elevating the noble cause of growing food to a higher spiritual level.

Van Pile: Generations of families make the annual trip to the foreshore caravan parks, as they escape the urban lifestyle. Space is always at a premium as the same caravans are set up almost on top of each other, on the same sites year after year. The quiet foreshore becomes a hive of activity as out-of-towner kids explore and have adventures. Last year the holiday escape was a distant memory as these families were forced to stay in their city homes children, instead, making their own fun in their backyard dreaming of the Summer that could have been…

Ticket Stub: On a tram ride in 1950 a furniture maker played with his tram ticket bending it backwards and forwards in his hands. In a moment of clarity, he realized he could bend two pieces of plywood in a similar way to create a chair. As the tram approached his tram-stop, he gathered up his belongings to rush home and design a chair that would influence and revolutionize modern design. Sometimes the everyday moments have extraordinary implications.

Space Terrier: An Astronaut couple and their dog ride in a Vespa Scooter and sidecar, paying homage to a bygone era when the Space Race ultimately landed a man on the moon. This great achievement brought the American nation together and was a demonstration of everything that was good about America as the superpower competed with Russia to lay claim to the moon.

More recently the Space Race is now being driven by private corporations sending people on joy flights into Space and flying further onto Mars. With the companies beholden to shareholders and ultimately focused on making a profit, can the business of Space be a vehicle for bringing humanity together? Or will competition further fracture national and global relationships?

Hippie Bus Under Tow: The Kombi Van has become an iconic symbol of the beach lifestyle in Australia and the Aussies have stamped their unique stylings on the imported bus. The broken-down Kombi complete with Surfboards on the roof is hitching a ride on the back of a tray truck. The Beachcomber Bus somehow manages to continue the search for hidden secrets amongst the most remote coastlines of the country, albeit with the help of a friend…

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