Surrounded Glass

8x10" acrylic on canvas. $80 Available here

I did this piece for an exhibition back in spring, and promptly forgot to upload it to my DPW gallery once the show finished. Well, here you are! Featuring orange slices and glass, two of my favourite still-life subjects. I really enjoyed pushing the contrast of vibrant colours and dark background here.

Safe In Here

7x5" acrylic on canvas. $40. Available here

Here's another painting featuring one of my new plates; this time, the lemon is taking refuge from the tomato gang. I really enjoy the colours in this one, and the vertical composition.

Pepper In Pursuit

5x7" acrylic on canvas board. $40. Available here

I recently bought a few of these little plates in different colours- they're a ton of fun to paint! I love the way the light shines through them and the rippled edges send streaks of colour across the surface below. Here, they provide a safe haven for the tomatoes as the pepper chases them...

Tomato Red

6x6" oil on canvas board. $40. Available here

I found some bright, fresh tomatoes in the fridge, and built a composition around them. I tried to capture all of the different shades of red in the tomatoes, using a combination of Cadmium Red and Alizarin Crimson, with a bit of Cadmium Yellow to lighten it in places, and Phthalo Blue to darken it.