Still Life images created in my garage during COVID-19 lockdown.

To find beauty where others see only emptiness or junk: that might be one of the artist’s greatest gifts. I just wanted to show what lay within the houses that were a part of my primary subject, the domestic landscape. I also hoped, however, to find “evidence of human caring.”

My aim in this presentation is to explore the Japanese concept of Zen as a form of meditation and relaxation. While in Japan in January last year, I learnt much about Zen, a form of meditation which enables one to find enlightenment - peace, tranquillity and
fulfilment in one’s life, by achieving a state of harmony with the natural world.

The collection is the result of looking up, mostly from my backyard. Clouds created different pictures before my eyes. Each direction presented a very different picture. The cloud creations changed throughout the day.

I have attempted to move from conventional landscape photography into a conceptual style of image. I wanted to capture the emotion, colour and light that take your breath away when you enjoy these elements of nature. Through camera movement and slow exposure, I have created a kind of photographic impressionism.

On my trip too Antarctica I discovered another face of God’s amazing creation, everything there was different to any other landscapes that I have seen in my life, the colours, the textures, were a totally new experience for me.