Man at the Window

Sometimes ideas can come from looking at a completed painting and this one came about by such means. The format and composition were similar in aim to my previous painting of hotel windows which was to create a mood and give a sense of a person not so much enclosed in a building but someone enclosed in their thoughts.

I tried to paint the figure as if he is behind glass, which was tricky because there needed to be a balance between a solid figure and a figure slightly disappearing behind a window. 

Man at the Window, 2026, oil on canvas, 61.15 x 25.25 cm

Melbourne Savage Club

The Melbourne Savage Club is a private gentleman's club founded in 1894 and named after the London Savage Club which in turn was named after the English poet, Richard Savage. The club's aim is to bring together people who practise in the Arts, Science, Law, Politics, Business and Sport and those who support and appreciate these fields of endeavour. 

The Club is situated in Bank Place in Melbourne's CBD and occupies one of the few remaining townhouses remaining in this area. More information about the Melbourne Savage Club can be found HERE

Recently I was invited to give an artist talk at the Club which was such a pleasurable experience. Lunch was an added attraction and the food and wine were superb. I donated one of my horse racing paintings titled, Awaiting the Winner, which to my mind suits the environment perfectly. There are so many fantastic artworks housed here and it is a thrill to have one of my own paintings included in the collection.

About to present my talk at the Club

With Eugene Barilo von Reisberg, Chair of the Arts Subcommittee, 

who invited me to give a talk. Eugene holds up the painting I donated to the club. 

Awaiting the Winner, 2012, oil on birchwood, 40 x 40 cm