Wardrobe, 1986, gouache on paper

Sofa (Clothed), 1986, gouache on paper

Sofa (Nude), 1986, gouache on paper

In the 1980’s I lived alone for a year in a hut near the small town of Conondale in Queensland. It was bare floored and very crude. All the old furniture took on a bodily presence - Genoa sofa’s (nude or dishevelled), slightly crazed heaters, lonesome night fridges. They remain inevitable images that could not not be.

Above: Conondale Series, 1985 - 1986

  1. Oil Heater, pastel and gouache on paper

  2. Fridge, gouache on paper

  3. Shoe Tree, gouache on paper

  4. Shoe Shelves, gouache on paper