Patrick Shirvington

Wandering the Shoalhaven

6th April - 2nd May, 2002

The Nymphs fo Twilight, Watercolour, 64 x 96cm

Prophecy of the Proteaceae, Oil on Canvas, 135 x 150cm

The Glistening Morn, Oil on Canvas, 67 x 73cm

Hills of Changing Moods, Oil on Canvas, 64 x 74cm

Whispering through the Gully, Watercolour on Paper, 73 x 102cm

Awaken the Morning Air, Ink on Paper, 46 x 58cm

Patrick has recently returned from being Artist in Residence at the Arthur Boyd Studio, Bundanon. Patrick endeavours to present in his paintings the essence of the landscape and evoke feelings that our senses and our unconscious are aware of, but sometimes miss. From the flicker or light creating abstract patterns to the detail of a bird going about its daily chore, to the background chorus of bush symphonies. Being loyal to the landscape, he is always moving into new territory from the subtle studies of a fragile microcosm of his environment to the large symphonic interpretation of the ever changing seasons. He works with both oil on canvas and watercolour mixed media.