{"id":549,"date":"2023-02-23T08:07:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T21:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johndc.org\/?page_id=549"},"modified":"2026-07-22T14:14:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T04:44:35","slug":"sketching-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/johndc.org\/index.php\/sketching-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Paintings 5 – Sketching Group"},"content":{"rendered":"

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5. Sketching Group<\/h2>\n

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2012 onwards<\/h4>\n

After retiring, I learnt through the RSASA of a Friday morning sketching group, and in mid-2012, I started going out to sites with them.<\/p>\n

I began with pencil and large paper sketch pads for the first six months, hoping to swap to acrylic paints after that. But after trying acrylics at one sketching site, and during a week in the Flinders Ranges in late September, I decided I would need to swap to oils for outdoor work.<\/p>\n

Personal commitments then prevented me from regularly painting with the group until late 2022, but since then I have regularly painted with them, and also set up a website for the group (AdelaideOutdoorPainting.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The experience of plein air painting is unique.\u00a0 While I enjoy the comfort of painting indoors, it cannot compare with the personal experience of responding to the impact of a scene by recording it on site.<\/p>\n

To enable current sketches to be seen first, these are being presented in reverse chronological order, with the latest at the start.<\/em><\/p>\n

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17 July, 2026<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 12 x 9″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Kirkcaldy Park, Grange” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-06-05_Kirkcaldy-Park-Grange-John-e1780851258547.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-06-05_Kirkcaldy-Park-Grange-John-e1780851258547.jpg” admin_title=”Kirkcaldy Park, Grange, 5 June 2026 – 70″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

5 June, 2026<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 12 x 9″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Kirkcaldy Park, Grange” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-05-22_Kirkcaldy-Park-Grange-John-e1779498808250.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-05-22_Kirkcaldy-Park-Grange-John-e1779498808250.jpg” admin_title=”Kirkcaldy Park, Grange, 22 May 2026 – 69″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

22 May 2026<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 12 x 9″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Morialta Reserve” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-05-15_Morialta-Reserve-John-e1779033514540.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-05-15_Morialta-Reserve-John-e1779033514540.jpg” admin_title=”Morialta Reserve, 15 May 2026 – 68″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

May 2026<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”State Library forecourt” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-03-27_State-Library-forecourt-John-e1774780265315.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-03-27_State-Library-forecourt-John-e1774780265315.jpg” admin_title=”State Library forecourt, 27 Mar 2026 – 67″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Mar 2026<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 8 x 10″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Apex Park, West Beach” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-03-06_Apex-Park-West-Beach-John-e1772806819257.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-03-06_Apex-Park-West-Beach-John-e1772806819257.jpg” admin_title=”Apex Park, West Beach, 6 Mar 2026 – 66″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Mar 2026<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 6 x 8″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Apex Park, West Beach” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-02-27_Apex-Park-West-Beach-John-e1772806744556.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-02-27_Apex-Park-West-Beach-John-e1772806744556.jpg” admin_title=”Apex Park, West Beach, 27 Feb 2026 – 65″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Feb 2026<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 8 x 10″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Urrbrae House, Waite Campus” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-02-13-Urrbrae-House-John-e1771136560717.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-02-13-Urrbrae-House-John-e1771136560717.jpg” admin_title=”Urrbrae House, Waite Campus, 13 Feb 2026 – 64″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Feb 2026<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 8 x 10″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Light’s Statue, North Adelaide” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-01-23-Lights-Statue-John-1-e1769177231257.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-01-23-Lights-Statue-John-1-e1769177231257.jpg” admin_title=”Light’s Statue, North Adelaide, 23 Jan 2026 – 63″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Jan 2026<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 8 x 10″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Gores Rd, Piccadillay” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-11-21-Gores-Rd-Piccadillay-e1763699654679.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-11-21-Gores-Rd-Piccadillay-e1763699654679.jpg” admin_title=”Gores Rd Piccadillay, 21 Nov 2025 – 62″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Nov 2025<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 8 x 10″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”The Palais, near Semaphore Jetty” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-11-07_Semaphore-jetty-John-e1763193117424.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-11-07_Semaphore-jetty-John-e1763193117424.jpg” admin_title=”The Palais, near Semaphore Jetty, Nov 2025 – 61″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Nov 2025<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 8 x 10″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”From Semaphore Jetty, looking North” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-10-24_Semaphore-Jetty-John-e1763193049502.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-10-24_Semaphore-Jetty-John-e1763193049502.jpg” admin_title=”From Semaphore Jetty, looking North, Oct 2025 – 60″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Oct 2025<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 8 x 10″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Carrick Hill” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-10-17_Carrick-Hill-week-3-e1763192956550.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-10-17_Carrick-Hill-week-3-e1763192956550.jpg” admin_title=”Carrick Hill, Oct 2025 – 59″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Oct 2025<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 8 x 10″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Felixstow Reserve” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-09-26_Felixstow-Reserve-John-e1763192874630.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-09-26_Felixstow-Reserve-John-e1763192874630.jpg” admin_title=”Felixstow Reserve, Sep 2025 – 58″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Sept 2025<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 12 x 9″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Felixstow Reserve” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-09-19_Felixstow-Reserve-e1763192748347.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-09-19_Felixstow-Reserve-e1763192748347.jpg” admin_title=”Felixstow Reserve, Sep 2025 – 57″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Sept 2025<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Kingston Foreshore Reserve” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-09-05_Kingston-Foreshore-Reserve-Day-3-e1763192676276.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-09-05_Kingston-Foreshore-Reserve-Day-3-e1763192676276.jpg” admin_title=”Kingston Foreshore Reserve, Sep 2025 – 56″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Sep 2025<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Botanic Gardens” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-08-19_Botanic-Gardens-3-Final-e1763192373799.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-08-19_Botanic-Gardens-3-Final-e1763192373799.jpg” admin_title=”Botanic Gardens, 19 Aug 2025 – 55″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

19th August 2025<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Botanic Gardens” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-08-08_Botanic-Gardens-finished-at-home-1-e1763192278981.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-08-08_Botanic-Gardens-finished-at-home-1-e1763192278981.jpg” admin_title=”Botanic Gardens, 8 Aug 2025 – 54″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

8th August 2025<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 12 x 9″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Botanic Gardens” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-08-01_Botanic-Gardens-finished-at-home-e1763192175832.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-08-01_Botanic-Gardens-finished-at-home-e1763192175832.jpg” admin_title=”Botanic Gardens, 01 Aug 2025 – 53″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

1st August 2025<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Oaklands Wetlands” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-07-25_Oaklands-Wetlands-e1763192094453.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-07-25_Oaklands-Wetlands-e1763192094453.jpg” admin_title=”Oaklands Wetlands, July 2025 – 52″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

July 2025<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Adelaide Bridge, King William St, North side” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-07-04_Adelaide-Bridge-King-William-St-North-side-e1763191975660.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-07-04_Adelaide-Bridge-King-William-St-North-side-e1763191975660.jpg” admin_title=”Adelaide Bridge, King William St, North side, July 2025 – 51″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

July 2025<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Tam Oshanter Creek, Port Adelaide” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-06-16_Tam-Oshanter-Creek-Port-Adelaide-scaled-e1763191844140.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-06-16_Tam-Oshanter-Creek-Port-Adelaide-scaled-e1763191844140.jpg” admin_title=”Tam Oshanter Creek, Port Adelaide, June 2025 – 50″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

June 2025<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Henley Beach Jetty” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-23-Henley-Beach-Jetty-e1763191696535.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-23-Henley-Beach-Jetty-e1763191696535.jpg” admin_title=”Henley Beach Jetty, May 2025 – 49″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

May 2025<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Anstey Hill Quarry Reserve” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-02-Anstey-Hill-Quarry-Reserve-scaled-e1763191611865.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-02-Anstey-Hill-Quarry-Reserve-scaled-e1763191611865.jpg” admin_title=”Anstey Hill Quarry Reserve, 2nd May 2025 – 48″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

2nd May 2025<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 12 x 9″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Bridgewater Inn” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-08-20_Bridgewater-Inn-from-28-March-e-e1763191519248.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-08-20_Bridgewater-Inn-from-28-March-e-e1763191519248.jpg” admin_title=”Bridgewater Inn, Mar 2025 – 47″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

March 2025<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Near City of Adelaide Clipper Ship, Pt. Adelaide” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250321_1414250-scaled-e1763177178592.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250321_1414250-scaled-e1763177178592.jpg” admin_title=”Near City of Adelaide Clipper Ship, Pt. Adelaide, Mar 2025 – 46″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

March 2025<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Marino Rocks” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-02-28_Marino-Rocks-s-e1741650835925.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-02-28_Marino-Rocks-s-e1741650835925.jpg” admin_title=”Marino Rocks, 28 Feb 2025 – 45″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

28 Feb 2025<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Marino Rocks” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-02-14_Marino-Rocks-scaled-e1741650802847.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-02-14_Marino-Rocks-scaled-e1741650802847.jpg” admin_title=”Marino Rocks, 14 Feb 2025 – 44″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

14 Feb 2025<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Wellington Square, North Adelaide” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-02-07_Wellington-Square-North-Adelaide-s-e1741650893936.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-02-07_Wellington-Square-North-Adelaide-s-e1741650893936.jpg” admin_title=”Wellington Square, North Adelaide, Feb 2025 – 43″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Feb 2025<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”West Tce Cemetery” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-01-17-West-Tce-Cemetery-e1741650613669.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-01-17-West-Tce-Cemetery-e1741650613669.jpg” admin_title=”West Tce Cemetery, Jan 2025 – 42″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Jan 2025<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 8 x 10″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Botanic Park” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/00-2024-12-30-Botanic-Park-scaled-e1741651031625.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/00-2024-12-30-Botanic-Park-scaled-e1741651031625.jpg” admin_title=”Botanic Park, Dec 2024 – 41″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Dec 2024<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Palmer Gardens, Nth Adel” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024-11-08_Palmer-Gardens-Nth-Adel-e1741579493770.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024-11-08_Palmer-Gardens-Nth-Adel-e1741579493770.jpg” admin_title=”Palmer Gardens, Nth Adel, Nov 2024 – 40″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Nov 2024<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Dolphin Sanctuary, Garden Island, Port Adelaide” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/00-2024-11-29-Dolphin-Sanctuary-Garden-Island-Port-Adelaide-scaled-e1763177287940.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/00-2024-11-29-Dolphin-Sanctuary-Garden-Island-Port-Adelaide-scaled-e1763177287940.jpg” admin_title=”Dolphin Sanctuary, Garden Island, Port Adelaide, Nov 2024 – 39″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Nov 2024<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Michael Perry Reserve, Stonyfell” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael-Perry-Reserve-Sep-2024-e1741579581835.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael-Perry-Reserve-Sep-2024-e1741579581835.jpg” admin_title=”Michael Perry Reserve, Stonyfell, Sep 2024 – 38″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Sep 2024<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 6 x 8″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Victoria Park Grandstand” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-8-Adelaide-Outdoor-Painting-and-Sketching-John-Victoria-Park-Grandstand-August-24-oil-e1741579602585.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-8-Adelaide-Outdoor-Painting-and-Sketching-John-Victoria-Park-Grandstand-August-24-oil-e1741579602585.jpg” admin_title=”Victoria Park Grandstand, Aug 2024 – 37″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Aug 2024<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”North Haven beach” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-7-Adelaide-Outdoor-Painting-and-Sketching-John-North-Haven-beach-July-24-oil-e1741579619294.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-7-Adelaide-Outdoor-Painting-and-Sketching-John-North-Haven-beach-July-24-oil-e1741579619294.jpg” admin_title=”North Haven beach, July 2024 – 36″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

July 2024<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Morialta Recreation Area” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-7-Adelaide-Outdoor-Painting-and-Sketching-John-Morialta-Recreation-Area-July-24-oil-e1741579639569.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-7-Adelaide-Outdoor-Painting-and-Sketching-John-Morialta-Recreation-Area-July-24-oil-e1741579639569.jpg” admin_title=”Morialta Recreation Area, July 2024 – 35″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

July 2024<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 8 x 10″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Norton Summit cemetery” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-5-Adelaide-Outdoor-Painting-and-Sketching-John-Norton-Summit-cemetery-May-24-oil-e1741579656357.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-5-Adelaide-Outdoor-Painting-and-Sketching-John-Norton-Summit-cemetery-May-24-oil-e1741579656357.jpg” admin_title=”Norton Summit cemetery, May 2024 – 34″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

May 2024<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 8 x 10″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Laratinga Wetlands, Mt Barker” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-5-Adelaide-Outdoor-Painting-and-Sketching-John-Laratinga-Wetlands-Mt-Barker-May-24-oil-e1741579672902.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-5-Adelaide-Outdoor-Painting-and-Sketching-John-Laratinga-Wetlands-Mt-Barker-May-24-oil-e1741579672902.jpg” admin_title=”Laratinga Wetlands, Mt Barker, May 2024 – 33″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

May 2024<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 6 x 8″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Point Malcolm Reserve, Semaphore” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-2-Adelaide-Outdoor-Painting-and-Sketching-John-Semaphore-Point-Malcolm-Reserve-Feb-24-oil-e1741579691914.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-2-Adelaide-Outdoor-Painting-and-Sketching-John-Semaphore-Point-Malcolm-Reserve-Feb-24-oil-e1741579691914.jpg” admin_title=”Point Malcolm Reserve, Semaphore, Feb 2024 – 32″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Feb 2024<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Old Mill at Highbury” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-1-Adelaide-Outdoor-Painting-and-Sketching-John-Old-Mill-at-Highbury-Jan-24-oil-e1741579713412.jpg” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-1-Adelaide-Outdoor-Painting-and-Sketching-John-Old-Mill-at-Highbury-Jan-24-oil.jpg” admin_title=”Old Mill at Highbury, Jan 24 – 31″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Jan 2024<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Carrick Hill” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/30-Carrick-Hill-Dec-2023.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/30-Carrick-Hill-Dec-2023.webp” admin_title=”Carrick Hill, Dec 2023 – 30″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Dec 2023<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

The entry road, parking area and walking access has changed since we were there last year.\u00a0 There is now a large funnction centre beside the car park, and a couple who visited the house told me they couldn’t buy a coffee as the cafe was closed.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”St Peters Billabong” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/29-St-Peters-Billabong-Nov-2023.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/29-St-Peters-Billabong-Nov-2023.webp” admin_title=”St Peters Billabong, Nov 2023 – 29″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Nov 2023<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

It’s a wonderful park, located close to the city, with a large oval surrounded by bushland and water.
On our last day, one of our members captured a video of a koala with a baby on its back, which came close to where he was painting.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Sugarloaf, Hallett Cove” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/28-Sugarloaf-Hallett-Cove-Oct-2023.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/28-Sugarloaf-Hallett-Cove-Oct-2023.webp” admin_title=”Sugarloaf, Hallett Cove, Oct 2023 – 28″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Oct 2023<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

I first visited this site 55 years ago (1968), on a field excursion while studying Geology at university.\u00a0 It was fascinating to learn of the formation of the highly unusal features of this landscape.<\/p>\n

At that time it was a remote site, but ten years later suburban housing was intruding into the area.\u00a0 Much of geological interest was lost to housing, and the relatively small conservation park that has been preserved was only secured after a long legal battle by groups who recognised its value.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Uraidla Old Cemetery” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/27-Uraidla-Old-Cemetery-Sep-2023-.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/27-Uraidla-Old-Cemetery-Sep-2023-.webp” admin_title=”Uraidla Old Cemetery, Sep 2023 – 27″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Sep 2023<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

The old cemetery has scenic views in every direction, and is a great site despite its isolation.<\/p>\n

A farmer came to chat with us and see our work.\u00a0 Two of the houses in this scene belong to his daughters and their families, while his house to the left of this scene is a modern mansion.\u00a0 I’m told the local produce is raspberries, they must pay well.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Warraparinga Wetlands” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/26-Warraparinga-Wetlands.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/26-Warraparinga-Wetlands.webp” admin_title=”Warraparinga Wetlands, Aug 2023 – 26″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Aug 2023<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

The first week was poor weather, and it rained for a short time, but the second week had much better weather.<\/p>\n

One of the staff described how the rains this year had been huge.\u00a0 The Sturt Creek had flooded, going over the foot bridge, and the water level had risen to a tree in the middle of the open grass are that I was sitting beside to do this painting.<\/p>\n

This is one of the original farming homesteads in the area that has been preserved for the wetlands.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Bonython Park Railway Bridge” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/25-Bonython-Park-Railway-Bridge-July-2023.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/25-Bonython-Park-Railway-Bridge-July-2023.webp” admin_title=”Bonython Park Railway Bridge, July 2023 – 25″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

July 2023<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

We were fortunate to have three weeks in mid-Winter with very little rain, although it was quite cold, and for some of the time there was sunshine.<\/p>\n

Mo only attended for the second week, but fortunately he placed himself to paint within my view, so I was able to include him in the sketch.<\/p>\n

The bridge is used by the frequent trains going to the northern suburbs..<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Under Port River Expressway” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-Under-Port-River-Expressway-Jun-2023.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-Under-Port-River-Expressway-Jun-2023.webp” admin_title=”Under Port River Expressway, June 2023 – 24″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

June 2023<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

I was only able to visit the site twice, with a short time of painting due to the long travel time, but I liked the sketchy result and I decided to leave it like that.<\/p>\n

I was lucky to include the couple who are fishing.\u00a0 They appeared for a short time at the start of my first visit, and I had only just finished putting them in when they packed up and left.<\/p>\n

The darker horizontal line through the middle of the sketch is a railway bridge, and it’s quite startling to see a train go by.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Mt. Lofty Botanic Gardens” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/23-Mt-Lofty-Botanic-Gardens-Apr-2023.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/23-Mt-Lofty-Botanic-Gardens-Apr-2023.webp” admin_title=”Mt. Lofty Botanic Gardens, April 2023 – 23″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

April 2023<\/p>\n

Oil on canvas board, 8 x 10″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Mt. Lofty Botanic Gardens” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/22-Mt-Lofty-Botanic-Gardens-April-2023.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/22-Mt-Lofty-Botanic-Gardens-April-2023.webp” admin_title=”Mt. Lofty Botanic Gardens, April 2023 – 22″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

April 2023<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

Mt. Lofty is colder and wetter than Adelaide, but the Autumn colours are wonderful to see.\u00a0 The colours changed during the two week span of our group visits, and the weather and lighting was different for each of those days, as shown by sketch #23.<\/p>\n

I started a third sketch on the middle Friday, when the distant hills were not visible because of thick mist.\u00a0 It rained for most of the morning, and I painted with one hand while holding an umbrella with the other. But the rain still splashed onto the painting, which stopped much of the paint from adhering to the board. It was a great learning experience. I will keep that board to use when the weather is misty again, and it may develop into something to show here.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Thorndon Park Reserve” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/21-Thorndon-Park-Reserve-Mar-2023.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/21-Thorndon-Park-Reserve-Mar-2023.webp” admin_title=”Thorndon Park Reserve, March 2023 – 21″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

March 2023<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

I had never seen the Thorndon Park Reserve until this year, but it is a wonderful recreation area built around the Thorndon Park reservoir.\u00a0 Although it is an hour’s drive from my house, I am glad I made the effort to visit.<\/p>\n

The long drive cut down the available painting time, so I spent a couple of hours on this at home before completing it on site.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Henley Beach Rd Bridge” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20-Henley-Beach-Rd-Bridge-Feb-2023.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20-Henley-Beach-Rd-Bridge-Feb-2023.webp” admin_title=”Henley Beach Rd Bridge, Feb 2023 – 20″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_border_width=”0px” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” box_shadow_style_button=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Feb 2023<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Kingston House” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-Kingston-Park-Jan-2023.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-Kingston-Park-Jan-2023.webp” admin_title=”Kingston House, Jan 2023 – 19″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_border_width=”0px” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” box_shadow_style_button=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Jan 2023<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Denis Morrissey Park” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-Denis-Morrissey-Park-March-2020.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-Denis-Morrissey-Park-March-2020.webp” admin_title=”Denis Morrissey Park, March 2020 – 18″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_border_width=”0px” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” box_shadow_style_button=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

March 2020<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 6 x 8″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Garden Island Dolphin Sanctuary” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-Garden-Island-Dolphin-Sanctuary-2-Feb-2020.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-Garden-Island-Dolphin-Sanctuary-2-Feb-2020.webp” admin_title=”Garden Island Dolphin Sanctuary week 2, Feb 2020 – 17″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_border_width=”0px” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” box_shadow_style_button=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Feb 2020<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 6 x 8″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Garden Island Dolphin Sanctuary” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-Garden-Island-Dolphin-Sanctuary-1-Feb-2020.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-Garden-Island-Dolphin-Sanctuary-1-Feb-2020.webp” admin_title=”Garden Island Dolphin Sanctuary week 1, Feb 2020 – 16″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_border_width=”0px” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” box_shadow_style_button=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Feb 2020<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 6 x 8″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Hazelwood Park” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-Hazelwood-Park-Dec-2019-e.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-Hazelwood-Park-Dec-2019-e.webp” admin_title=”Hazelwood Park, Dec 2019 – 15″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_border_width=”0px” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” box_shadow_style_button=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Dec 2019<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Oaklands Wetlands” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-Oaklands-Wetlands-Nov-2019-e.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-Oaklands-Wetlands-Nov-2019-e.webp” admin_title=”Oaklands Wetlands, Nov 2019 – 14″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_border_width=”0px” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” box_shadow_style_button=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Nov 2019<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-Sketch-Mt-Lofty-Botanic-Gardens-Oct-2019.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-Sketch-Mt-Lofty-Botanic-Gardens-Oct-2019.webp” admin_title=”Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens, Oct 2019 – 13″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_border_width=”0px” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” box_shadow_style_button=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Oct 2019<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 6 x 8″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Birkenhead” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/12-May-2018-Birkenhead.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/12-May-2018-Birkenhead.webp” admin_title=”Birkenhead, May 2018 – 12″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_border_width=”0px” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” box_shadow_style_button=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

May 2018<\/p>\n

Oil on board, 6 x 8″<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Uni Whites Pitch (cnr McKinnon Pde & Jerningham St Nth Adelaide)” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-Uni-Whites-Pitch-cnr-McKinnon-Pde-Jerningham-St-Nth-Adelaide-Jan-2016.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-Uni-Whites-Pitch-cnr-McKinnon-Pde-Jerningham-St-Nth-Adelaide-Jan-2016.webp” admin_title=”Uni Whites Pitch (cnr McKinnon Pde & Jerningham St Nth Adelaide), Jan 2016 – 11″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_border_width=”0px” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” box_shadow_style_button=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Jan 2016<\/p>\n

Oil on canvas board<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Botanic Park” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-Botanic-Park-2012.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-Botanic-Park-2012.webp” admin_title=”Botanic Park, 21 Dec 2012 – 10″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_border_width=”0px” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” box_shadow_style_button=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

21 Dec 2012<\/p>\n

Pencil on cartridge paper<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Apple Tree at Lee Wood, Ashton” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/09-Apple-Tree-at-Lee-Wood-Ashton-2012.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/09-Apple-Tree-at-Lee-Wood-Ashton-2012.webp” admin_title=”Apple Tree at Lee Wood, Ashton, 07 Sept 2012 – 09″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_border_width=”0px” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” box_shadow_style_button=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

07 Sept 2012<\/p>\n

Pencil on cartridge paper<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Birkenhead” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/08-Birkenhead-3-2012.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/08-Birkenhead-3-2012.webp” admin_title=”Birkenhead, 17 Aug 2012 – 08″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_border_width=”0px” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” box_shadow_style_button=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

17 Aug 2012<\/p>\n

Pencil on cartridge paper<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Birkenhead” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/07-Birkenhead-2-2012.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/07-Birkenhead-2-2012.webp” admin_title=”Birkenhead, 10 Aug 2012 – 7″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_border_width=”0px” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” box_shadow_style_button=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

10 Aug 2012<\/p>\n

Pencil on cartridge paper<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Birkenhead” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/06-Birkenhead-1-2012.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/06-Birkenhead-1-2012.webp” admin_title=”Birkenhead, 03 Aug 2012 – 6″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_border_width=”0px” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” box_shadow_style_button=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

03 Aug 2012<\/p>\n

Pencil on cartridge paper<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Waterfall Gully” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/05-Waterfall-Gully-2012.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/05-Waterfall-Gully-2012.webp” admin_title=”Waterfall Gully, July 2012 – 5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_border_width=”0px” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” box_shadow_style_button=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

July 2012<\/p>\n

Pencil on cartridge paper<\/p>\n

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[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Morialta Recreation Area” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-Morialta-Recreation-Area.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-Morialta-Recreation-Area.webp” admin_title=”Morialta Recreation Area, 06 July 2012 – 4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_border_width=”0px” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” box_shadow_style_button=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

06 July, 2012<\/p>\n

Pencil on cartridge paper<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Moorhouse Rd, Pt Adelaide” button_text=”View” button_link=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/03-Moorhouse-St-Pt-Adelaide-2-2012.webp” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/03-Moorhouse-St-Pt-Adelaide-2-2012.webp” admin_title=”Moorhouse Rd, Pt Adelaide, 15 June 2012 – 3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_border_width=”0px” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” box_shadow_style_button=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

15 June 2012<\/p>\n

Pencil on cartridge paper<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Moorhouse Rd, Pt. Adelaide” image=”https:\/\/johndc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-Moorhouse-St-Pt-Adelaide-2012-e1741581714942.webp” admin_title=”Moorhouse Rd, Pt. Adelaide, 05 June 2012 – 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_border_width=”0px” button_font=”||on||||||” link_option_url_new_window=”on” box_shadow_style_button=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

08 June 2012<\/p>\n

Pencil on cartridge paper<\/p>\n

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01 June 2012<\/p>\n

Pencil on cartridge paper<\/p>\n

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Sketching Group, 2012 onwards<\/h3>\n

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St. Peter’s Billabong<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, 17th July 2026<\/p>\n

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Kirkcaldy Park, Grange<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 12 x 9″, 5th June 2026<\/p>\n

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Kirkcaldy Park, Grange<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 12 x 9″, 22nd May 2026<\/p>\n

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Morialta Reserve<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, May 2026<\/p>\n

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State Library forecourt<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 8 x 10″, Mar 2026<\/p>\n

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Apex Park, West Beach<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 6 x 8″, Mar 2026<\/p>\n

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Apex Park, West Beach<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 8 x 10″, Feb 2026<\/p>\n

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Urrbrae House, Waite Campus<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 8 x 10″, Feb 2026<\/p>\n

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Urrbrae House<\/h4>\n

“Urrbrae” was named in 1846 after Urr, the Scottish home parish of the original purchaser of the land (Robert Forsyth Macgeorge), and “brae” for a hillside or slope.<\/p>\n

Peter Waite, a Scottish pastoralist, purchased the land and original house in the 1870’s. The current house was built in 1891. It was the first house in Adelaide to have electric lights and refrigeration\u00a0 in 1895.<\/p>\n

Following the deaths of Peter and his wife, the land and house was given to the University of Adelaide in 1923.<\/p>\n

The Waite Research Institute is world-famous for its agricultural research and teaching, and the house is now a museum within the Waite Historic Precinct.<\/p>\n

The Painting<\/h4>\n

The first morning at the painting site was on a 40 C day. When I arrived home I decided my brain must have been affected by the heat and glare, as the colours were dreadful. The following two mornings had mild weather, and I was able to repair it.<\/p>\n

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Light’s Statue, North Adelaide<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 8 x 10″, Jan 2026<\/p>\n

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Gores Rd Piccadillay<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 8 x 10″, Nov 2025<\/p>\n

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The Palais, near Semaphore jetty<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 8 x 10″, Nov 2025<\/p>\n

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From Semaphore Jetty, looking North<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, 24th Oct 2025<\/p>\n

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It was a fine day with many people walking on the jetty. A large number were curious about what I was doing, and stopped to chat. It’s part of the enjoyment of painting outdoors, but it takes time, and that meant I had to speed up to get it finished in the one morning. It took about one and a half hours, the shortest time so far to produce something passable.<\/p>\n

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Carrick Hill<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 8 x 10″, Oct 2025<\/p>\n

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The changes to the entry road, parking areas, and walking access still cause some difficulty, but a new cafe has opened behind the house, so coffee is once again available.<\/p>\n

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Felixstow Reserve<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 10 x 8″, 26th Sept 2025<\/p>\n

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Felixstow Reserve<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, 19th Sept 2025<\/p>\n

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Kingston Foreshore Reserve<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, Sept 2025<\/p>\n

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Botanic Gardens<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, 19th August 2025<\/p>\n

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I recall this avenue of shaded trees in the Botanic Gardens from when I was a child, 70 years ago. It would take a lot of maintenance to keep it looking the same. We used to know it as the Fig Tree Avenue, it changed to a sponsor’s name about 30 years ago, but it is now called Ficus Avenue.<\/p>\n

It still has the mystery and magic I saw as a child!<\/p>\n

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Botanic Gardens<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 12 x 9″, 8th August 2025<\/p>\n

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Botanic Gardens<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, 1st August 2025<\/p>\n

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It was a cold Winter morning, and it felt like early morning light for most of the morning.<\/p>\n

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Oaklands Wetlands<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, July 2025<\/p>\n

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I had just adapted my painting gear to include a golf umbrella for shelter against both rain and sun glare. This morning it rained continually, so the tree trunks were dark, but I was pleased to test equipment that allowed me to paint on regardless.<\/p>\n

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Adelaide Bridge, King William St, North side<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, July 2025<\/p>\n

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Tam Oshanter Creek, Port Adelaide<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, June 2025<\/p>\n

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Henley Beach Jetty<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, May 2025<\/p>\n

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Anstey Hill Quarry Reserve<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 12 x 9″, 2nd May 2025<\/p>\n

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Bridgewater Inn<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, March 2025<\/p>\n

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Near City of Adelaide Clipper Ship, Pt. Adelaide<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, March 2025<\/p>\n

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Marino Rocks<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, Feb 2025<\/p>\n

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These rocks are an unusual feature of the Adelaide coastline, which is mainly just beach sand, one of the great things about Adelaide.<\/p>\n

Forty years ago, I used to take the children to explore the rock crevices near the water with anemones, crabs, and other sea life. But virtually all of that life is now gone, including the sea grasses that used to grow there.<\/p>\n

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Marino Rocks<\/h3>\n

Oil on canvas board, 9 x 12″, Feb 2025<\/p>\n

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Wellington Square, North Adelaide<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, Feb 2025<\/p>\n

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West Terrace Cemetery<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, Jan 2025<\/p>\n

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This was my first visit with the sketching group to the cemetery, and I wondered what I might find to paint there.<\/p>\n

But I was reminded that when we take time to open our eyes and see what is around us, there is so much to enjoy!<\/p>\n

Forty years ago, I used to take the children to explore the rock crevices near the water with anemones, crabs, and other sea life. But virtually all of that life is now gone, including the sea grasses that used to grow there.<\/p>\n

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Botanic Park<\/h3>\n

Oil on canvas board, 9 x 12″, Dec 2024<\/p>\n

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Palmer Gardens, Nth Adel<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, Nov 2024<\/p>\n

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Dolphin Sanctuary, Garden Island, Port Adelaide<\/h3>\n

Oil on canvas board, 9 x 12″, Nov 2024<\/p>\n

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Michael Perry Reserve, Stonyfell<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, Sep 2024<\/p>\n

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Victoria Park Grandstand<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, Aug 2024<\/p>\n

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North Haven beach<\/h3>\n

Oil on canvas board, 9 x 12″, July 2024<\/p>\n

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Morialta Recreation Area<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, July 2024<\/p>\n

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Norton Summit cemetery<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, May 2024<\/p>\n

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Laratinga Wetlands, Mt Barker<\/h3>\n

Oil on canvas board, 6 x 8″, May 2024<\/p>\n

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Point Malcolm Reserve, Semaphore<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, Feb 2024<\/p>\n

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Old Mill at Highbury<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, Jan 2024<\/p>\n

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Carrick Hill<\/h3>\n

Oil on canvas board, 9 x 12″, Dec 2023<\/p>\n

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The entry road, parking area and walking access has changed since we were there last year.\u00a0 There is now a large funnction centre beside the car park, and a couple who had visited the house told me they couldn’t buy a coffee as the cafe was closed.<\/p>\n

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St Peters Billabong<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, Nov 2023<\/p>\n

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It’s a wonderful park, located close to the city, with a large oval surrounded by bushland and water.
On our last day, one of our members captured a video of a koala with a baby on its back, which came close to where he was painting.\u00a0\u00a0Click to view the video.<\/p>\n

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Sugarloaf, Hallett Cove<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, Oct 2023<\/p>\n

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I first visited this site 55 years ago, on a field excursion while studying Geology at university.\u00a0 It was fascinating to learn of the formation of the highly unusal features of this landscape.<\/p>\n

At that time it was a remote site, but ten years later suburban housing was intruding into the area.\u00a0 Much of geological interest was lost to housing, and the relatively small conservation park that has been preserved was only secured after a long legal battle by groups who recognised its value.<\/p>\n

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Uraidla Old Cemetery<\/h3>\n

Oil on canvas board, 9 x 12″, Sep 2023<\/p>\n

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The old cemetery has scenic views in every direction, and is a great site despite its isolation.<\/p>\n

A farmer came to chat with us and see our work.\u00a0 Two of the houses in this scene belong to his daughters and their families, while his house to the left of this scene is a modern mansion.\u00a0 I’m told the local produce is raspberries, they must pay well.<\/p>\n

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Warraparinga Wetlands<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, Aug 2023<\/p>\n

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The first week was poor weather, and it rained for a short time, but the second week had much better weather.<\/p>\n

One of the staff described how the rains this year had been huge.\u00a0 The Sturt Creek had flooded, going over the foot bridge, and the water level had risen to a tree in the middle of the open grass are that I was sitting beside to do this painting.<\/p>\n

This is one of the original farming homesteads in the area that has been preserved for the wetlands.<\/p>\n

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Bonython Park Railway Bridge<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, July 2023<\/p>\n

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We were fortunate to have three weeks in mid-Winter with very little rain, although it was quite cold, and for some of the time there was sunshine.<\/p>\n

Mo only attended for the second week, but fortunately he placed himself to paint within my view, so I was able to include him in the sketch.<\/p>\n

The bridge is used by the frequent trains going to the northern suburbs..<\/p>\n

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Under Port River Expressway<\/h3>\n

Oil on canvas board, 9 x 12″, June 2023<\/p>\n

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I was only able to visit the site twice, with a short time of painting due to the long travel time, but I liked the sketchy result and I decided to leave it like that.<\/p>\n

I was lucky to include the couple who are fishing.\u00a0 They appeared for a short time at the start of my first visit, and I had only just finished putting them in when they packed up and left.<\/p>\n

The darker horizontal line through the middle of the sketch is a railway bridge, and it’s quite startling to see a train go by.<\/p>\n

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Mt. Lofty Botanic Gardens<\/h3>\n

Oil on canvas board, 8 x 10″, April 2023<\/p>\n

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Mt. Lofty Botanic Gardens<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, April 2023<\/p>\n

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Mt. Lofty is colder and wetter than Adelaide, but the Autumn colours are wonderful to see.\u00a0 The colours changed during the two week span of our group visits, and the weather and lighting was different for each of those days, as shown by sketch #23.<\/p>\n

I started a third sketch on the middle Friday, when the distant hills were not visible because of thick mist.\u00a0 It rained for most of the morning, and I painted with one hand while holding an umbrella with the other. But the rain still splashed onto the painting, which stopped much of the paint from adhering to the board. It was a great learning experience. I will keep that board to use when the weather is misty again, and it may develop into something to show here.<\/p>\n

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Thorndon Park Reserve<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, March 2023<\/p>\n

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I had never seen the Thorndon Park Reserve until this year, but it is a wonderful recreation area built around the Thorndon Park reservoir.\u00a0 Although it is an hour’s drive from my house, I am glad I made the effort to visit.<\/p>\n

The long drive cut down the available painting time, so I spent a couple of hours on this at home before completing it on site.<\/p>\n

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Henley Beach Rd Bridge<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, Feb 2023<\/p>\n

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Kingston Park<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, Jan 2023<\/p>\n

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Denis Morrissey Park<\/h3>\n

Oil on board 8 x 6″, March 2020<\/p>\n

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Garden Island Dolphin Sanctuary<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 6 x 8″, Feb 2020<\/p>\n

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Garden Island Dolphin Sanctuary<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 6 x 8″, Feb 2020<\/p>\n

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Hazelwood Park<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, Dec 2019<\/p>\n

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Oaklands Wetlands<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 9 x 12″, Nov 2019<\/p>\n

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Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 6 x 8″, Oct 2019<\/p>\n

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Birkenhead<\/h3>\n

Oil on board, 6 x 8″, May 2018<\/p>\n

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Uni Whites Pitch, Jerningham St, North Adelaide<\/h3>\n

Oil on canvas board, Jan 2016<\/p>\n

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Botanic Park<\/h3>\n

Pencil on cartridge paper, Dec 2012<\/p>\n

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Apple Tree at Lee Wood, Ashton<\/h3>\n

Pencil on cartridge paper, Sept 2012<\/p>\n

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Birkenhead<\/h3>\n

Pencil on cartridge paper, Aug 2012<\/p>\n

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Birkenhead<\/h3>\n

Pencil on cartridge paper, Aug 2012<\/p>\n

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Birkenhead<\/h3>\n

Pencil on cartridge paper, Aug 2012<\/p>\n

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Waterfall Gully<\/h3>\n

Pencil on cartridge paper, July 2012<\/p>\n

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Morialta Recreation Area<\/h3>\n

Pencil on cartridge paper, July 2012<\/p>\n

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Moorhouse Road, Port Adelaide<\/h3>\n

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Moorhouse Road, Port Adelaide<\/h3>\n

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Moorhouse Road, Port Adelaide<\/h3>\n

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