MATERIALS
• Colourfix paper.
• Selected artists’ pastels.
While driving down a bush lane one afternoon, I noticed an abandoned property. It seemed so sad to see the old telegraph pole still standing – even though it had not been in use for many, many years. The post and letterbox were from another time, and the fences and wire were all put there by folk hoping for a future in farming. I felt I needed to tell this story.
Before I begin a painting, I ask myself: ‘What attracted me to
