It is no secret that I am passionate about all things ginger jar! Their utilitarian purpose has long since been replaced by a decorative one. The history of the ginger jar and its simple origins for such an exotic looking storage jar for storing and transporting spices in Ancient China is an exciting one. We buy…
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Magnolias and chinoiserie
Magnolias, ginger jars, ikebana, cherry blossoms they all just go together, and I have taken to painting branches of magnolia blooms and I have taken to combining all of these elements in my subject matter. I find jugs and jars I love the shape of and turn them into a Chinese vessel with a little…
Moroccan pots masquerading as ginger jars
As an artist I have received some unusual commissions, my children being probably the main source of my more bizarre commissions. I have painted cupcakes for my daughter, Knights and Saracens on my son’s wall, headboards, and I think even a spaceship from my sons days playing Eve Online. Besides my children’s misuse of their…
Miniatures
A collection of miniatures between painting larger works Ginger jars Magnolias
My blue period…
Jar #1 Acrylic on canvas 30 X 42 cm Blue and white is one of those classic combinations that I will never tire of. My passion for collecting dragons led me too illustrative ceramics where dragons are found curling around and leaping from the beautifully illustrated jars. Most of the Far Eastern ceramics, especially the…
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