Red Playground
optimistic Conversational abstracts
Red Playground, is an optimistic and energetic collection of artworks engaging in dynamic conversation. They will fill your spaces with colourful exuberance.
Early works reign triumphant over a gruelling beginning. Indeed, I soaked, stained, and thoroughly mistreated watercolour paper. Consequently, the resulting crunchy surfaces gave me great opportunity to experiment and forge a new art direction.
The beginning hand-drawn works were made with Inktense, pigment ink and coloured pencil. Following pieces were mono-printed with Inktense and a bit of oil-stick. Afterwards, works were made by mono-printing with oil-based printing ink.
Finally, “Play Ball”, the latest large oil on canvas, reinterprets the first work, “Let’s Have A Ball”, as a way of returning full circle to oil painting.
Currently, I’m framing the entire collection of Red Playground works which will soon be available from Invernui Art Gallery in Invercargill.
Let’s Have a Ball!
Inktense, pigment ink and coloured pencil on pre-treated textural watercolour paper
42.0 x 29.7 cm, approximately, allowing for a 1 cm gap.
Photographed without glass, which is included.
$800
Click here to purchase via Invernui Art Gallery in Invercargill, New Zealand
We’re Just Gonna Let Go…
Inktense, pigment ink and coloured pencil on pre-treated textural watercolour paper
23.4 x 31.0 cm
Photographed without glass, which is included.
$400
Click here to purchase via Invernui Art Gallery in Invercargill, New Zealand
And, Have the Time of Our Lives!
Inktense, pigment ink and coloured pencil on pre-treated textural watercolour paper
23.4 x 31.0 cm
Photographed without glass, which is included.
$400
Click here to purchase via Invernui Art Gallery in Invercargill, New Zealand
Let’s Paint the Town Red!
Inktense, oil-stick on pre-treated textural watercolour paper
58.5 x 32.5 cm approximate 1 cm gap
Let’s Paint the Town Red adds crackling, go-for-it texture and fun to your spaces. I made these works principally with Inktense and oil stick on really crunchy paper, for real punch. Thereby, resulting in set of works that are decidedly distinct from the other Red Playground derivatives.
Shown virtually framed.
This is slated for real life-framing very soon. Purchase by 21 February, 2026 through Invernui Gallery in order to choose your preferred mat colour.
$800
Click here to purchase via Invernui Art Gallery in Invercargill, New Zealand
We’ll Kick Up Our Heels…
Inktense, oil-stick on pre-treated textural watercolour paper
280 x 320 mm
Shown virtually framed
The work effuses a free-spirited beauty and truly enjoys its own bumpy allure next to “Let’s Paint the Town Red” and “We’ll Kick Up Our Heels“, which, singly, in a duet, or all together, add fun to your spaces.
This is slated for real life-framing very soon. Purchase by 21 February, 2026 through Invernui Gallery in order to choose your preferred mat colour.
$400
Click here to purchase via Invernui Art Gallery in Invercargill, New Zealand
And Really Live It Up!
Inktense, oil-stick on pre-treated textural watercolour paper
280 x 320 mm
Shown virtually framed
The work effuses a free-spirited beauty and truly enjoys its own bumpy allure next to “Let’s Paint the Town Red” and “We’ll Kick Up Our Heels“, which, singly, in a duet, or all together, add fun to your spaces.
This is slated for real life-framing very soon. Purchase by 21 February, 2026 through Invernui Gallery in order to choose your preferred mat colour.
$400
Click here to purchase via Invernui Art Gallery in Invercargill, New Zealand
Let’s Whoop It Up!
Oil-based printing ink, oil-stick on pre-treated textural watercolour paper.
27.0 x 37.0 cm
Bright colours and fun shapes bring all the conversation needed. Or, add to it yourself, solo…or with a friend or two! “Let’s Whoop it Up!” adds a delightful spark to your walls either in a two way exchange with its partner piece, “Yes, Let’s Go!” or on its own.
Click here to read and watch Winning in the Art Studio, where you can see me making these two works.
Photographed without glass, which is included.
Bright colours and fun shapes bring all the conversation needed.
$400
Click here to purchase via Invernui Art Gallery in Invercargill, New Zealand
Yes, Let’s go!
Oil-based printing ink, oil-stick on pre-treated textural watercolour paper
27.0 x 37.0 cm
Bright colours and fun shapes bring all the conversation needed.
Photographed without glass, which is included.
$400
Click here to purchase via Invernui Art Gallery in Invercargill, New Zealand
Well, That Was A Lot of Fun!
Oil-based printing ink, oil-stick on pre-treated textural watercolour paper
55.0 x 76.0 cmm
Shown virtually framed.
Your walls will sizzle with this colourful, vibrant, and fun art work. Or, add to chatter yourself, on your own…or get a friend or two to join you! “Well, That was a Lot of Fun” stirs a conversation with “Yes, A Good Time was Had by All” in a delightful exchange on your walls.. It’s also quite talkative on its own. Shown virtually framed and hung in my dining room.
This work is in final fit-out framing stage and will be available soon.
$1200
Click here to purchase via Invernui Art Gallery in Invercargill, New Zealand
Yes, A good time was had by all
Oil-based printing ink, oil-stick on pre-treated textural watercolour paper
55.0 x 76.0 cmm
Shown virtually framed.
“Yes, A Good Time Was Had by All!” replies to “Well, That was a Lot of Fun” in a colourful exchange on your walls. It’s also quite expressive on its own.
Shown virtually framed and hung in my dining room.
This work is in final fit-out framing stage and will be available soon.
$1200
Click here to purchase via Invernui Art Gallery in Invercargill, New Zealand
Well, That Was A Lot of Fun!
Oil on canvas, stretched, 1010 x 835 x 20mm
Play Ball! means to work cooperatively, start something tumultuous, simply, play a game. Nonetheless, the work gives as a beautiful spark to your spaces , while it stirs up a bit excitement. Sophisticated use of multiple colours assures it will play ball with in multiple decor choices.
$4000