" Islands of Hellas "

                                


                                                                        

 

Hellas. The word that the Greek people use to describe themselves.

This, my new self published book, features paintings that capture the

essence of the Greek islands, the "Islands of Hellas"

 

With visits to islands such as Kefalonia , Zakynthos,Kos, Paxos

Corfu , Crete and of course Rhodes, amongst others, the paintings evoke

many characteristics of the Greek landscape as it has influenced me .

 

The exaggerated bright colours reflect the colour of the sea and flora of

both the coast and country, from the palms, cacti and agave, the

bouganvillae, pines and blue - grey mountains all emphasised by the

distinct, clear, bright light.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

" Pefkos Sketchbook"

                                   Pages of  a workbook from the recent visit to Pefkos on
                                                       the Greek island of Rhodes.
                           

                                                                    

                                                 
                                                                              

The sketchbook is also a useful diary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some spectacular sunsets

 

 

 

" On The Beach"

                                                            hot golden sand


                              tiny fish dart at the water's edge at CHRISI AKTI BEACH

 
                                                                   sunbeds


                                                                   parasols


                                 a lizard scampers under the wooden slatted boardwalk  


                                                   and hides beneath the cactus shade         


                                                                  

 

"On The Beach"- Acrylic on canvas 12"x 12"

 

 

"There is no abstract art. You must always start with

something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality". - Pablo Picasso

 

 

"Chania"

  
                                     The coastline and city of Chania on the island of Crete.


                                                                

                                       
                                          " Chania"  -  Acrylic on canvas  24" x  24"


                  

" Lindos - Pink Sky "

                        The magnificent acropolis at Lindos on the Greek island of
                        Rhodes. Formed on the site of a 4th. century temple to Athena
                        Lindia and the castle, built in the 14th. century by the Knights of
                        St. John, against a pink evening sky, fronted by the white houses
                        that tumble down to the bay. 


                                                                  

 

" Lindos - Pink Sky"  - Acrylic on canvas 20" x 20"

 

 

"Chania - Rough cut"

                          A "rough cut" for a possible acrylic painting in response to the
                         Chrisi Akti beach near Chania.
                                                         

                                                   Rough cut acrylic on board 5" x  2"


                         "Of all the arts, abstract painting is the most difficult. It demands
                         that you know how to draw well, that you have a heightened
                         sensitivity for composition and colour and that you be a true poet.
                        This last is essential. "  -

                                    Wassily Kandinsky
                           
                                         

"Road to Therissos"

                       Leaving behind the sleepy Cretan villages, deserted in the mid-day
                       heat. On through the orange groves towards the Therissos Gorge,
                      the "White Mountains" towering in the distance.
                                

                                                                    

                                           "Road to Therissos" - Acrylic on canvas 12" x 12"