Silver-Plated Jug with Banana

Silver are jugs, bananas are gold;
Though bananas don't glisten, they're of worth manifold.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Daffodil in Miniature Vase

There once was a gold daffodil,
In a vase, not in vale nor on hill--
And it never was spied
By a poet lakeside,
Nor did dance, but remained very still.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Blue Castor Oil Bottle with Désirée Potato

This potato was added to my soup, thus making it a blue chip stock.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Red Pepper with Old Fashioned Glass

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band: somewhat old fashioned, but going in and out of style.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Pear with Linen-Bound Book

To be double-booked is to have a pair of bookings.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Dam at Rosebery Hill, Pipers Creek

At first I wasn't sure if this scene held enough interest to warrant painting, but after some reflection, I decided to proceed.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Figure Study

A not-so-lively knees-up (the model had to remain very still)

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"

Lemon with Petite Liqueur Bottle

There once was a lemon and bottle,
And each tried to quote Aristotle;
But neither could speak
The antique form of Greek,
Nor had requisite skills polyglottal.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Daffodils in Glass Vase

I asked the florist if she cut these daffodils with secateurs, but she replied, "Nar--cissus".

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Daffodils in Carafe

Modern readers may be confused upon reading of Wordsworth as a metaphorical cloud coming upon a host--I mean, everything's hosted in the cloud these days, isn't it?

Oil on canvas board, 12" x 16"

Cow Sculptures at Heide Museum of Modern Art

It's much easier to paint stationary cows than their animated counterparts.  Now, if only I could think of a pun involving bovines that don't move.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Milk Jug with Banana

Milk skin (or lactoderm) is often unwanted; banana skins are by definition more a-peeling.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Carrot with Porcelain Jug

Carotid artery: the making of art depicting carrots.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Flowers in Blue Jug

An assortment of flowers: self-raising, wholemeal and plain.

Oil on canvas board, 12" x 16"

Onion on Saucer

Frying onion, flying saucer

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"