Commissioned by the GPT Shopping Centre Conglomerate for its Chirnside Park complex as a gift for the people of the Yarra Ranges, the sculpture was created by world renowned artists Gillie and Marc. I was recently granted an interview with the couple to feature in the book and this blog

2025 has been one of my biggest reading years. I have upped the ante of my regular reading diet because of writing my own book: research has been crucial. Parallel to this, I have found it tremendously inspiring to read biographies of other pioneering types (other to David Syme and the era he emerges from, the subject of my tome) and especially artist biographies. I have included those that I found outstanding, and all are 2025(ish) releases that I bought as hardcover, paperb

The digital poster I created for the event using imagery from previous paintings; poster prints are available for sale by clicking here Aida: is this opera an expression of Egyptomania? Giuseppe Verdi's opera has been a favourite of opera goers since it was first performed in 1871. Set in the Old Kingdom and telling the story of an Ethiopian princess held captive by the Egyptians, things get dramatic when she falls in love with a soldier who is also fancied by a member of the

This post is not as much a review as it is a celebration of a recently published extraordinary book by US photographer and artist Ian James. My obvious obsession with all things Kemetic / Ancient Egyptian and Egyptomania is not lost on my readership or collectors of my paintings. So when someone else presents their own foray into a related subject, as is the case with the survey of pyramid complexes in the USA undertaken by Mr. James, it certainly got my attention [1] . In pr

Marlow Moss (1889 - 1958) photo: Steven Storm Marlow Moss (1889 - 1958) was a British artist and sculptor that art historians classify...

It is with a heavy heart that I write of the passing of Baaba Heru, True Of Voice, Kemetic elder and priest, who I met when I visited New...

The Praying Mantis God Of Ancient Egypt in pharaonic headgear and beard A 5 years old documentary resurfaces I produced this documentary...

My talk A Monumental Egyptian Tomb In Melbourne ran for three days as part of this acclaimed program on July 25, 26 and 27, 2025 Stories Of the City The original presentation of my research on the Syme monument was a 15 minute talk included in the program of events for my exhibition Adventures In Zoomorphic Idolatry in 2023. I had no notion then that almost two years to the day I would be running a 45 minute talk complete with slides and a short film that I produced at the ce

The artist completing the 2021 painting I Had Not Seen Truth Before The Images Of The Gods Were Born Thanks to the wonderful article in...

Study for The King's House, Mixed media (acrylic and balsa wood) on linen, 36" x 48", July 2025 My study for a glimpse into the Duat...

In my last blog post , I mentioned I had been given a vacate notice for the property I live in, later reversed. In the 9 days that the...

Guests at the Garden Party For 5 hours on Sunday April 13th my home of 10 years became a gallery of 54 paintings (plus an installation)...

It is odd that this post, dated April 2025 welcomes readers to a blog that for all intents and purposes began in 2023, so allow me to...

I am presenting the talk A Monumental Egyptian Tomb In Melbourne to my first audiences outside of those connected to my paintings [1] ...

VHS Cassettes unearthed at my family home In 2021, being forced to remain in South Australia whilst Victoria (where I live) was undergoing brutal COVID lockdowns, I excavated a box left at my parents house from one of my many moves interstate and overseas. I came across two VHS cassettes that I had forgotten about. Both pertained to a period earlier in my life that my later artistic career superseded: the period when I was pursuing bodybuilding and competing. On further inves

Nehebukau And The Ocean Of Reassurance Again Mixed media (acrylic, modelling paste) on canvas 36” x 48” June 2024 This latest painting is...

The artist and author looks on at a statue of King Seti II, Dynasty 19, Pharaoh exhibition at NGV photo by Paul Compton Australia has had...

Acrylic on linen 72” x 36” February 2024 My interest in Billilla Mansion came about from researching the works of architect Walter...

The Sorrows Of Setken Acrylic on canvas 48" x 72" January 2024 Mauve symphony I was delighted to discover recently that an Australian...

Acrylic on linen 48” x 36” April 2023 Currently, our focus in Australia is on trying to address the errors of imperial invasion and...