THIS PAINTING WAS COMMISSIONED BY MY GOOD FRIEND, ROBYN, A FORMER ARMY OFFICER WHO WAS ALSO MY DENTIST. WE AGREED THAT I WOULD BARTER SEVERAL PAINTINGS IN EXCHANGE FOR MUCH-NEEDED DENTAL WORK.

ROBYN FELL IN LOVE WITH THE ORIGINAL A4 SIZE PAINTING OF BUSH TUCKER THAT I DID IN 1996. I WARNED HER THAT I WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO RE-CREATE THE SAME COLOUR EFFECTS BECAUSE THE BACKGROUND WAS FINGER-PAINTED AND IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO REPLICATE THE EXACT COLOUR COMBINATIONS. THE ORIGINAL, WHICH IS FEATURED IN THIS GALLERY, WAS A 'ONE OFF'. SHE WAS NOT DETERRED & REQUESTED A 60" X 48" PIECE OF A SIMILAR DESIGN AND COLOUR RANGE.

I WAS QUITE DISAPPOINTED WITH THE RESULT, AS I DID NOT ATTAIN THE VISUAL EFFECTS THAT I WAS HOPING FOR, BUT ROBYN LOVED IT.

OVER 26 YEARS OF DOT PAINTING, I'VE LEARNT THAT WHAT I THINK AND FEEL ABOUT MY ART ISN'T IMPORTANT. ALL THAT REALLY MATTERS IS THAT THE ONE WHO COMMISSIONS IT IS HAPPY WITH THE WORK OF ART I'VE CREATED.