Boatshed

Roughing out the detail. Difficult wood!

Glazed and decorated platter by Mark Pearse .

Lady Bay 2

Estuary May 2026 2

Lady Bay 1

Mark Pearse: acrylic on board.
Willunga Hills 2006 will be displayed at Waverley Park Homestead Gallery, Willunga (National Trust) during the month of June, 2026.
The painting is all that remains of these wonderful sheds; they were recently demolished.

Patience isn’t necessarily inherited. The carving of wood demands – and  cultivates – a sort of patience. There is no other way to get to where you want to go….

Good work in the building of my vessel stood me always in good stead.

from: Sailing Alone around the World
Joshua Slocum

Pink Gum. This wood is one of a kind.
At best, it will be an unpredictable ‘joint venture’….