08/09/2026
Almost every person who sees this artwork stops and stares. Then I get to ask — what do you reckon they are?
I’ve had sheep, cows, ducks, geese, you name it. They’re actually pelicans — a giant flock of them off North Stradbroke Island on the Amity sandbanks.
I was following an eagle ray out to sea, watching it glide along the surface in the golden hour. It dove deep and left my drone in no-man’s land. Caught a glimmer in the distance — turned out to be a sandbar. Had a look. Waves breaking perfectly over the point, so I went in closer... and then, wow. Perfect water breaking in the shallows, leading straight into the pelicans sitting in the middle of the frame.
The surreal part — my two kids were running around the beach like lunatics while I shot this. Elliot was in the shallows, Jamie (then one) was at my feet with a bucket and spade.
That’s just how we do things. This weekend it was styling walls at the beautiful Harvey House in Redlynch — could’ve been stressful, two kids in tow and a van full of artwork, but we got them involved and got it done. Pretty happy with the result.
On a side note… thanks to Stephanie Elizabeth Artwork for putting up with my ADHD tendencies all weekend long 🙏 you’re awesome and I couldn’t do this without you.
