The aim of this website is to provide up-to-date news, events and topics of interest to china painters and any who appreciate the art form. Workshops, demos and teaching opportunities of special interest to painters from the Western Australia region will be featured. Have a query please contact me.
Artisans have been decorating porcelain for centuries.
To complete a design, pigments, texture products, lustres and various precious metals can be applied to white porcelain - the china painter's canvas. After each application the piece is kiln fired up to 850°C. At this temperature the glaze melts sufficiently to absorb paint leaving pieces that are both durable and permanent.
Kiln-fired china painting produces enduring works, ready to become the collectable art of tomorrow!
shown above 'Old Man Emu' platter painted by Anne Blake . Read more....
To view my RECENT WORK visit the Main Gallery page, from here you can find links to sub-galleries arranged by subject (also shown below). Items available for sale are marked.
| Animals and Fauna |
| Architecture or Scenes |
| Flowers & Fruit - non-native |
| Reef Fish and Ocean Scenes |
| Wildflowers |
| Miscellaneous |
NEWS
APAT WA Regional Exhibition - Nov 2025 Busselton
The Australasian Porcelain Art Teachers Association - WA will hold a china painting exhibition titled 'The Midas Touch' in Busselton from 18th to 25th November, 2025. For more details read article.....
Vale - Adelphe King
Much admired and highly regarded WA porcelain artist and teacher Adelphe King, passed away on the 20th May, 2025. Sincere condolences to her family and friends. Read more..
PAWA - MAY 2025 Exhibition
Porcelain Artists of WA held their annual exhibition in May 2025 in Subiaco. The theme was Osmosis - Read More.. To read report and see more photos follow this link.
NEW TO SITE
'Designing for a Divided Background' Albany workshop
The Albany Porcelain Art Group hosted a three-day workshop tutored by myself in September 2024. The subject was 'Designing for a Divided Background'. Read article..
Sturt Desert Pea Tutorial
Visit the updated 'Work-in-Progress' tutorial page featuring hints and tips on how to paint the beautiful Sturt Desert Pea. Follow this link to the In Progress 2 page
2025 UPCOMING EVENTS
| 2 August 10:00am |
APAT WA General Meeting Note late time change! |
| 2 August 01:30pm |
Porcelain Artists of WA General Meeting |
| Sepr 27 to Oct 4 |
Perth
Royal Show China painting theme for 2025 "Sunflowers" |
| For details visit Calendar and Events Page | |
Shown below -slumped glass bowl c. 2002 by Klaus Moje
On display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London was this remarkable and unusual slumped glass bowl by German artist Klaus Moje.
To read about the fascinating porcelain and glass exhibits I had the great pleasure to see while in London - Read the full article with additional photos......