The Red Zhao girls with there smiles followed us around while we trekked. Pastel on paper 2016.

Stephen in 2015 Pastel portrait on pastel paper from own photo. 2016

Stephen with blonde hair from photo taken in 2014. Pastel portrait on pastel paper. 2016

Pastel from my own photo On a visit to northern Queensland, I was witness to a massive muster of cattle. This stockman took my attention in the gentle way he looked after the cattle, who were being herded to be checked by the Vet.

Pastel from my own photo taken in New Orleans. This man was quietly reading while a Jazz band was playing in the old French Quarter (pre Katrina)

I found an old B&W photo of my beautiful grandmother around the time of her engagement. I transposed it in to colour, but if you take it back to B&W it will 'read' correctly. Pastel on paper

pastel portrait from life drawing. This pastel I did while living in Indonesia. I remains one of my favourites.

A woman in the small fishing village of Ancol, north of Jakarta, Indonesia. I couldn't resist photographing her gentle face. Pastel on paper

Fisherman at the traditional market Ancol, near Jakarta. He was enjoying his kretek smoke! (It has cloves in it, & has a tendency to 'spark' - many of the smokers end up with small holes in their shirts Pastel on paper.

Delightful fellow, who had such a wonderful beard, that he was actually Santa at Myer's in Melbourne for many years! Pastel on paper.