OConnor, Michael

Old Torquay is inspired by the first houses that appeared around the coastal town of Torquay Victoria in the 1950s.

My father built a simple holiday house which was one of the very first in the area.

Many of the dwellings were simple wood or fibro shacks with  the skillion roof being a common feature. 

Seeing these houses dotted through the landscape gave this area its charming character.

In this painting I have used mainly the palet knife to lay down paint, adding and scraping back to reveal multiple layers and colour.