Mike Barr
Cockling Day, Goolwa, oil on canvas, 291⁄2X291⁄2in (75X75cm).
When you step onto Goolwa beach, the sky dominates – everything seems immense. The shallows are always wide and there are always people, just walking or collecting cockles when in season. The huge sand hills disappear into the distance and this is a great way to convey the idea of space. I always think such scenes are nothing without the figures that give it scale and life. It’s important to keep the clouds looking soft and not too solid