"For me, what David has done in these small works is a kind of primal experience for a painter... Skills are on display, and it’s pretty obvious if they don’t measure up. But also on display are qualities deeper than technique, such as sensibility, attitude and heart. And I think this is what is special about David’s painting. In fact, what is special about David’s painting is David – his life, his thoughts, his feelings - and his willingness to share these with us in the paintings. Ostensibly depicting Sydney’s eastern suburbs landscapes, they breathe love, wonder, tenderness, abandon, compassion, loss – and faith."
From introduction by John Cruthers.

David Asher Brook Life Paintings 2005-2011 features 48 oil paintings, depicting the streets and parks of Sydney, London, Barcelona, interiors, still life and portraits.