Darebin Creek Crossing at Alphington east of Melbourne Metal Print

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Shafts of morning sunlight filter through the gum trees onto the banks of Darebin Creek at Alphington. When the water levels are low, one can cross the creek via stepping stones. Oil painting by Dai Wynn using a palette knife on canvas panel. 30.5 cm high by 22.9 cm wide by 0.3 cm deep approximately. (12 inches by 9 inches).

Some of my friends wonder why I have changed my name from David to Dai. The short answer is that I haven’t. My parents, sisters and immediate family always used Dai (but pronounced “day”) as a short form of David — a nickname if you like. However, it appears that the Welsh adopted the name "Dai” (pronounced “die”) as a short form of Dafydd (pronounced “Dahveth”) the patron saint of Wales and also known as St David just across Offa’s Dyke. Why Wales? Well the name “Wynn” means fair-skinned or white in the Welsh language and my ancestors were certainly from around those parts (others were from Ireland and Cornwall, but paid full fare to sail to Australia. None was transported in chains I might add). Dafydd, being the Welsh version of...