ABOUT ME

I love colour and texture and I challenge myself to find new ways to include this in my work.Growing up in a country town surrounded by farmland and bush has had a huge influence on my work.

I now live in Dolphin Point on the South Coast of NSW and am loving the change in landscape  and palette.

Driven by a love for the looseness and unpredictability of marks, I create dynamic and layered compositions that are a direct response to the environments I encounter.

I will Often paint ‘en plein air’ ,capturing the essence of the landscape and allowing the spontaneous energy to influence my brushstrokes. I will then return to the studio in my home where I  deconstruct  the painted memories  and apply  them to canvas as collage and build the artwork.

I spend many hours walking the many trails around the area, but can’t wait to get back and take my inspiration and often plein air sketches, back to the studio. It is here I feel so lucky to be able to spend time doing what I love.

I teach workshops around the country and enjoy nothing more than passing on everything I’ve learnt through the many workshops I have attended over the years.