About

Art and nature have always been passions.

As a child living in the country, I was able to explore with great freedom. Often I would draw wildflowers or trees (with seriously limited resources). No amount of discouragement seemed to be able to stop me drawing on the walls! Artistic creativity was a major source of conflict. Some resources at this point may have converted wilful to artful.

Academic studies were valued. My schooling focussed mainly on science and mathematics. Hanging by a tenuous thread, I managed to retain art as an over-load subject, out of hours.

Even while studying zoology I managed to keep the art flame alive with some training.

Then I taught science for 21 years, retiring in 1999. Through this time, and parenthood, my creative side found outlets in crafts.

On leaving teaching, I retrained as a florist, and then five years later ventured into painting.

Most of my training focuses on 2006–7, a two year structured course with Robyn Lowry. Other tutors include Peta Miller, Jan Cross, Marcus Beilby and Brian Simmonds. An art trip to France also had a major energising effect.

The last few years have been a fantastic exploration in subject and style. Working on my own, I have found my artistic ‘voice’.

I have initiated and participated in three group exhibitions.

In 2010 I was very pleased to be sponsored by DADAA for my first solo. It was very well received and a great success financially.

In 2011 I will have a second solo at the end of June at Colourlust Art Space in North Fremantle. This is exhibition space in a warehouse conversion I co-manage with Isabella Middleton.

I am now a full-time artist. I have a beautiful home based studio in East Fremantle.

My passions for art and nature have come together. Now my life combines travel with my husband to source images, then periods of studio painting. Bliss!

My current and foreseeable future focus is painting images of Western Australia.