Hello there! 

 

Art is a passion that has always woven its way through my life.

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I've always been surrounded and nurtured by a family of

'arty types' who consistently encouraged my natural

instinct and joy toward drawing, painting and making.

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Employment within visual art related industries including visual merchandising, graphic design/printing, textile design and Childrens book illustration followed naturally.  I started a small freelance design business, 'Homegrown Graphics' which allowed me to work from home with three young children during that busy phase.

I undertook formal art training as a mature-age student graduating with a Diploma of Visual Art in 2013, and enjoyed forging friendships and connections with like-minds that reinforced my desire to pursue painting.

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At its core, my artwork is connected to my surroundings.

Striving to capture that unique perspective and beauty that I find within ordinary subjects and everyday moments, and drawing attention to how I see the world.

'I love to celebrate the extraordinary within the ordinary' Something as simple as a fleeting shift between light and shadow, the gesture of a leaf, surprising colour contrasts and textures found in both my interior and exterior worlds.

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Recognising, capturing and sharing the essence of these small moments reinforces a way of living in the present. As an artist, it is deeply rewarding when others respond to those observations.  

It's these 'moments' that provide the motivation to paint a series of works ranging from domestic and still life arrangements, to coastal geology or my suburban city environment.