Time stands still when I am painting - I know that's a cliche but it really does happen. I am totally absorbed by what I am doing when there is a paintbrush in my hand. My greatest pleasure is when my work brings joy to others and when I can successfully convey particular feelings and emotions through my work, and these feelings in turn reach out to others who view my paintings.

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I have always dreamed of earning a living from my art and now it is finally starting to happen. Every time I sell something or hear about how my work is impacting people in such a great way it confirms to me that I am doing what I was meant to do and I feel a great peace and satisfaction.

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ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

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As a teenager I saw it as a challenge to draw and paint to make things look real. That’s how I began learning to draw and paint. I did some study as a young adult then continued working hard to develop my art skills until I had the confidence and skills to begin exhibiting and selling my work.

 

There have been a variety of styles in my work. My older works that show where I have come from on my artistic journey are traditional realistic style with a strong use of pastels as my medium, and a fascination for still life. My more recent works have brighter colours and are of a more contemporary nature as I enjoy more freedom of expression in my artwork. I am now exploring the abstract world and loving it too!

 

SOME OF MY HISTORY

I began exhibiting and selling my work in many art shows around Melbourne and rural Victoria in the 1980’s. I began to win various prizes for my work in some of the local and regional art shows (see list of prizes). I was invited to exhibit in several exhibitions, and held a solo exhibition in 1987. (see list of exhibitions) I enjoy finding innovative non-traditional ways to exhibit my art where I can collaborate with complimentary partners – thus my solo exhibition was held in a Morwell Toyota Showroom coinciding with their wine & cheese night to launch a new model car.

 

In the early 1990's we moved to Canberra which became our home for 25 years.  In Canberra I gained experience painting murals and trompe l’oeil as public and community art projects and some as private commissions. (See list of murals).

 

NOWADAYS...

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In 2016 we moved back to Victoria where we are enjoying our small acreage in Gippsland. I now have more time to focus on my art and am getting back into it in a serious way.

 

Lately I have been establishing an on-line presence through my website, and various social media platforms - and making my latest artworks available for sale as prints. Covid lockdowns have given me more time to develop my style, learn new techniques, experiment and grow to be a stronger more accomplished and confident artist.

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I hope my work brings joy to you – please follow me on Facebook and Instagram to view my new works before they come online and to show your support which helps me keep going.

 

LIST OF EXHIBITIONS/MURALS/COMMISSION AND PRIZES

COMMISSIONS 2021 
-    “Winter Solstice” (5 paintings) for Canberra client
-    Iris flower paintings(2) for NSW client
-    Community art project- Warragul Kindergarten children

PUBLIC MURALS in Canberra, Australia:
- Woden Early Childhood Centre
- Lakeside Leisure Centre - Tuggeranong Swimming (Baby) Pool
- Canberra Region Campaign

COMMUNITY ART PROJECT MURALS (Canberra, Australia):
- Bus Shelter Mural
- Christmas Scene Mural (Combined churches project) 
- Isabella Plains Neighbourhood House

PRIVATE COMMISSION MURAL (Canberra, Australia):
Courtyard mural for private home

EXHIBITIONS:
- Women artists on the Peninsula - Mornington Gallery
- 1987 - Solo exhibition - Morwell Toyota Showroom
- 1991 - West Gippsland Art Centre - Joint exhibition with brother

PRIZES & AWARDS:
- First Prize - Yallourn North & District Lions Club Annual Art Show (1986) 
- Highly Commended - Wangaratta Art Show (1986)
- Equal First Prize, Open Section - Tuggeranong Regional Art Exhibition (ACT) – 1995
- First Prize, Still Life Painting - Royal Canberra Show
- Student Encouragement Award - Mornington Gallery

 

Art related Study & Qualifications:

• Studio course in Painting Drawing & Printmaking – Frankston TAFE

• Cert IV in Applied Arts - 3D Electronic Animation

• Cert IV in Advanced 3D Computer Modelling & Animation