I have lived in the Northern Rivers, NSW in the town of Murwillumbah for the last twenty years. I am originally from Adelaide where I studied at the SA School of Art. I have a BA in Visual Art. I work from home in a small studio which is filled with everything "art". I have been creating art for many years and it has always been a constant in my life. It is a daily practice. I used to use oil paints but my impatient nature didn't suit the medium so I now use acrylics. When I start a work I do not want to know where it is going, I want to discover that along the way. I want the experience of discovery and surprise - it's about the process for me. The work begins with randomness and chaos. Layers of paint, marks, Japanese Yuzen paper etc. This is when I stop and look, and we start to have a dialogue, a conversation. A painting may begin with a discovered bird or flower and then the whole thing starts to come together.
I am intrigued by colour, colour combinations and how they make me feel, if they sing together or not. I have always been fascinated by the idea of "home", that place of shelter and safety and birds, cats, houses, gardens, trees, boats. My subject matter doesn't change much, just the manner in which it is executed. I strive to create a work that as an harmonious whole. I love to paint, play and create.
