The Steps

An afternoon bike ride around the picturesque Warrnambool breakwater rarely fails to offer artistic inspiration - the sea green of the water, rows of small rowboats, the rustic rusty bolts and silvered boards, white painted bollards and the cry of seagulls. You can almost smell the sea in this little piece. It pairs well with Boat Perch, seen in the photos here, but could be equally at home on its own.

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My ambition is always seeking to capture beauty in the everyday. Many paintings share a strong connection to the environment and our place within it.
At the heart of everything is the search for light that transforms the ordinary into something else.
I moved to Warrnambool, on Victoria’s south west, after almost three decades as a newspaper journalist.
In 2020, I completed a Visual Arts Cert IV course at South West TAFE.
I primarily paint with oils in my home studio in a figurative and realism style; influenced by artists whose art features a strong storytelling element such as American, Edward Hopper.
In 2025 I held my first solo exhibition in Warrnambool called The Extraordinary Ordinary, celebrating how every day scenes can be incredibly beautiful, when viewed in a certain light.
I have been a finalist in various well known Australian art prizes, including the Kennedy Prize, John Villiers Outback Art Prize and ANL Maritime Art Award and Exhibition.