Cool and Calm

"Cool and Calm" is inspired by a recent trip to WA's southern coast.

I was immediately attracted to the contrasting rugged shorelines compared to my tropical home beaches on the East Coast.

The play of light and its ability to rapidly change colour, the temperature and mood of a location always draws me into the scene.

With this piece I have enjoyed exploring the play of light and shade and the challenge trying to capture the mesmerising atmosphere I experienced. I used loose and suggestive brushwork to capture that timeless yet fleeting moment to give each piece a playful energy - that tease of sunlight on the long grass drawing shadows on the sand - before it is all gone.

I hope you experience "the moment" as I did, through my artwork.

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I’m a Canberra-based oil painter creating colourful, light-filled paintings of still life, florals and landscape.

My passion for painting began while living in Colorado, where I became immersed in the Denver art community and learned to paint in the alla prima tradition. This wet-into-wet approach allows me to work with fresh colour, loose brushwork and a sense of immediacy, giving each painting a lively and expressive surface.

I’m drawn to simple, beautiful subjects and the way light can transform an ordinary scene into something atmospheric and memorable. Much of my work is influenced by painting outdoors, where I can observe nature’s true colours and capture the feeling of a moment before it changes.

I have worked as an artist and teacher for over 10 years, sharing my love of oil painting through workshops, demonstrations and online classes. I am also the founder and director of Capital Plein Air, an annual outdoor painting festival held in Canberra that brings artists together to paint the autumn colour.

My paintings are held in private collections across Australia and internationally, and my work has received awards and been shortlisted in national exhibitions including the Lethbridge 20,000, The Doyle’s Art Awards and Bluethumb Art Awards.

Thank you for taking the time to view my work. I’m delighted to share these paintings with you.