Welcome! I’m a full-time artist based in Canberra, taking inspiration from regional woodlands and forests where Australia’s unique colour, contrasts and changeability live strong. I specialise in ‘cosy wild places’ such as pockets of the forest understorey or a snippet of riverbank viewed from my kayak. My works invite viewers to peer in, the same way as when someone speaks softly you lean in and become still to listen.
I love rich, soulful, earthy colour. I love semi abstract landscapes with organic forms and lost-and-found edges that speak of the forest’s timelessness and oneness, and impressionist flecks of colour that skip across the canvas as sunlight across leaf, web or wing.
As a nature lover, I prefer sustainable materials. This is why many paintings are on unstretched linen, so there’s no plastic bubblewrap needed for shipping when you buy online. Your artwork arrives in an easy-to-handle, lightweight mailing tube. You will find prices for unstretched works are lower to allow for stretching costs.
In 25+ years of practice I have exhibited in galleries in ACT, NSW and Tasmania plus several solo and partner exhibitions (a real treat to show with my mother, artist Pamela Collins).
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