I am a UK born, professional artist who is crazy about paint! A recent finalist in the Perth Royal Art Prize for Landscape, my art uses paint in experimental ways to capture that magical feeling you get when you walk through the trees or by the ocean. I’m infatuated by the South West of WA, and have fulfilled a dream to build a purpose built creative space, in the heart of the area that inspires me - welcome to my garden studio.
On Saturday afternoons at 3pm I will be hosting a free Artist Talk and Sip event - please see the events section for details and to RSVP My painting process begins with walking; a ritual that makes me feel alive and puts everything into perspective. I use this time to think and gather reference material - memorising and recording differences to the ever-changing landscape. I have a sharp awareness that nothing in nature lasts forever, so my paintings allow me to create something permanent, capturing a place and time that I care about.
When I paint I draw upon my memory and imagination, developing compositions that embody the physical aspects of a place and the sense of wonder I felt there.
The paint itself is central to my work. Building layers of expressive and experimental marks, to develop areas of unique visual texture via an ever expanding portfolio of tools and mediums. I like to combine accidental paint effects with more controlled elements, using both acrylics and oils, often within the same work, harnessing the benefits of each.
Previously working as a Marketing Manager in large food companies, I decided to change career. I juggled being a mum of three, with studying for my Fine Art Degree.
My art career highlights include being a finalist in the 2024 Perth Royal Art Prize for Landscape and the 2023 International Art2Life Juried Art Prize. My solo exhibition at Gallows Gallery, Perth, entitled Walk of Wonder: Reflections from the Cape to Cape Track was a major milestone in my creative development I now sell my work through Perth exhibitions and group shows, via national online galleries and my website shop, in addition to bespoke private commissions. I enjoy nurturing budding artists and sharing painting techniques with fellow creatives through workshops, which I host in my garden studio.
I am excited to welcome all art lovers to my studio for the third time, presenting a new collection of paintings and fine art prints inspired by the Cape to Cape Region and sharing my painting process, tips and studio set up.