“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched - they must be felt with the heart. ”

— Helen Keller

I am a contemporary artist living in Perth, Western Australia.

For decades, I suppressed my artistic expression. Not intentionally, but between the demands of raising children, running a successful small business, and navigating many house moves, I neglected it. And, I was poisoning my creativity with too much alcohol. Even so, it continued smouldering away beneath my awareness, just waiting for a fresh breeze to set it alight.

In 2017, I made the decision to abstain from alcohol. I wanted to be more present. Sobriety is like fog lifting at dawn; the clarity awoke my creativity. Then, Covid. Despite its unique horrors, the virus had an unintended consequence: hours in my busy schedule suddenly free. Unrestricted time was extra fuel, and I allowed my creativity to burn unhindered. My painting flourished.

I find inspiration for the stories I paint in my everyday encounters. In my mother’s bravery as she battles cancer. In the bright patch of mushrooms sprouting beneath a canopy of leaves. In celebrating a lifelong, far-flung friendship. In the wondrous ingenuity of nature. In the bittersweet reunion of a shattered family. Inspiring stories are everywhere you care to look.

For me, the power of story is its ability to connect us. While we each hold a distinct perspective and live our own inimitable narratives, there are common tenets that unite us. Love and grief, empathy and wonder, beauty and passion.

My art is a combination of layers, textures and an abundance of colour to blend both the unique circumstances and the universal truths of the story I’m telling. I use acrylics on stretched canvas and various mediums including oil pastel, graphite and pencil. I have always preferred working on larger canvases and using good-sized brushes and a variety of tools to add texture and interest, although I do commissions of all sizes. I enjoy exploring various colour relationships, bold shapes and blending in my work.

I would love to paint your story. If you one you’d like to bring to life - perhaps a gift, a relationship, a special place, or anything else – I would be honored to translate it to canvas.

Exhibitions

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May 13

European Concepts

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Solo Exhibition 13 May-12 July

European Concepts

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European Concepts

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31 Jan 2024

Finalist Art To Art Unearthed Art Prize

31 Jan 2024

23 Jul 2023

TOWN OF CLAREMONT ART AWARD AND EXHIBITION 2023

23 Jul 2023

New Work

Recent new works added to the website

Featured

'I'm high but I'm grounded'

sold out

'Pink Aura'

'Pomelo'

'Wild Ride'

'Yulia'

'The Pier'

Roller-coaster

'Mountain Allure'

Current Works

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SOLD 'Pink Aura'

'Pomello'

'Wild Ride'

"The Pier'

'Yulia'

'Roller Coaster'

SOLD 'Yerevan Tower'

'As pure as New York snow'

“As Pure as New York Snow” (2024), 100cm x 100cm acrylic on canvas, graphite, pencil, oil pastel.

'Secret Garden'

SOLD 'Morning Walk In Brooklyn'

'Neon Lights On Broadway'

'Fairytale of New York I'

'Fairytale of New York II'

SOLD 'The view from here'

'Fairytale of New York III'

'Lawson Falls'

'Love Lives Here'

SOLD 'Something Borrowed'

SOLD 'Soho Grafitti'

'Swings and Roundabouts I'

'Swings and Roundabouts II'

'Pele'

'Wildside'

SOLD 'Helter Skelter'

'Lucid Dream'

'Snakes and Ladders'

'Inception'

'Sirocco'

'Titanium'

'Mardi Gras'

‘Mardi Gras’ (2023), 100cm x 100cm acrylic on canvas, mixed media.

'Yellow Submarine'

'New Sensation'

'We'll meet in Boston'

'Wild Child'

'Three Sails'

'Beachcomber'

'Neon Planet'

'Lime Twist'

SOLD 'Navalny'

SOLD 'Crevasse'

'Wired'

'Sydney to Hobart I'

'Sydney to Hobart II'

'Illusion'

SOLD

'Dreams that you dared to dream'

'Listen in unison'

'Dancing on the jetty'

'Into the mystic'

'Songbird'

'Defy Gravity I'

'Defy Gravity II'

'Defy Gravity III'

'Learning to fly I'

'Learning to fly II'

'Look how the stars shine for you I'

'Look how the stars shine for you II'

'Last day of spring'

'A Better Place' SOLD

'Sea Glass'

'Harvest Moon'

'Never Quite As It Seams II' SOLD

'Never Quite As It Seams I' SOLD

'What Lies Beneath'

'Rainforest Walk'

'Lemon Twist II'

'Cold Snap' SOLD

'Jellyfish II' SOLD

'Northern Lights'

'Fire and Fog'

'Lemon Meringue'

'Hypnotise'

'Blue Yonder' SOLD

'Jellyfish III' SOLD

'Moss Rock' SOLD

'Walk Away' SOLD

'Daze'

'Milky Way' SOLD

"Beyond The Clouds'

"Water Lillies'

'Better Days' SOLD

'Blue Coral'

'Always The Sun' SOLD

'Night Sky'

'Bluewater Bay'

'Two Days In Sweden' SOLD

'Prosperity'

'Recurring Dream' SOLD

'High Tide' SOLD

'Underwater Love' SOLD

'Fever'

'Cornflower Blue'

'Floating Island Dream' SOLD

'As I Lay Me Down'

'Where The River Takes Me'

'Bring It On'

'Turquoise Mountain' SOLD

'Tangerine Mountain'

'Metricup Mushrooms' SOLD

'Gold Mountain'

'In Blackwater Woods' SOLD

'Wild I'

'Wild II'

'Raspberry Gelato'

'Into White'

'I'm high but I'm grounded'

Enquiries

All available artworks are in the ‘gallery of work’ section. If they are not marked sold, they are still available. To enquire about purchasing art or ask me a question about a painting please send me a message and I will reply as soon as possible.

To view artwork at the studio please call 0418 629 803.