a bit of background
I loved to draw as a pre-schooler but it was many years before art really took over. My first career was a secondary art teacher. It didn’t take long to find out that classrooms of teenagers were not my comfort zone. In the following years, art was a background activity while other occupations dominated.
Although I lived interstate for a few years, I held fond memories of Adelaide and the SA School of Art. When I returned to live in Adelaide I reconnected with art school colleagues. For a couple of years we hired models and worked in each others’ home studios. I grew to love the rigours of life painting and drawing.
In 2008 part-time employment allowed me more time for painting. In that year, my first great start came when I was shortlisted for the Fleurieu Prize Vistas section.
2009 was busy. In May I had a successful solo show at Gallery M at Marion Cultural Centre, in July another successful show at Brighton’s edge delicatessen and in November a part in a group show at Red Opus Artspace.
By the end of 2009 the sea had become my favourite subject. It offered the chance to depict people at play in familiar locations (very popular in my first solo show), as well as larger, more abstract works.
My saltwater series in 2010 at Artistic License North Adelaide featured these more abstract paintings. Visit saltwater series to see more.
The artworks you see on this site are the result of many years’ experience. The last three years in particular have given me the chance to pursue this work full-time. I believe that art has an important role to play in our lives. It can enrich our everyday experiences, stimulate quiet reflection and moments of joy and pleasure. And all these are yours for the taking from my paintings!
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