“Life is a big canvas; throw all the paint on it you can!” -D. Kaye
I am a scientist-turned-artist, and I share the story of my circuitous journey to this wonderful life over here. It’s been an incredible adventure, and along the way, I’ve been fortunate enough to have won some awards, showed my work in eight major exhibitions since 2005, and countless group shows over the past decade – most recently in New York City!
My paintings are fluid and organic abstractions, often featuring the softness of lace and leaves against rugged textural marks. I would love others to see them as joyful celebrations, painterly representations of the mysterious yet universal human experience of growth from adversity.
I am delighted that from my home in Perth, Western Australia, my work has encircled the globe and is now featured in public and private collections all over the world, including the renowned private collection of the late Robert Juniper, one of Australia’s most prominent and respected artists.
Painting and exhibiting my work are just one part of my art practice. The ‘other half’ involves sharing my process with others. To me, teaching and creating have become two sides of the same coin – I now cannot imagine one without the other.
I do this most often in popular and unique workshop, Painting for Beginners. Here the absolute novice is empowered to create beautiful art in just one fun, insanely busy day, using my seven step process. It is an incredible honour to be part of another’s creative journey, and the delight I witness in my students as they rediscover their creativity makes my heart sing :)
I share my life with a super creative husband, Gregory, who is winning a battle with a very yukky type of cancer, and our beautiful and talented daughter, Mary. And we all do the bidding of two very noisy little black dogs, Lucy and Layla :)
