My art is a love affair with colour ,whimsy and life. Acrylic paint is my medium of choice, but I also draw into my paintings with pencils, pens and pastels, and I use collaged paper, fabric and little 3D pieces in many of my works.
Currently I see my work as a celebration of life as a wife and mother of four, blissfully creating art in the midst domestic chaos. My images have an innocence about them that is a direct reference to my days watching my children interact and play. Imagination is a huge factor in my works and how frustrating it is as an adult to try and recapture the imagination that is so woven into a child’s life. Small stories or words are often included in my works which lends a childish storybook effect.
Education Kalamunda High School - Special Art Programme 1985 -1987
Forrestfield TAFE 1988
Perth Central College of TAFE - Diploma Visual Art (Printmaking) 1989 - 1991
Edith Cowan University - Degree Course Visual Art (Printmaking)
1992 - 1994
Exhibitions Perth Train Station Exhibition 1989
Tea for Two 1989
Perth Central TAFE - Car Park Print Workshop & Exhibition 1990
Victoria Park Business Art Centre Combined Exhibition 1991
“13” Graduate Exhibition - Delaney Galleries 1991
Kalamunda Art Awards 1992
Combined Exhibition Bridge Gallery 1992
Edith Cowan University Graduate Exhibition 1994
Printmakers Association Art Award 1995
Claremont Drawing Award 1995
Fremantle Art Awards 1998
Midland Small Business Centre Studio Exhibition 2000
Wongan Hills Art Awards 2002
York Art Awards 2002
Perth Royal Show Exhibition 2002
Dalwallinu Art Award 2003
Darlington Art Prize 2004
‘Flirt’ Combined Art Exhibition - Fetish Art Gallery Claremont 2004
Vincent Art Award 2007
‘Astronomers Artists and Abbots’ Art Trail Jylland Vineyard Gingin 2007, 2008 & 2009
Albany Art Prize 2008
Yeltrah Gallery ‘Seeds of Love’ Exhibition 2008
‘Art @ pc’ 23rd Annual Art Exhibition 2008
Army Art Exhibition 2010
Kimberley Environmental Award 2010
Army Art Award 2011
Victoria Park Art Award 2011
Chittering Valley Festival 2011
Riseborough Art Award 2011
Awards Kalamunda Art Award 1992 - Best Experimental Work
Printmakers Association Art Award 1995 - Highly Commended
Wongan Hills Art Award 2002 - First Prize, Best Painting
Dalwallinu Art Award 2003 - Best Local Artist Award & Highly Commended Award in Painting
Other Works sold to private collections locally and interstate. Works sold to private collections in Germany, Austria and the United Kingdom.
Commissioned artwork for Perth Ladies College.
Artwork purchased and displayed at Edith Cowan
University.
Exhibited Margaret River Gallery
Fremantle Arts Centre
Mundaring Arts Centre
Jylland Vineyard Gingin
Yeltrah Gallery Middle Swan
Monsoon Art Gallery Broome
Sandalwood Factory Kununurra
Old Bakery Gallery on Eighth Maylands
