About The Artist

A self-taught artist, my style is basically realism, medium of choice is acrylic, using strong bold colors. I was born in 1953 and raised in a little logging town nestled in a beautiful valley surrounded by spectacular mountain ranges, on the fringe of the Russell Falls National Park, mid west of Tasmania, before moving to Hobart at the age of sixteen. I think that I was blessed to grow up in that era. This was before television and computers. As a child I was encouraged to use my imagination. I created my own little adventures, discovering my surroundings, which made me appreciate all the little and the big things that life had to offer. While living in this little town I was fortunate to meet so many people of different cultures that came and went, one family in particular came from Finland, who I spent a lot of time with, the mother was a very talented artist. Her paintings, weavings and pottery I would have to say became my inspiration for my desire to be creative. As a young girl I also dreamed of traveling the world and seeing the places of the people I met growing up. I wanted to mingle with and experience their cultures, especially those of the tribal people of Africa, which I think was fitting that I started my journey into the world of art. I try to portray the strong bright colors in my paintings that I so love from this beautiful, naturally expressive culture. I have always had a thing for drawing eyes the building a face around them. Eyes can express so much. They can tell a story without saying a single word. On completion of my first piece in June 2007, I must say that I was pleasantly surprised. Something inside me woke up and with the encouragement of family, friends and fellow artists I am now building up a nice collection of pieces. Exhibitions: Dec 2009 – Curator, Novotel Twin Waters Resort, Queensland Dec 2009 – Group Exhibition for Emerging Artists, Novotel Twin Waters Resort, Queensland Feb 2011 – Group Exhibition - Courthouse Gallery, Derwent Valley, Tasmania Sept 2011 – Solo Exhibition - Courthouse Gallery, Derwent Valley, Tasmania May 2012 – Solo Exhibition - Food & Wine Company, Lachlan Tasmania March 2014 - Solo Exhibition - Magnolia73, Moonah Tasmania