My latest paintings, include strong horizon lines and my ongoing work with gold leaf celebrate the beauty and moods of New Zealand skies, landscapes and waterI live and work by the sea in Island Bay, always observing and loving the ever-changing southern skies, sea and coastlines.My extensive work with gold leaf and texture mediums on canvas or wood panel shapes is an important part of my art practice. My love of painting New Zealand's stunning landscapes and our native birds, flora and fauna over many years is finding real maturity and evolving in new and exciting directions.I am currently the artist-in-residence for Wellington's Life Flight Trust and have also completed two very successful years as the resident guest artist with Air New Zealand in the Wellington Domestic and International Koru Lounges.In 2018 I participated in The Big Hoot Auckland - an art trail of magnificent owls which were on public display throughout Auckland, in support of the Child Cancer Foundation.My large painting on tapa cloth, A Tapa Full O’ Manu, is on permanent public display and is featured in the QT Hotel's Wellington Artists Walk.My original artworks and limited edition art prints are exhibited at Studio 151 in Island Bay and are also available from selected galleries and art stores throughout New Zealand.