Modern Contemporary Artist
CurrentMotivated by the love of sketching and drawing from a very young age, my art journey has led me in many directions in terms of subject, style & medium. Years of travelling, and the beauty in nature constantly inspire me. I'm also an avid photographer. I mostly sketch and paint in realism, but recently, wanting to push out in new directions, I joined a few online courses that have inspired more expressive, modern contemporary and playful pieces, largely based on imagination and more abstract concepts. In my early 20's I completed Drawing Skills, Illustration, Figure Drawing, and Cartooning courses at TAFE, NSW, as well as Folk Art, and Resin courses. Then life got in the way, as it often does, and art took a back seat for 25 years! In 2020 we sold up and moved out of Sydney up to the coastal town of Hallidays Point. Over the years I have cared for my Nan and my Mother in Law, who both had dementia. Then we recently lost my Dad to a heart attack in 2022, and I became Mum's full time caregiver until she passed away in Oct, 2023. Needless to say, it's been a challenging and exhausting time. It left me feeling broken and lost. Late one night, struggling in my grief, I picked up a pencil and started to sketch a Kingfisher, and I started to feel calmness in my soul and the joy of creating again. I soon enrolled into 2 online workshops and several art groups to learn to paint. I decided at age 52, after a 25 year hiatus, I was going to do Visual Arts for the rest of my life! I particularly enjoy painting in bright, bold colours, combining genres, exploring new subjects, and continually experimenting with different materials, which fuels my joy as I try to convey beauty in my artwork. Creating is a divine gift and talent, which confirms and professes our faith in our Father, the Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. I am excited and grateful to co-create with Him as He directs my path. I can't wait for what's to come!