My work is diverse and includes gouache, acrylic, watercolour, oil pastel, soft pastel, lino and wood print, pencil, ink and graphic marker. I have been a mark-maker since I was 18 months old, and completed my first portrait commission at 3 years old, although I am not sure that my nanna was very flattered by my rendition of her. She still gave me the piece of cake as payment though. Nowadays my subject matter is more likely to be flowers, Australian birds, bathing places and crumbly buildings rather than portraiture. My abstract and expressionist work tries to capture a sense and feeling of place. I am engaged by the interplay of light and architectural form, as well as the rhythm of movement through a space.
Occasionally I will dip into the realm of fantastical imagery, using poetry as a starting point for depictions of mythical and supernatural creatures. Poetic influences include William Blake, Lord Byron, Emily Dickinson, John Keats, Mary Shelley and Edgar Allen Poe. I am also exploring using poetry as the basis for depicting place and space, using the poetry of Judith Wright, Barbara Blackman, Kathleen McArthur, Mary Oliver and my great aunt Dora Wakefield as sources of inspiration.
I will be loading artworks for viewing/ purchase into this space in August 2025.