I was that kid who drew on everything, and unfortunately, I really mean just about everything. However, being the shy kid I was, most of my work was on hidden surfaces or at least not on the most obvious of places. At the time, my artworks could be found on the concealed side of a chest of drawers, random pages of novels, underneath tables, external house walls on the least walked side of the house, and much more. Majority of my creations were found by accident or long after I drew them. Maybe there was a small part of me that wanted my work to be secret and preserved for the future, when I would finally be content with the idea that being an artist is an innate passion of mine that is worth pursuing. I am now grown and see that it could have been viewed as vandalising, but it was never with malice intent I assure you. I now choose more appropriate and suitable surfaces for my creations. Nonetheless, I essentially have been creating art my whole life, whether I wanted to admit it or not, it pours from my soul.
I am a self-taught, Queensland based artist who focuses particularly on digital art and watercolour, yet with a recent twist of mixed media. I admire the endless possibilities with digital art with the added element of easily fixing or changing each piece as needed. Yet at the same time, I also enjoy watercolour for the opposite reasons to digital art - it doesn’t allow me to edit or fix a creation as easily, and I am committed to accepting it as it wants to be. I enjoy the challenges of the two dynamics and finding balance in myself and my own expectations. In saying this, I do have a love of all things creative and enjoy trying out new forms of art to further my creative boundaries. My more recent push of boundaries has been working with mixed media to add a unique touch to my digital artworks, such as applying metal leaf, embroidery, acrylic paint, and so on to my creations, where no two pieces will ever be exactly the same.
After spending many years in the field of health for work, I no longer wish to have such rigid and regimented boundaries on myself. I fell even more in love with art from this journey because of the ability to freely self-express and find happiness in doing so.
My main subject matter and inspiration in my art are animals and florals. I love the thought of my drawings bringing whimsy, playfulness and inspiration for storytelling to the homes of children. I draw with the intent of evoking emotion and feeling. Each piece, particularly in my animal drawings collections, has a unique personality gushing from the artwork, waiting to be worked into bedtime stories, the wondrous imaginations of children, or even appeal to your own inner child.
I would love for my art to speak for itself and be known for how it makes others feel. I want my art to enrich the lives of others, and of course, to sell like hot cakes (because what person out there doesn’t wish for some success in life). So thank you for taking the time to read, to explore, to seek something different. I hope to make your day brighter with my art.