On the shoreline of Cataraqui Point

Acrylic with collage and mixed media on cradled board.

The Cataraqui shipwreck memorial site on Tasmania’s King Island is a beautiful and rugged site, with wild weather adding atmosphere that allows you to imagine how this was the location of a catastrophic maritime disaster. This painting is based on sketches made at that site, drawing out elements of the seascape to focus on the rugged rocks along the coastline, the beautiful blue water, and the sandy shore. It is painted in an expressive and abstract style, using collage, paint and drawing, aiming to evoke an appreciation of the beauty and the rugged nature of this coastline.

There are two other smaller paintings in this series, with the same subject. The paintings have edges painted white so can be hung as they are, or they can be framed as in the in situ photos.

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I am an emerging artist, but proud to now be high on the list of Bluethumb's rising stars. Please enjoy browsing my large range of artworks - I have been exploring watercolour, oil and cold wax medium, acrylic paintings and mixed media as well as printmaking. Some of my work is on paper, others canvas or board. Perhaps you'd like to click on "follow" and hear about new work as it is listed.

I sold more than 100 paintings with Bluethumb in 2025 and was included in Bluethumb's 2024 "Top emerging women artists" curation and "Notable seascape artists of 2024" curation, as well as other curations in 2025 . I take inspiration from the coastal landscape around Victoria’s Great Ocean Road, as well as more diverse landscape from travels across Australia and beyond. I love to paint expressively and sometimes abstractly to capture the feeling, colour and detail of locations. I sometimes delve into still life, abstract portraits and florals.

While I have no formal art education , I have expanded my art education through many classes, online and in person, and through intensive art experiences , with guidance and mentoring from many fabulous artists.

In February 2025 I retired from a long professional career working in research in the area of family studies.