Stripes on parade

** Relisting after having been a finalist in the 2026 Lethbridge Small Scale Art Salon des Refuses..

This is the second in a series of abstract figure paintings, in which I have used collage in conjunction with paint to develop an interesting surface and final composition. While I have to date focused on painting landscapes, I am taken by the way figures can, like landscape, be identified as a series of shapes and lines, with no set way a figure should look. I am enjoying this new focus and hope the sense of fun is apparent in the painting. The scene was not planned, but emerged from the shapes as layers of paint and collage were added.

The painting is unframed but the sides are painted white so it can be hung as it is.

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I have been making art for a few years now, and I'm now doing it full-time. I'm loving the artist journey, and am proud to be high on the list of Bluethumb's rising stars. I have a large array of artwork available. I paint a lot, and enjoy 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 also delve into still life, abstract portraits, urban landscapes and florals.

I am constantly adding to 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.