Wish upon a star

Wish Upon a Star is an inspirational painting showing a girl reaching for the stars. She is wearing a white nighty that almost glows against the dark night sky. In the sky, amongst the stars, is the shadow of a sheriff's badge in the shape of the star. This is to remind girls that they can be whatever they want, including the boss. Also in the recesses of the sky, one can see the outline of text that reads: "twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder where you are," in the top right hand corner. This was a favourite nursery rhyme of mine when I was a child (and still is!).
The pattern around the feet of the child , as well as the badge and text, was achieved using a hand made screen print in acrylic paint. The pattern wrap around the side of the canvas, The dark sky and the figure of the girl was later painted over the top in oil paint. This art work is a combination of screen printing and oil painting.

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I'm a Melbourne artist making art about people, identity and relationships. I draw on my experience as a woman and a mother, and as a result, most of my work is about womanhood. I am a passionate advocate of women’s issues and gender equality.

I have an interest in patterns and lines and include them in nearly all my work. My attraction to patterns comes from my love of order (I'm also an accountant), but I mostly like the flat, decorative element it adds. Sometimes the material inspires the subject, but more often than not, I seek out a particular look, colour or pattern to go with the concept I have in mind. Including patterns is a way of adding another dimension to the work.

In 2020, I won the Unearthed Prize by Art to Art gallery in Balwyn. I've been exhibiting since 2012, when I held my first solo show. Prizes for which I have been shortlisted include the 2025 Omnia Prize, 2019 Footscray Art Prize, the 2018 Contemporary Art Prize, the 2016 Hornsby Prize, the 2016 She competition, the Lethbridge 10000 Small-Scale Art Prize, the 2013 Agendo Award and the 2011 Metro Award.  Early in my career, I won the 2013 Yen magazine Female Artist award and won 2 prizes at the Albert Park College Art Show. My artwork is in private collections worldwide and is part of the Standard Chartered Bank art collection, Albert Park College public collection, and the Image Mundi project.