Coral Beauty

This is a colourful depiction of snorkelling on the Barrier Reef Australia that will provide a talking point in any room.
A descriptive work showing Coral Beauty fish on the Barrier Reef worked in free motion machining on soluble fabrics with added corals worked the same way and then hand stitched to the background.

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Born in the UK. Studied art at school, and at Teacher Training college in UK. with distinction.

Gained Parts 1 and 2 City and Guilds certificates with distinction before emigrating to Australia in 1978. Worked in Adelaide for George Gross the dress designer, taught in Bernina centres in Sydney,- Knitwit centres, schools, Embroiderers Guild and taken part in many exhibitions , made an embroidered silk jacket for the then Victorian Governor's wife, winning prizes, finalist in the Textile Art Award Australia 2020.

Many articles on textiles in Embellish magazine- www. artwearpublications.com.au and others
Written 2 books on freeform machining- 'Australian creative machine embroidery' became a best seller with over 10,000 sold, 'Australian themes in machine embroidery ' both published by Lothian . Member of Peninsula Arts Society, Embroiderers Guild Victoria, Australia