Art has been a passionate and joyful part of my life since childhood. My formal studies began in photography but with the rise of digital media I felt drawn back to the tactile, physical nature of painting so I traded lens for paintbrush, choosing the immediacy and hands-on process of working with paint.
Through studies in perspective drawing, portraiture and techniques in oil, watercolour and acrylic I discovered early on that Impressionism resonated most deeply with me. It allows creativity and personality to shine, while still demanding skill and sensitivity to my subject throughout the painting process. For me, painting is a happy balance between spontaneity and discipline.
I am particularly drawn to painting from life, often working outdoors on location, absorbing fleeting moments of light, colour and pattern. I strive to capture impressions as they unfold and those small plein air studies often become the inspiration for larger works developed later in my studio.
Most Recent Exhibitions:
Winner 'Themed Section' Coolum Art Collective Spring Exhibition October 2025
Highly Commended, Coolum Art Collective Spring Exhibition October 2025
Best Painting, Coolum Art Collective Spring Exhibition October 2024
Highly Commended, Sunshine Coast Plein Air Painters exhibition August 2024
Highly Commended, Coolum Art Collective Easter Exhibition April 2024
Solo Art Exhibition, Vianta Arts, Beerwah, Nov-December 2023
Sunshine Coast Plein Air Painters Exhibition August 2023
Linden Postcard Show, Melbourne annually 2019 to 2023
Seaview Gallery, Moffat Beach – Exhibiting Artist through 2019/20
Sunshine coast Plein Air Painters Exhibition August 2019
Sunshine coast Plein Air Painters Exhibition August 2018
Solo Art Exhibition, Baked Poets Café, Perigian Beach 2018
Best Painting in Show, Immanual Arts Exhibition May 2016