I first started painting at 19 years of age as a form of relaxation while living in remote areas and starting a family. I have always had a keen interest in Aboriginal art & craft as my mother is a renowned First Nations artist in Albany, Western Australia.
My style verges on contemporary First Nations art and is quite colourful, however it has not lost its cultural interpretation. For me the use of bright colours is a way of interpreting how important and vibrant my culture & traditional values are, who I am and where I come from. We have always been taught and shown our culture through carvings on rocks, Creation stories of our landscape and using ceremonial body paint to acknowledge our dreaming and storylines. I use modern mediums such as acrylics on canvas to convey my interpretation of flora and fauna that is provident within our area, while also exploring my landscape mapping through my larger pieces. My mapping/placemaking pieces are designed to increase a sense of belonging and connection to landscape through art for others. I like using a bold (colourful) palate of acrylic paint while also using additives and natural products to enhance the painting. I mix my own themes and styles to gain further insight into art to convey our cultural messages and their meanings.