“Connections” friendship, fun and growth
This weekend I had the absolute privilege of hanging out with two awesome women and sharing our exhibition “Connections”. The Surat on Ballone art gallery is the venue for a show of work by Kathy…
How to look after your handmade mugs
The handmade mug in this photo is thirty years old, it has been my favourite morning coffee cup, for the the last five. It bears the scars! The most difficult part of pottery is that…
My first month successfully nailed!
Announcing that I would draw everyday and post the drawing every day to keep myself honest was a very scary thing to do. A couple of days have been challenging but the time spent doing…
The peaceful fascination of pootling down to the creek
Did you know that dragonflies fly! So when life finally takes a breath, I am my own woman once more and I do frivolous things. Yesterday I pootled down to the creek. It delights me.…
Celebrating our local paper
I love the way our independent local paper connects the community. It’s a welcome treat for me to sit down with a cuppa and catch up on what’s news. Somehow Tiffany and her team of…
The inspirational paintings of Criss Canning
Another book! I can’t help myself! This one is so exciting! ‘The paintings of Criss Canning’ – The house and garden at Lambley is a book I only came across by accident. My son and…
The serenity of pelicans on the Balonne
In 2026 I will be part of a joint exhibition at Surat on Balonne Art Gallery. The other artists in the show, Kathy Ellem and Catherine Clark Dowden, both have a lot more brush miles…
Indespensible plain cake recipe
Here is the other indispensable recipe in my baking repertoire. Once again it is one recipe that makes many different cakes. This particular time, it was a banana cake, as our homegrown bananas got a…
Mind Blown- women painters paving the way
I didn’t know I needed female heroes until I found some. These days I live in the bush. The city is a place I visit for my son’s medical appointments. I am usually to exhausted…