I love working in my garden!
Over the holidays I got to spend some time in my garden. I love it and find it’s always worthwhile. It is starting to reward me with lovely fruit and veg, not to mention flowers.… I love working in my garden!
January Newsletter- get yours now!
I have actually made a newsletter 🙂 If you would like to receive these from me every now and then, scroll down to the bottom of my website and enter your email in the newsletter… January Newsletter- get yours now!
One year drawing challenge
Holidays are blissful, such an opportunity for rest and reflection. I have spent mine relaxing and always when I am chilled I turn to my books. Rediscovering favourites like “Drawing on the right side of… One year drawing challenge
Woohoo 2026 Calendar is here- I feel so proud!
Possibly the cover of this calendar is my favourite painting this year. It felt like I improved as an artist. People are hard for me and i have never been able to ‘fill in the… Woohoo 2026 Calendar is here- I feel so proud!
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… Celebrating our local paper
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… Mind Blown- women painters paving the way
Little Things
It has been a very tough few weeks. While I wait for my troubles to find solutions I turn to work. It’s a way to channel my thoughts away from what I am stuck on.… Little Things
Regional Art Galleries
Manned largely by volunteers and often remote from larger centres I am surprised by the quality of exhibitions available in my local galleries. I would like to put in a little tribute to the contribution… Regional Art Galleries
Betty Edwards “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain”
I have been searching for ways to improve my drawing and competently express the stories I see around me. Being limited to painstakingly replicating reference photos annoys me. Betty Edwards book ‘Drawing on the right… Betty Edwards “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain”
The Best Cuppa
Many years ago I attended a workshop taught by Canadian potter Robin Hopper. He was an artist who gave a lot of thought to the design and function of his pots. I remember Robin holding… The Best Cuppa