My parents 16th birthday gift was a watercolour paint set. From that day began my interest in all things art.
Teaching art theory and practise became fundamental in my Primary and Secondary school teaching.
Design and Technology, Ceramics and Visual Arts focussed my teaching over many years.
My role as Education Officer at New England Regional Art Museum provided access for all students in the district to engage with every exhibition.
Talks and workshops to students and visitors, in collaboration with the Board of Studies Visual Arts curriculum, was part of my employment.
My studio and gallery is in our garden in Arding and is open to the public. We have hosted six Open Garden and Gallery fund raising weekends over the years and thoroughly enjoyed each one.
The garden is ever inspirational for my sketches and en plein air watercolours and provides excellent practice for my travels.
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All works are for sale, contact us for more information.
Art Education:
- 2023: Acrylic Painting in the Impressionist Style with David Hinchcliffe, Toowoomba, Qld
- 2023: Expressive and life drawing workshops with Leah Bullen, Armidale, NSW.2021 Find Your Joy. Online course with Louise Fletcher, UK abstract artist
- 2021: Find Your Voice. Online course with Louise Fletcher, UK abstract artist
Awards
2023 Gold Award. NEAS Summer Show, Acrylic on paper
Exhibitions:
- 2024: The Art of Collaboration. Joint exhibition with two other artists: Armidale Art Gallery
- 2023: Travels with Gulliver. Group exhibition: Armidale Art Gallery
- Current -2022 Regular exhibitor: Armidale Art Gallery