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Paper screen, clay on paper and embroidery thread as my inspiration.

Paper screen, clay on paper and embroidery thread as my inspiration.

Start here

April 07, 2019

Clay and paper experiments to further an artistic collaborative project gives me inspiration for my upcoming residency in Central Australia.

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Tags: collaboration, handmade paper
Deluge opening at M-Arts Gallery, Murwillumbah. Photo credit Jill Macfie

Deluge opening at M-Arts Gallery, Murwillumbah. Photo credit Jill Macfie

Success (or failure)

March 31, 2019

When you finish a big art project, how do you measure success (or failure)? Its can be a vicious cycle of ups and downs for artists.

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In a café somewhere near a beach (anywhere)

In a café somewhere near a beach (anywhere)

A Café somewhere/anywhere

March 24, 2019

Where do you go when you want to travel? To a café of course to watch the world go by, get inspired and make art.

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Tags: creativity, travel
At the opening of my exhibition Deluge with Julie Barratt who gave the opening speech. Artwork: Requiem for a [life] Jacket.

At the opening of my exhibition Deluge with Julie Barratt who gave the opening speech. Artwork: Requiem for a [life] Jacket.

Endings (and beginnings)

March 17, 2019

One art project finished and perhaps another beginning. On route to Townsville to connect with flood affected artists in far north Queensland.

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Three of my collage cards with a detail of my new skirt - Really!?

Three of my collage cards with a detail of my new skirt - Really!?

Styling

March 10, 2019

Finding a style that you feel conveys your spirit, who you are, how you meet life. When you find it, embrace it. Your style has found you.

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Passionate Posts & Tried and Tested, two artist books I made to honour my parents’ collections.

Passionate Posts & Tried and Tested, two artist books I made to honour my parents’ collections.

Collections

March 03, 2019

Collections of things, I’ve got many, some have become artist books, some are still waiting to be transformed.

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Currumbin beach - closed due to extreme wild weather

Currumbin beach - closed due to extreme wild weather

Tumultuous Times

February 24, 2019

Living in tumultuous times requires us as artists to think hard about our environmental footprint..

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Tags: environment

Passion

February 17, 2019
Passion

Day one of this year’s collaborative art project with myself and two artist friends mucking around with clay, paper and fibre.

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Tags: collaboration, banana paper
My 1st January 2019 Vision board ~ I am bringing more colour into my world, bringing empowerment and influence into all that I do. As a practice my art, all is coming. I am passionate and have peace in my life.

My 1st January 2019 Vision board ~ I am bringing more colour into my world, bringing empowerment and influence into all that I do. As a practice my art, all is coming. I am passionate and have peace in my life.

Visions

February 10, 2019

Creating a vision board brings the future into the present. Its a powerful transformation tool.

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Tags: collage
Happy in Greece! Stopping on the roadside with our hire scooter, Island of Thassos, Greece, May 2018.

Happy in Greece! Stopping on the roadside with our hire scooter, Island of Thassos, Greece, May 2018.

Smile!

February 03, 2019 in Creativity, Storytelling

Smile and you connect with people. It’s a crucial element of storytelling on camera.

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Tags: empowerment, storytelling
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