La Fonderie de Coubertin I - 2024
‘La Fonderie de Coubertin I’ depicts the studio where I spent time applying the patina to the bronze sculpture I had made (figurine sitting on the plinth, right mid-section of the painting). The studio was full of contrasts; the utter disarray in which the craftspeople worked and yet they produced works of art of museum […]
‘Lives Collide’ is an oil painting of people on the Paris Metro. The metro line went through three distinct areas – a business district, a working class area, and there was also a stop at a university. If you look closely at the painting you can see how the lives of all these distinctly different […]
'Depart de la Pantomime' - 2024
‘Depart de la Pantomime’ depicts the departure of my daughter for her new life in Australia. I chose to paint this work with oils to maximise the use of colour. The harlequin designs and festival ‘pops’ of colour reinforce the theatrical nature of my daughter’s departure. The hand appearing from behind the curtain suggests not […]
A watercolour painting on Arches hot pressed 300g watercolour paper, “Pink Rhododendron” is framed in a silver frame which measures 49cm x 59cm.
The Arthur River, Southland, NZ - 2024
“The Arthur River” on the Milford Track in the South Island of New Zealand is an oil painting on stretched canvas and finished with a white frame which measures 72cm x 57cm.
A watercolour painting on Arches hot pressed 300g watercolour paper, “Tui Birdsong” is framed in a white frame which measures 43cm x 36cm.
Heart Strings is a tribute to the bond shared by two beautiful souls. This work is an exploration of expressive mark making and fluidity. My creative vision was to infuse the piece with a combination of tenderness and a sense of gentle energy.
I often ask myself, “Am I a good mum, wife, friend? Am I doing enough with my life? Do I look okay? Am I too weird, too quiet, or too much?” In moments of clarity, I remind myself, “No, I am enough.” This painting serves as a reminder of that self-assurance. Featuring daffodils and the […]
Our journey through life isn’t always smooth. We build our world, and occasionally, something comes along and damages it. Inspired by the Japanese art of Kintsugi, where broken pottery is repaired with gold, I have painted the cracks in my world with gold. This symbolizes how we rebuild the fractures in our lives, not by […]
