This oil piece entered in the 2025 Franklin Arts Festival is titled “Got my Respect”. Inspired by Lynda Jane’s frequent travel to Australia and connection felt with the indigenous aboriginal people. From this portrait representation, it is her hope that viewers can appreciate their wisdom and culture. And perhaps give inspiration to learn more about […]
a childhood scene, going home for teatime at last light, jumping off the trike and forgetting the football. Up the stairs and into the house, tea’s ready, and the lights are already on in the kitchen
A tribute to the soldiers of Anzac who had to say goodbye to mates, under extreme circumstances and when time was short. A time to promise their mates they would never be forgotten.
To Dream Tangerine represents joy and optimism, seeking new opportunities for personal growth, surrounding yourself with positivity. A body in a circle position can represent the ongoing process of change and adaption, protection or spiritual growth. Previous ‘Falling Girl’ series was of my daughter at 12 struggling with growing up child to teenager. This new […]
Multiple coloured glass squares with murrines, canes, gold foil and dichroic glass. This piece has been assembled, fused, then brackets bonded on to the back for it to be able to hang on a wall for display.
Multiple coloured glass squares with murrines, canes, gold foil and dichroic glass. This piece has been assembled, fused, slumped into a ceramic mould, then brackets bonded on to the back for it to be able to hang on a wall for display.
Multiple coloured squares with murrines, canes, gold foil and dichroic glass. This piece has been assembled, fused, slumped into a ceramic mould, then brackets bonded on to the back for it to be able to hang on a wall for display
This ongoing collaboration with sculptor Liz McAuliffe brings together her finely detailed porcelain leaves and seed pods with Isla Osborne’s hand-blown glass domes. This series of 10 works celebrates the quiet beauty of natural forms, inviting us to pause and truly see what is often overlooked. Together, they’ve created pieces that feel like contemporary heirlooms, […]
‘Curious’ is a shimmering piece akin to dappled play of light on water. It is a component in a series of tondo where I explore circular forms from a perspective of considering how Spaces Between Spaces … become places. Investing in multiples and surrendering to the nature and quality of this medium relates inherently to […]
‘Time’ is a piece which forms a diptych with ‘Lapses’. These works explore qualities of movement, gesture and tone through texture using the technique of accretion. They evoke the visceral senses to smell and touch. It is a component in a series of tondo where I explore circular forms from a perspective of considering how […]
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