This painting is acrylic and pastel on canvas inserted into a solid frame.
Created with Merino, Corredale,silk, and glass beads, this 3d needle-felted sculpture expresses the identity that is motherhood, in its vibrant embrace. The sculptures of Barbara Hepworth and the Victorian Language of Flowers inspire this emotive work.
Salvation was created using ink, spray paint and oils. This piece is about struggle. The dust and pollutants creating the haze in this piece represents my clouded mind about our planets future. It’s about inflation and the corporate greed of the industries that suck the earth of it’s resources to an unreplenishable point. It is […]
In the Taking is a layered piece done in ink, red wine and oil paint. It is about all the different societal pressures and perceived obligations, each with it’s own pull on us.
Cutting through the dark. That's who we are. - 2024
This painting is a riddle on heart ache inspired by Hozier’s song “Who we are” and by Tarot’s symbolism. The elements of water and cups are linked with the unconcious, feeling and emotional states. Swords and blades are connected with the intellect, anxiety and overthinking. I’ll let you read the meaning.
Davinci was named after the master because of her incredible intelligence and insite. Whenever the dog hears us taking a photo she runs away and gets one of her toys and poses for her photo to be taken and will stay until the photo is taken.
Black and white people on the beach with Rangitoto in the background
Dot the sheepdog. Doing what she loves, keeping watch over her flock. Dot is renowned for always keeping an Eye On The Job. iso-250, f/2.8, 1/1000 Printed on Hahnemuhle 303 cotton rag 308 GSM
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