Artist Statement

Initially I was a self-taught Artist and then took formal classes to improve my skills. Right from the start | was hooked on Oils as a medium. I love its richness of colour and flexibility. My preferred subjects are Landscapes, Australian Fauna and Flora and I have an affinity for painting trees and painting in the great outdoors (En Plein Air). I have resided in Roleystone for the past 12 years in a 1937 vintage style timber cottage which originally was an old orchard house. The property included a bush shed and a wood turners hut that became my art studio in 2013. The setting is idyllic with winding brick pathways and a cottage style garden leading to what is now known as “Little Studio in the Garden”. My studio has been part of the Armadale Hills Open Studio Arts Trail since it’s inception in 2015 and it's on again this year! 2023 Dates: Fri-Sun November 10‑12 and 17- 19. I am a member and Administrator of Armadale Plein Air Group, Perth Plein Air, a past President and a current Member of Armadale Society of Artists (ASA), Western Australian Society of Art (WASA), and attend annually the Plein Air Down Under Event in Mandurah. | have shown my work at Beverley Easter Art Exhibitions, ASA Annual Exhibition, Gosnells Art Exhibition, Army Art and Annual WASA Exhibitions as well as the various ASA Armadale Shopping Centre Exhibitions.