About Me

I was born and grew up on a large farm near Ponteland, in the North of England, surrounded by farm animals, wildlife and open spaces!

I emigrated in 1981, Life got busy with finishing school, work, then marriage and children. We moved to Greenmount, west of Mackay,near to my husband’s home town, to give our girls a lovely rural upbringing with lots of animals, horses and open space. In 2009 I decided to rekindle my passion for art I studied at Mackay TAFE for a couple of years part time and loved it, being around like minded people and sharing ideas and techniques it was a great time in my life. I reached certificate IV in Visual Arts and I now attend workshops held by accomplished artists throughout each year so I can continue to learn new and exciting ways of being creative.

I love to paint animals; I try to capture their beautiful spirit and energy within the image. I like to use texture in my work to help create the movement and drama or magic of the moment. I work in many different mediums – pencil, acrylic, inks, mixed media and oil paints. I find art very rewarding; it is challenging and can be very frustrating at times but the more I do the more inspired I become.

The possibilities are endless with art!