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digital art

2/16/2022

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Learning a new way of image-making on my iPad and using an iPad pencil. I love that I can learn new ways of making art, and the iPad can be taken anywhere, so setting up a studio takes a minute and a click.

​This drawing is about connection. We are all connected in a sea of energy. With this realisation, everything I do affects everyone. What quality are we in in in any given moment? 
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Sunday Morning Walk

2/2/2021

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The Gold Coast Botanic Gardens are full of inspiration and delight for photographers, gardeners, nature lovers, and artists. The care and attention that is felt means that the gardens are maintained in prime condition, and after the rain everything sparkled with raindrops.
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Moonrise and stars

5/4/2020

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During this time of restrictions due to Covid 19, it is great opportunity to refresh our homes, declutter and bring something new and surprising to our rooms. I made a night sky painting for our third bedroom, as visitors staying will mostly be only spending their sleeping time in the room. Now they can sleep under the stars!
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making art with a 5 year old

12/20/2019

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Summer holidays are the best time to get down on the floor with our kids or grandchildren and enjoy our playful self. We had great fun with lego, Lion King colouring book and an iPhone app together.
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Winter Sky

8/1/2019

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Every time we look up there is the vast dome of sky above, and my body responds with a feeling of expansion and wonder. Sometimes when I have my iPhone with me and remember to look up I capture a magic moment. The clouds reflect the seasons, the time of day, the strength of the wind or the potential for rain. Take a moment to look up at the sky, to watch clouds as you did as a child, they drift and collide and change shape, just like us.
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en pleine air with charcoal

6/6/2019

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We took sketchbooks and charcoal to Heritage Park in Mullumbimby to record some of the amazing diversity of plants and trees, many of which have been planted by volunteers. Some of the results showcased here show the richness and depth that charcoal brings to a drawing, with strong contrasts and range of tonal values possible. I love the way that each artist will find their own subject and interpretation, exploring the detail, texture, light and shade, to give us a sense of place.
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summer Holiday workshop, Margaret River, Wa

1/9/2019

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At Tanah Marah, an impromtu workshop for a group of family members and friends, discovering their hidden talents. The results were amazing, all finishing a painting within a couple of hours, and every painting reflecting something that they loved - dogs, farmland, turtle, kookaburra, rocks large and small.....
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Brunswick Heads Sculpture walk

10/18/2018

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On a recent walk to Brunswick Heads we enjoyed watching the sculptors installing their works, creating  a walk of surprises around the town.
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Out and about at byron college

8/1/2018

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Join a small group to refresh you art practice or enjoy laying some foundations as a beginner in art. This is a six week course, introducing ways of seeing, and introducing foundations in drawing, composition, colour and texture.  For those who wish to develop their creative ability or build their art  experience further. Work at your own level of experience.
​For more info phone Byron Community College: 02 66843374
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Out and About – new course at Byron Community College

2/21/2018

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For our first class we took a walk around the colourful town of  Mullumbimby, to take photos and collect found objects for drawing. We had great fun exploring, finding new viewpoints for a subject, and building a base of research material for future paintings.
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    Hello! I live on the Gold Coast, having moved here from the Northern Rivers in 2021.
    I have a wealth of experience as an artist, art educator and mentor, having worked at  secondary and tertiary levels, and at the NGV and RMIT, Melbourne. I have  supported  adults to prepare folios for tertiary entry, and conducted art workshops from my studio. I have led field trips to the outback, and more recently conducted a course for a national health and wellbeing program.
    Currently I am working with a number of clients individually, both in person and/or on-line.

    Painting and drawing were natural ways to express as a child. I loved playing with watercolours, coloured pencils and paint. Making art has been a constant practice in my life, and the best way I know to respond to the beauty of nature. I have enjoyed teaching art for many years, and I would love to share the joy and playfulness of your natural expression with you.

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