
Small studio spaces are workable
After having to leave our large family home 6 years ago due to a marital separation, thankfully I was fortunate enough to buy a Townhouse for myself and my teenage boys. Its’ so cosy, albeit minus the studio space and of course that amazing turquoise sparking pool over summer.

Tired of the Instagram hussle 🙄
I was pleased to see some genuine feedback to my question on Instagram for this post. I just find Instagram is changing so quickly these days it’s so hard to keep up. Blogging on my website is far more enjoyable and sits better with my creative time. There is so little time to use Instagram …
When the sun shines on Nonno – Oil Pastel work in progress
This was only a few days ago when my youngest son and I visited Nonno and we sat on his front porch with the winter sun beaming on us. Of course Homer came too as Nonno smiles more when our fur baby visits. Nonno has been sad for just over one year since Nonna passed …

Don’t leave me
I’d like you to watch the time lapse of this painting. It will show you my work process and how cool digital painting can be and how painterly the finished work can be. http://www.instagram.com/reel/Chbp9clhvug/
This little one may tug at your heart
Don’t leave me. This little one did get selected for the exhibition I’ve been fingers crossed about this week. She comes from a tug at my heart after war torn Afghanistan families were forced to run for their lives and still are doing so today. We don’t see their story on the News much anymore …

Little does he know
My little boy Homer is heading to the Vet specialist early tomorrow morning for a full knee reconstruction or something similar to an ACL knee injury (a bit like the footy players get at times). The next 6-8 weeks will be trying for him and probably me too. He is only four so he is …

Safe at home
I like to draw and paint people’s cosy homes and the interiors. I’m drawn to these I think as I always feel my most secure at home. We all feel like this mostly but I know there are families that feel extremely unsafe at home. I want my sketches and paintings to bring some cosy, …

Competition giveaway time (1 more sleep)
I have run a competition via my Instagram over the past week or so and I can’t wait for tomorrow morning when I finally get to choose my giveaway winner. And even more because I love bringing people’s homes to life on the canvas. My experience with running any type of giveaway or competition is …