The mannerisms of a child
When I make little scenes up in my illustrations and paintings I will often place children in them I know. Even to not know the child can evoke a feeling of wonderment just by watching their mannerisms. A coy look from the corner of an eye, light dancing across a frilly dress or the look …


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 …

Odd little wonders – work in progress
I really do love nature and have always been intrigued by the shapes, textures, colours, smells of our natural world. On my walks during our winter in Melbourne at times I come across these little treasure patches. They seem so whimsical and earthy and it feels like they are dancing in the wind together or …