Artist’s Blog
Insights, painting techniques and news from my Blue Mountains studio
Painting as a Spiritual Practice: Trust, Presence and the Slow Art Process
Painting Falling Upwards IV became an unexpectedly spiritual journey—one that required deep presence, patience and a willingness to surrender to the unknown. In this post, I reflect on how slow art, mindful mark-making and labyrinth-like creative processes can nurture connection, insight and inner quiet.
The Art of Plein Air Painting
Discover art and practice of plein air painting: gear, mindset, and methods for working outdoors. Connect deeply with place, build skills, embrace curiosity, and join retreats in the Capertee Valley.
Falling Upwards: Beauty Through Uncertainty
Falling, rising, reshaping—each stroke mirrors life’s quiet dance through uncertainty and growth.
Introducing Our Creative Escape in Capertee Valley
We’re thrilled to begin a new chapter as stewards of a stunning Capertee Valley property—creating a haven for art, nature, retreat, and community connection.
Exhibition of Sacred Landscapes - From the Desert to the Mountains
Plein air and studio landscapes of the MacDonnell Ranges and Blue Mountains on show at Braemar Gallery, Springwood. Opening 14 June, 2–4pm
How to Interpret Art
By slowing down to notice and allow a painting to prompt sensations, memories and emotions, you can overcome your feelings of uncertainty and inadequacy and relate deeply to it.
Celebrating Creativity
When is creative work valuable and who should decide? This is a story of one woman's longing to make art with clay.
Bold Orange Creativity
What do holidays and bright orange pants have in common with being creative?
From Creative Funk to Flow in Just 2 Minutes
If you’ve ever felt stuck creatively, then this video might help! A quick reboot for your brain to access your creativity.
Lovin' Summer in the Studio
A new year and a new series of paintings… following a compass into the unknown.
You Asked For It... A Second 2025 Capertee Painting Retreat on 14 - 17 March!
By popular demand, Corinne has scheduled a second painting retreat in March
My Heartfelt Gratitude to You
As the year draws to a close, I feel deep gratitude for your support and encouragement in my artist’s journey
The Terror and Thrill of Painting en Plein Air
Painting is a skill and creativity is like a muscle that can be developed, a state of being and way of showing up in the world that can be mastered with practice.
Into the Desert Exhibition at Stella Downer Fine Art
Painting en plein air in the desert seemed an imperative, a deeply personal journey, a pilgrimage of the soul.
In the Elements - From Capertee to Melbourne
Following a wonderful painting retreat in the Capertee Valley, I head to Melbourne for Evoking the Elements, a collaboration with concert pianist Elyane Laussade.
Enjoy the Mid-Mountains Garden Festival with my Exhibition in Leura
This weekend, visit my exhibition, Colours of the Country, at Everglades in Leura and enjoy the spring profusion of the Mid-Mountains Garden Festival.
Everglades Exhibition Opens Tomorrow
Join me tomorrow for the opening of Colours of the Country - a new exhibition with fellow Blue Mountains artist, Owen Thompson at the beautiful Everglades Gardens in Leura.
A Burgeoning Spring
Amid spring's rising energy, the months of my labour are coming to fruition with paintings going up at Everglades Gallery.
Colours of the Country - Exhibition with Owen Thompson
An exhibition with fellow Blue Mountains artist, Owen Thompson. Together our paintings invite viewers to consider the inherent value of nature and their interconnectedness with the land.
A Ball of String and a Dose of Ingenuity
This story of imaginative resourcefulness has always prompted joy and wonder in me, and the longing to create purpose and meaning out of simple objects of little consequence.