Artist’s Blog
Insights, painting techniques and news from my Blue Mountains studio
Autumn Preparations
As autumn arrives I consider what I may experience as I paint in the vast, dry landscape of the desert.
The Call of the Desert
As I plan a painting trip in the Red Centre, I consider what it is that draws me there and why its important.
A Nature Reboot for Head and Heart
As I reconnect with my values and sense of purpose I am reminded that I am and have enough and that I can rest.
What My Dogs Teach Me About Being and Painting
As I watched my puppies scampering in multiple directions, chasing scents and delights invisible to my human eyes, it occurred to me that I could learn a lot from them about being present and even painting.
Become my Patron as I go 'Into the Desert'
Become my patron as I travel to the Red Centre to make a series of plein-air paintings that invite Australian audiences to reconsider the desert’s mystical, sacred and environmental importance.
Only Listen to the Critics that Count
Creativity is challenging - how do we stay on track and only listen to the critics that count?
How do Anxiety and Uncertainty Birth Creativity?
Being creative is something most people want, but few of us feel confident about being. Confronting the unknown, with its accompanying anxiety, is the very birthplace of creativity…
Wishing You a Joyful Christmas
As Christmas approaches, I am still painting at the lagoon and loving it!
Painting Towards my Own Death
Lately I have challenged myself to get more embarrassed, uncomfortable, even scared - to stop using familiar methods and rather to explore uncharted tracks, that possibly lead nowhere in particular.
What do you do when your trust is betrayed?
It's a cliché, but it's true... 'pictures tell a thousand words'... so I give you a story in paint.
Travelling Sketches and Paintings from South Africa
When I travelled to South Africa recently, I was captivated and inspired by the landscapes of my childhood. I returned home with a portfolio filled with images, sensations and ideas to explore in my studio.
Out of 'The Blues'
I’m always saying to my kids, ‘You are the driver of your life…’ yet somehow recently I felt like I’d climbed into the backseat.
Understanding Your Child's Art Part 2
Do you wonder what to say to your child when he shows you his drawings? How to encourage your daughter as she gets frustrated with paint? Read this - it may just help!
Understanding Your Child's Art
Do you understand what your child creates and why? What do you say and do to encourage him? As Picasso famously said, 'Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up’.
Painting and Pavlova
What do painting and cooking have in common? In my case, they are both sensual and courageous...
Setting Goals
Goals can set us up for success or failure. What about goals that are about working without goals and making mistakes?
Embracing Your Training Wheels
Is being creative a gift given only to the select few? What does it do for us and can you choose to be creative?