Artist’s Blog
Insights, painting techniques and news from my Blue Mountains studio
Bold Orange Creativity
What do holidays and bright orange pants have in common with being creative?
Lovin' Summer in the Studio
A new year and a new series of paintings… following a compass into the unknown.
Summer Show 2024
As Summer sizzles on I invite you to share stories, creative processes and paintings with me.
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.
Realms and Ranges... New Paintings from the Capertee Valley
Following an intensive plein air painting trip, I’m excited to invite you to come and see the paintings I made.
Forthcoming Workshops and Plein Air Painting
Experience the joy of painting or plein air sketching with me, in Blaxland in the Blue Mountains or Capertee Valley.
Let's Paint the Sky Together!
Have you always wanted to paint the sky or an atmospheric landscape? Join me in these sky-painting workshops.
Exhibition Joys and Let's Find Your Flow
Thank you for companioning me over the past few months, through challenges and into new territory… join me now to Find Your Creative Flow
Creative Practices and Finding Flow
Most people want to explore and be creative. In this post, I share some of my insights on finding creative flow.
Autumn Abundance
If you are feeling inspired this Autumn, to be creative or to explore grounding in nature as the leaves turn gold and fiery red, then I invite you to enrol in a workshop with me.
Do More of What You Love.... Painting Workshops for 2023
I'm going to add to the words Do more of what you love and say also, Be more of who you love. With this in mind, I'm truly excited to invite you to join me in some new workshops that I have designed for this purpose.
Blue Mountains Artist run Paint & Sip!
I’m excited to be offering authentically creative Paint & Sip workshops, in my Blaxland studio or in the majestic landscape of the Blue Mountains. You will leave with an artwork that is totally unique to you.
Transform the Way You See the World - Colour Painting Workshop
In this full-day colour immersion, you will acquire practical know-how on mixing and arranging colours, understanding warm and cool, intensity, hue and value, contrast, relationships and dynamics. By the end of the day, you will know how to lighten red without losing intensity or how to create a warm blue to vibrate next to a cool one. You will leave with a finished painting and a new experience of the world!
Join Me to 'Capture the Spirit of Landscape'
My last workshop for the year is happening next month, 24 & 25 November. ‘Capturing the Spirit of Place’ will be a wonderful opportunity for you to learn new skills, meet like-minded people and have fun.
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.