Often I paint from life using the energy of the moment to create intimate stories in soft pastel of people and landscapes. My goal is to create an imagined colour palette to create mood, as well as bold mark making to interpret my subjects.
I’ve recorded a television episode of ‘Colour In Your Life’ showcasing my mixed media portrait technique viewed on YouTube. My passion is to share what I’ve learned to encourage others with their art. This has seen me work alongside rural art initiatives taking practicing artists into schools to inspire the next generation, and seeing a need within my local community, I created local life drawing sessions inspiring others to get involved in the benefits of sketching from life. This practice was grounded in a weekly Plein air painting habit that started in 2022 in New Zealand’s South Island and continues today in Australia.
Ballina Shire
