OILS * PASTELS * FIGURATIVE * LANDSCAPES * NUDES * FLORALS



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Burpengary, Queensland, Australia
For as long as I can remember, I have always loved art... I often get asked 'what inspires me?' When I was growing up...we made our own fun. We didn't go on expensive holidays or theme parks, our holidays were spent camping or we would rent an old 'beach' house and play on the muddy tidal flats, pumping yabbies for fishing. As a family we would go for Sunday drives....we might go for a bush walk, search under logs for 'critters', picnic in the middle of 'no where', or go for a cool swim in a rock pool in the mountains. When I first started painting, I mainly painted the beautiful places that my husband and I tavelled to on our many camping journerys. Now that I have my 2 beautiful girls...I am sharing the beauty of the outdoors with them, and they now feature quite often in my artwork. I have been told by many people, that my artwork brings back childhood memories for them, and I hope that my artwork reminds you of a special memory too.

Monday, June 29, 2009

Crows Nest Regional Art Gallery-Competition

'What's on the Otherside', oil on canvas, 97 X 82cm
This is my entry for this coming weekends 'Crows Nest Regional Gallery' Acquisitive Art Prize competition. First prize is an acquisitive prize of $2500, and runner up is $1000. Fingers crossed!


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Moreton Region Art Awards

'Goin' Fishin', oil on canvas, 100 X 70cm

For the 3rd time I was awarded the 'People's Choice' award at the 2009 Moreton Region Art Awards. To have your worked judged 'best' 'by the people' from all those entries...is really amazing....I feel very proud, and thank full.
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Newspaper Article-Moreton Region Art Awards


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Sunday, June 28, 2009

Maleny Art Awards 2009

'Let's Play Horsy'


I was awarded the 'St Georges Award', which is the overall champion, for the Maleny Art Awards, for my oil painting 'Let's Play Horsy'. I couldn't beleive it....I was so thrilled!
In 2008 I won the People's Choice Award and the Apex Award.
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'Childscapes' - Children in the Landscape

The Catch, Oil on canvas, 96 X 76cm
This will be my first solo exhibition of Oil and Pastel paintings all with the one theme of 'Children in the Landscape'. It will be held at the Pine Rivers Art Gallery, 7/199 Gympie Rd, Strathpine, from 26th August to 3rd October. This exhibition has been supported by the 'Regional Arts Development Fund', which is a joint Queensland Government and Moreton Bay Regional Council partnership of local arts & culture.
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