About

Artist Statement

I have been interested in art and artist my entire life and began painting seriously only recently. My artistic focus has been on portraiture, figure and print making. More recently, I have introduced ceramic jewellery in my range.

In my oil paintings I seek to achieve a realistic image of the subjects. My subjects have included Music icons such as Debra Harry, David Bowie and Amy Winehouse, I have focused on subjects who are creatively inspiring to me. In my work I have borrowed from popular art icons Freda Kahlo, Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso.

I also have an acrylic range where I do small figurative paintings.

I paint in a slow manner and my work is a constant search for the best way to interpret the ideas that I have about myself as an artist

It has been a fascinating process to learn the art and craft of printmaking. Working on a small scale with tone and line informs my painting practice. I have a different connection with the subject when I work with printmaking. I find myself freer in the medium, and it providing me with the opportunity to play and experiment in a less constraint position

I find painting in oil and acrylic rewarding, and I’m slowly being drawn from a painterly style to a more hyper realistic style in my work.

Curriculum Vitae Education

2018 Currently studying Bachelor of Visual Art at Federation

University.

2017 Advanced Diploma of visual art, Nepean Arts and Design

Centre, TAFE NSW.

2016 Diploma of visual art, Nepean Arts and Design Centre,

TAFE NSW.

statement of attainment in Ceramic Design, Nepean Arts

Centre, TAFE NSW

1986 Certificate in decorating and display, Toowoomba TAFE

Exhibitions

2017 Provenance Trapezium Gallery, TAFE Western Sydney

2016 PRIMORDIUM TRAPEZIUM GALLERY, TAFE Western

Sydney.

AWARDS Selected for student art awards for 2018, Nepean Arts

And Design Centre, TAFE NSW