I was born in Dunedin in 1960.
I have been painting since 1998 in acrylic and mixed media on canvas and, more recently, in encaustic (wax and dammar resin) on wood panels and paper.
Studying Interior and Textile Design in the early eighties, I then travelled, living abroad for the next 17 years in Italy, Mauritius, U.K and South Africa, all of these influences being reflected in my love of vibrant colour and texture lending a distinct vitality to the work.
Since moving to the Wairarapa in 2007 I have developed a heightened awareness of the subtle changes in nature through the cycles of the seasons and the passage of time, the landscape and its abstraction becoming the subject of my work.
Mixed media as collage, acrylic, metal leaf, shellac and oil pastel is used evoking the moods of the seasons, resulting in vibrant and playful works, strong in their use of both form and colour.
I currently work from my studio in the beautiful South Wairarapa valley.
Education:
Certificate of Interior Design - Auckland 1980
Diploma of Textile Design - Wellington 1984
Awards and Exhibitions:
Morpeth Canaday Award 2001- 'Best Landscape'
Telecom Art Awards 'Finalist' (BOP) 2001
Franklin Art Awards 2002- 'Contemporary Art Prize'
Wairarapa Review 2011 - 'Highly Commended Award'
Various Group Shows 2003-2011
'Moonlight and Magic'- Solo Exhibition (Greytown) - 2011
Brackenridge Spa Gallery- Solo Exhibition (Martinborough) - 2011
HOT STUFF- Works in Wax - Cafe Deluxe (Wellington) - 2012
Works available at:
Red Moa Gallery- Carterton
The Village Art Shop- Greytown
Red Roof Gallery- Eastbourne
Art Bureau- Auckland
The Gilded Leaf Framing Studio and Gallery- Napier
Expressions - Upper Hutt
Struth - Martinborough
The Village Cafe - Martinborough
My work is held in private collections in New Zealand, Europe and the UK
Contact Details :
0064 - (0)21 1886439