and I’m a multifaceted creative spirit!

So, who am I really? I am a mum of two little ones and wife. First and always. I am also an artist. A painter. A writer. I am a high school teacher. Science and maths, ironically enough! I am an older sister – the second eldest of six – and we grew up running wild through the cane fields and creeks and reefs of Cairns. I am an animal lover – I spent my childhood surrounded by horses and dogs and cats and poultry. I am a baker. A singer. A dreamer and a reader. A photographer. A creative. A traveler, and though it’s been a few years now, my toes tingle for walking off the plane into new and wondrous places, my husband my favourite travel buddy. My absolute favourite time of every day is sunset, and the velvety bright and pastel colours that tint the skies usually make their way into my paintings. I love chocolate and wine and the beach and looking at the moon. I love moments with my family - at the beach, camping, swimming, being together. These are the things that inspire me, that inspire what I paint, what I create. I am a learner - anything can be learnt. I’m at the very beginning of an endless journey of learning to garden properly. I am on an endless journey of learning and building a creative life and career for myself.

And why am I doing this? My why is very simple. I’ve come to realise that the importance of life is borne from the simplicity of love – to love, to be loved, to know love, to do the things we love. So, I’m choosing that instead. I am choosing to let my creativity to flow unbridled, to do something that I deeply love and to work towards having more time and flexibility to spend with the great loves of my life – my husband and children, in our home - without them, none of this would be possible. So, if you choose to engage with me, if you choose to work with me through the custom design process, if you choose to purchase my artwork in pattern or painting form, know that everything I do within this little business of mine is done with love and passion and pride.