I use an eclectic assortment of materials and supports to bring my memories of people, places and events to an audience through fine art using collage and resin. As an artist I’m interested in working with a variety of media and particularly enjoy the tactile experience of collage, incorporating this into any work that will support it. I love colour and texture and often paint on heavily textured
bases. I add fabrics and threads to my art works and purposely damage my furniture pieces in order to imbed found items and add light elements. Having a history in early childhood education I have developed a love and respect for the vibrancy and simplicity of children’s art and my works often feature this naive style. The imagination and creativity of four year old children inspires me to have fun with my work. Although I am not primarily a landscape artist I also draw inspiration from the landscape works of artists such as Brett Whitely and Pro Hart. I have a strong sense of responsibility to care for our planet which has lead me to use recycled supports, frames and elements in my work. This often involves extensive preparation of the surface and I will sometimes put a prepared or partly worked project away for a period of time until it inspires me again. I also particularly enjoy salvaging old furniture and giving it a new life as practical artwork, (reimaged) often repairing items with resin, imbedding beach glass, pages from old books and even glow in the dark objects or paint into the resin. When creating a piece, I go through many complicated layering processes to ultimately produce a simple and practical final product. My aim is to produce sustainable, practical art to be used and enjoyed.
