Creating art around life

Creating Art Around Life

Art, is created around the chaos of a rich and eventful life, and I wouldn’t want it any other way. I share ways I’ve learned to prevail.

Bounce and Hop to your Wainui Beach relaxation spot from the Ethereal collection Dulux NZ 2026 colour forecast

Back in the Studio: Moving On Now Framed + A Gentle Return

Moving On still sings with Dulux NZ 2026 Colour forecast This week I started to prime the frames for the Hurly Burly collection — the energetic works heading into black frames. After some breezy weather last week, we welcomed the beautiful crisp days for our Doubtful Sound overnight cruise to

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Who Do You Say That I Am, shown framed insitu

My Narrative Realism Journey

My passion for narrative realism reignited with the birth of my children in the mid 1980’s. Most works in my burgeoning child portraiture business in California were made using professional coloured pencils on Bristol and Mi Tientes papers.

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Abundance work set up on my vintage lockers. Wayward wins

How to Thrive When Your Plans Go Astray

Go bold or go home! Especially, when plans go astray!

Take the Abundance Series for example. I did not want Quickening and Abounding to simply imitate Hoo Hah and Ruckus, their inspiring works. Nonetheless, after a week or so they seemed to be doing just that.

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