Hello and welcome! I hugely appreciate you making time in your world to come and visit.

Whatever brought you here, I am grateful. So thank you.

There are so many conversations about art – it’s hard to know where to begin! 

Art for me has been a constant companion – and one that is central to my life. Its not a job, its not work – its a lifestyle. It comes out in the my walls at home, in my garden, and most of my spare time is  spent in the studio/shed working on ideas, thoughts, playing with paint and experimentation.

My art is predominantly led by my continual need for change. It feeds my need for evolution, for learning and needing to keep my mind focussed in the right direction – towards progress and momentum.

It captures the life I am living, or the world around me, but most passionately about what IT wants to say. I love abstract, as much as I love watercolour and acrylic, pottery and sculpting.

It allows me to lead others in their creative journey through events, classes and workshops and share some of the knowledge gained and gathered over the years of learning to embrace the fear, to take risks, to shift the boundaries. It teaches us to see the big picture and the detail at the same time through different layers and processes.

For me, art is a catalyst for change.  It leads, invites, teaches and guides us through dimensions of life and business,  it provides  learning, pleasure and health benefits by teach us to focus, concentrate and say present with what is directly in front of us as we learn to observe, extract, navigate and fine tune our hand, eye, mind, body in one direction.

 Art teaches us life skills, develops our inner wisdom and provides both clarity and direction when we allow ourselves to lean into. Much like the proven methodology of writing, art connects us deeper than our conscious mind and as we learn to tap into that infinite well of knowledge, we learn to create differently.

“But most of all – it enables me to share the beauty that lies within your hidden consciousness and open you to new realms of thought and ideas that you may not yet have considered”.

 

 

I love the process of open studios and inviting people in to share the work, to hear the story and find a piece they connect with, to adopt and take home with them. Most of the work in the studio is for sale, some of it is sacred totems created to guide and nourish my own creativity. 

If you are in Whitianga, please do reach out and connect. I would love to see you and share the stories with you, or host a class or event for your work group or special occasion.  And yes, commissions are always welcome!