Hi and welcome!
I am a Brisbane based acrylic artist who grew up immersed in rural life on properties in South Australia and later in South-West Queensland. This experience created a strong connection to the country and nature. I am constantly inspired by the colours of different landscapes when I travel.
I was inspired to draw and paint from an early age by my mother who was a talented landscape artist. Some of my earliest art memories are of filling pages and pages with detailed drawings of people and horses. These days my paintings are much more intuitive and I find myself more interested in capturing a feeling rather than a likeness. It has been a long journey in learning to let go of controlling the creative process. I love the freedom of not having a plan and letting the artwork create its own path. It is the feeling of freedom I seek to convey through my art with the hope it will resonate with the viewer in relation to their own personal experience or desire for freedom.
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