The Stories of Bribie Island – from ‘The Land and I’ project
There’s something strange that happens as you drive over Bribie Island bridge to the smallest of Moreton Bay’s three major sand islands....
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- Nov 12, 2018
- 4 min
Alice in Wonderland – a dark ‘tea party’ themed group shoot
A few months ago I saw a call out on Facebook looking for creatives to join a dark ‘Alice in Wonderland’ themed shoot. It was like all my...
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- Jul 23, 2018
- 6 min
If Trees Could Talk – a visit to Lamington National Park
I’ve mentioned in previous posts my desire to run away into the woods and how spending a few days at O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat in...
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- Jun 23, 2018
- 3 min
How I created ‘Sweeney Reserve’
Throughout the history of Moreton Bay there is one person who shines more than most, and that is Thomas Petrie. I read all I could about...
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- Jun 23, 2018
- 5 min
The Stories of Sweeney Reserve – from ‘The Land and I’ project
Sweeney Reserve is a delightful park rich in cultural heritage tucked away behind Gympie and Dayboro Roads. Unless you’re a local you may...
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- Jun 17, 2018
- 2 min
How I created ‘Cedar Creek’
It was an experience I had at Cedar Creek during an artist retreat that really inspired 'The Land and I' project so I decided to use it...
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- Jun 17, 2018
- 5 min
The Stories of Cedar Creek – from ‘The Land and I’ project
Cedar Creek is a haven of babbling brooks, towering trees and granite sentinels at the foot of the D’Aguilar Range near Samford,...
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- May 14, 2018
- 2 min
How I created ‘Bribie Island’
Having worked there for three years, Bribie Island is close to my heart, and I’ve noticed how the local’s faces light up when they talk...
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- May 14, 2018
- 2 min
How I created ‘Lake Samsonvale’
I chose Lake Samsonvale as a subject for my ‘The Land and I’ project because the history of Samsonvale has virtually been erased by the...
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- May 10, 2018
- 5 min
The Stories of Lake Samsonvale – from ‘The Land and I’ project
A visit to Lake Samsonvale offers tranquillity not always found at the region’s busier destinations making it an ideal spot to soak up...
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- May 8, 2018
- 2 min
A Burden Too Big To Bear
A little over four years ago I was standing in the kitchen and noticed how lovely the light was hitting my mother’s desk so naturally I...
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- Apr 23, 2018
- 2 min
Forest bathing
For some time now I’ve been feeling the call of the wild, a desire to run off into the woods and shack up in a log cabin away from...
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- Jan 8, 2018
- 4 min
New series: All the times my heart awoke
When I was 16 I overheard someone in an elevator say ‘why waste the emotion’. At the time I was riddled with teenage angst and thought...
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- Jun 27, 2017
- 2 min
‘The Land and I’ project
When I was a child the neighbourhood kids and I would spend our free time riding bikes among the surrounding bushland. Although our...
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- Jan 1, 2017
- 2 min
The making of ‘The Stars are Falling’
If I haven’t mentioned it before my favourite artist is Charles Blackman and, in particular, his Schoolgirls and Angels series. He...
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- Dec 5, 2016
- 3 min
Flying dreams
For me every new year is a chance for reinvention so with 2017 on the horizon I have been going through a period of deep self...
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- Oct 24, 2016
- 3 min
The making of ‘Enchanted’
Lately I’ve spent a lot of time staring at mountains and experiencing that feeling–you know the one–that is a mix of awe and wonder,...
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- Sep 12, 2016
- 3 min
Cherry Blossom (sakura) season
Last spring I created the image, ‘Dance of the Jacarandas’ to celebrate the month when my city turns purple, so after a trip to Japan...
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- Aug 15, 2016
- 5 min
Twelve things no one tells you about being an artist
I got into creating art because I love it. I live for it. Because nothing else has ever made me happier. And so I rode the wave and...
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