At secondary school I studied art up to year 12 level, after which I did life drawing at CAE and oil painting classes in Essendon under Paul McDonald Smith.
Then after raising a family, I returned in 2007 to classes at Whitehorse Arts Association. I took classes for 7 years under Alan Close learning a broad range of techniques, mediums and subject matter. This also included one year of portraiture and life drawing classes. Whilst still at Whitehorse Arts Association, in 2009 I also started classes in watercolour with Malcolm Beattie at Peninsula Art Society. In 2010 I then began Malcolm's tonal oil class at his studio in Camberwell, where I was taught the traditional tonal method only using black and white, and after 12 months progressing to colour. I continued in this class for 7 years. I feel lucky to have had such talented and knowledgeable teachers and am still striving to reach their standards!
I am a full member of the Australian Guild of Realist Artists (AGRA), the Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors, Whitehorse Arts Association and the Victorian Artists Society
I like to paint everyday subjects, often with figures and I always consider light and tone.
Awards
2015 Best painting under $250........ Strathdon Community Art Exhibition
2015 H/C Oil Box Hill Art Group and WAA Art show
2016 H/C Oil " " "
2016 H/C Oil Box Hill Rotary Art Show
2017 2nd Place Award AGRA Autumn Seasonal Exhibition
2017 Commended AGRA Spring Seasonal Exhibition
2017 Ken Emmett Award Box Hill Art Group/WAA Art Show
2018, Commended AGRA Summer Seasonal Exhibition
2018 H/C Mountview Art Show
2018,19 3rd Oil Box Hill/WAA Art Show
2020 Commended AGRA Autumn Seasonal Exhibition
Whitehorse Arts Association Awards
2008 3rd prize
2009 3rd prize
2009 H/C drawing
2010 2nd prize
2010 1st prize
2011 H/C
2014 2nd prize
2014 Popular choice
2015 H/C
2015 3rd prize
2016 1st prize
2017 H/C
2018 3rd prize
Exhibitions
2017, 18,19 Agra Gallery Australian Art Excellence Awards
2018, 19 Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors | 
