Born and educated in Sydney, my education commenced at East Sydney Technical College in 1968, continuing at Elsternwick Art School in Victoria and Camden Art School in London. I also studied Fine Arts at Sydney University While tutoring Life Drawing in Mullumbimby and Byron Bay, I spent some time with Ed Melford in Avalon, who was a Master of Portrait. From 1990—94 I tutored from my studio in Urbenville and the Border Ranges, while studying with Michael Taylor in Lismore.

For the past five years I have continued to work from my home in Bellingen.

I have worked in most mediums with a variety of subjects. Emanating from the fascination for Life Studies has evolved the Portrait, as well as Landscape and Floral themes. All are about life, energy, colour. In my work I am inspired by the life force of a subject; its own unique spirit, or song that transcends time and space. I love painting for its scope for visual richness and intensity; and I love drawing because of its capacity for spontaneity and intimacy. In my work I hope to bring these features together.

Exhibitions

1986 Byron Bay
1988 Byron Bay
1999 Coffs Harbour, Unmasked, Art of Weliness
1999 Bellingen, Indigenous Portraits, Dervish Gallery
1999 Bellingen, Landscape Woman, Carriageway Cafe
2000 Bellingen, Dancers, Cool Creek Cafe
2001 Bellingen, Flamenco Festival - Colores de Ia Vida
2001 Sydney, Flamenco Dance in Australia
2002 Bellingen, Flamenco, Carriageway Cafe

I have exhibited in various other galleries on the East Coast of Australia including Sydney and am currently represented at The Art Place Gallery in Dorrigo and the Jetty Foreshores Caf6 in Coffs Harbour, as well as from my home studio/gallery.