I have dabbled in art for a number of years, taking painting classes at Teachers’ College and later taking drawing classes and learning drawing techniques from books. 

Pencil portraits from photos were my first serious foray into the art world and then during the 2020 lockdown I tried my hand at a pencil drawing of a West Coast scene.  My sister encouraged me to try painting, so in November 2020, I took the plunge and bought a small set of student acrylics and “had a go” painting a scene from a photo of Lake Rotoiti on a piece of A4 cartridge paper.  I was pleasantly surprised by the way this first painting turned out - and that was the start of what is now a passion for landscape painting.

My husband and I have travelled extensively around Aotearoa, taking photos of our amazingly beautiful and diverse country so my paintings take in scenes from the Coromandel through to Rakiura. I’m also an avid tramper, so many of my paintings are from photos taken while out in the wild.

Having started in acrylics, I have now branched out to using oils, which I enjoy very much.

I hope you enjoy looking at my paintings. Do contact me if you think you may like to buy one.