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