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Sep 19, 20208 min read
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, 20184 min read
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, 20186 min read
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, 20183 min read
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, 20185 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20185 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20185 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20184 min read
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, 20172 min read
‘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, 20172 min read
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, 20163 min read
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, 20163 min read
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, 20163 min read
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, 20165 min read
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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