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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...
Nov 12, 20184 min read
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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...
Jun 23, 20183 min read
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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...
Jun 17, 20182 min read
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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...
May 14, 20182 min read
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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...
May 14, 20182 min read
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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...
May 8, 20182 min read
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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...
Apr 23, 20182 min read
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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...
Jan 8, 20184 min read
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‘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...
Jun 27, 20172 min read
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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...
Jan 1, 20172 min read
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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,...
Oct 24, 20163 min read
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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...
Sep 12, 20163 min read
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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...
Aug 15, 20165 min read
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The making of ‘The Woods Welcome’
There are some honeyeaters that flit about my house feeding on nectar. A few years ago one of them got trapped inside the house and after...
Aug 1, 20162 min read
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A newborn photo shoot with a difference
Recently the opportunity to do a newborn photo shoot literally fell into my lap – when my neighbour handed me this doll and suggested I...
Jul 14, 20162 min read
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The making of ‘Where She Wanders’
When I was small we lived in a house that backed onto undeveloped land and so the neighbourhood kids and I would grab our bikes and head...
Jul 4, 20162 min read
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Behind the scenes of a special commission (with free compositing tool!)
Recently I was asked by some work friends to create a special birthday commission. The gentleman subject, Russell, is a golf fan and...
May 23, 20163 min read
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The making of ‘Luminary’
To get between work and home I regularly drive a busy highway and as those who drive highways know, the traffic can often stop for...
May 9, 20162 min read
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The making of ‘Metamorphosis’
As part of my current gallery exhibition I had to create didactics, which are wall panels that describe your art. Being primarily...
Mar 14, 20163 min read
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The making of ‘Wonder Falls’
My next tutorial was going to be about making glass transparent so after some thought I came up with a concept that involved a girl in a...
Feb 17, 20162 min read
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