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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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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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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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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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Run Red, and some musings about failure
It’s been six whole weeks since I last released a photo which is probably more of a surprise to me than you. Back in November I...
Jan 18, 20162 min read
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Wallflower
‘Wallflower’ came into existence because I found this tutorial by Andrei Oprinca, which is a technique I’ve always wanted to try (mainly...
Nov 30, 20152 min read
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Jacaranda season in Brisbane
Every September my city (Brisbane, Australia) turns purple when the Jacaranda trees begin to bloom. The purple flowers are feared by...
Nov 9, 20152 min read
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Back to the Future
Seeing as Back to the Future day is now in our past and even I, a committed fan, am quite done hearing about it for the time being, I no...
Oct 26, 20154 min read
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