My Tertiary Education was an Associateship in Design at the Western Australian Institute of Technology. However I did not pursue this as a career.

In mid-life I dabbled a bit in graphics, designing logos, posters etc for friends and local groups, and maintained an interest in drawing. When I decided to paint in later life my artistic instruction came mainly through attending workshops and summer school classes throughout the south west of WA over many years - taking advantage of the many inspirational artists that live or visit the area. I have always liked to experiment a lot with style, genre and technique.

I am lucky to have a large studio/gallery on the north bank of the Blackwood River in Bridgetown that I open on adhoc basis. Other than this I have exhibited occasionally at a cellar door in Margaret River and in group exhibitions in the south west. My one foray into commercial gallery space has been the lovely Gallery Aura in Kojonup ( worth a visit ).

My recent focus has been on contemporary figurative works and abstracted landscapes.

The figurative works often incorporate stencilling and gold leaf elements with my early interest in graphics and illustration coming through.

The landscapes are generally an exercise in moody colour harmonies. I am also drawn to painting still life works that can range from the vibrant and graphic to the quite literal and conventional.

I have an ambition to delve into large abstracts and experiment with making my own paint.