Oil on Canvas

  • Earthbound

    Artwork Description: Earthbound This painting was inspired by time spent immersed in nature during a period of ill health. Sitting in a flowing mountain river, warmed by the sun and surrounded by trees, I was reminded of the restorative power of the natural world. A walk up Mount Buffalo, despite my uncertainty, became part of…

  • To Calabria

    Artwork Description: To Calabria. This painting is a reflection on the strength and resilience of the women of Calabria, inspired by my mother’s early life in southern Italy. As a young girl, she would walk from the village to the river to tend the olive groves, care for the land, and wash clothes before carrying…

  • Hat series 3 – Mammoth Moth

    Artwork Description: The Hat Series (3) – Mammoth Moth The Hat Series consists of three paintings inspired by endangered species and the often-overlooked wonders of the natural world. The idea emerged while teaching one of my youngest students amongst a class of adults. Her youthful confidence and timeless presence inspired the figures, who are dressed…

  • Hat Series 2 – Mushroom

    Artwork Description: The Hat Series (2) – Mushroom The Hat Series consists of three paintings inspired by endangered species and the often-overlooked wonders of the natural world. The idea emerged while teaching one of my youngest students amongst a class of adults. Her youthful confidence and timeless presence inspired the figures, who are dressed in…

  • Hat Series 1 – Wasp

    Artwork Description: The Hat Series (1) – Wasp The Hat Series consists of three paintings inspired by endangered species and the often-overlooked wonders of the natural world. The idea emerged while teaching one of my youngest students amongst a class of adults. Her youthful confidence and timeless presence inspired the figures, who are dressed in…