Conceived Lake Victoria, Tanganyika. Born Lincolnshire, England. Brought up in Canada. Based in Fremantle, Australia. My wanderlust has taken me around the world and through several careers.  

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I began as an Interior architect in Canada and the UK, specializing in hospitality and workplace design. I moved to Australia to establish the interior architecture department at Curtin University and extended its programs into Singapore and Malaysia. My research focused on indigenous spatial meaning, placemaking and community building. This led to consulting to FORM, facilitating workshops for clusters of artist-makers in developing, exhibiting, and marketing new products. FORM is Western Australia’s Peak Body for the creative economy.  

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I create paintings, installations, sculptures and wearable art inspired by my travels. My art focuses on the natural world.  I engage in research about place, memory and community to create responsive works. I studied Natural History illustration at the University of Newcastle, Australia and paint endemic species: wildflowers, fauna, and environments. My botanical work extends into ephemeral paper flower installations for Crown Casino Resorts, FORM, the City of Claremont, and a community art-making project in Myanmar. My work tells stories, stirs the senses, and makes people smile.