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One of my favourite things to do is buy art, even though I don't do it very often. For me, paintings (and prints) bring such a sense of personality, style and energy to my home, which I'll admit is unsurprisingly eclectic! I love a bit of everything, from vintage posters, to impasto style paintings, simple watercolours to framed textile pieces, photography to charcoal studies, lino prints to glasswork.

Abstract art has always had a special way of making us feel something — even without clear forms or familiar subjects. It speaks through colour, shape, rhythm, and mood. And one of the most intriguing ways it does this is through the idea of flat dimensions — art that celebrates the surface rather than pretending to have depth. I'm exploring this idea in my current work - but only in sections and trying to fuse this concept with my general landscape direction is an interestin

Being an artist is a profound experience that transcends mere creation. It involves a deep awareness of the world around us and the emotions that dwell within us in response to it. This heightened sense of perception allows us to notice nuances in the world that might often go unnoticed. The way cloud shadows scud across an expansive landscape and the way sunlight plays through the forest canopy or smaller details like the shape of a leaf; these moments become the seeds for a

L.S. Lowry is an iconic figure in the world of art, known for bringing the industrial landscapes and lives of the working-class people of Northern England in the mid-1900s, to life. His exceptional talent for observing the ordinary and transforming it into captivating artwork makes his pieces timeless. From bustling cityscapes to the intimate moments of working-class life, Lowry's art evokes strong emotions, human connections and nostalgia.

What do you give an artist for Christmas? There's something that's top of my list this year...... No, it's not paint, or new pencils or brushes or even workshop experiences or a special gallery visit (though I'd love to be gifted a quick trip to Sydney to see the Magritte exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.....) But in reality, it's none of those things.

"What inspires you?" This is a question I'm preparing myself for, with this year's Noosa Open Studios nearly upon us! It's a question I ask myself on a daily basis. I could give you a hundred answers that include everything from sweeping landscapes and fallen leaves to emotional experiences and waste cardboard packaging. But that doesn't make me sound very focused.... which I admit sometimes feel I ought to be.