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How do I know where I'm going? Navigation isn't my strong point, but having a map does help! With my 'Portal' Series out there now and hanging in the gallery, I'm taking some time to reflect......

I've been playing around with creating impressions from a site I'm referencing for my current project using collagraphs. The print process can be a little unpredictable..

'The Visitors' is my visual response to the profound physical and energetic impressions left by the diverse array of people who came to my studio in October 2021, as part of the Noosa Open Studios art trail.

This month sees the start of a new body of work, so I've been contemplating exploring new pathways to creating, beginning with materials, processes and a fresh perspective. Should I be following a straight line? If I was a representational painter doing a traditional perspective drawing maybe, or if I was an architect and wanted to avoid wonky buildings! But I've been thinking lately about straight lines in the context of the 'artist's path.'

A year in the making, my Habitat Series is finally complete! What a journey with such great learnings to take away from the process of making this collection of paintings. Allowing myself 12 months to work through these pieces has opened up a world of different possibilities and given me new and alternative approach to my art making. Reviewing the work now, I can see how each piece has been infused with elements from other works in progress and experimental explorations that

I recently found time to revisit an idea that emerged this time last year at Noosa Open Studios. Taking part in the event in 2021 was a first for me, I had no idea what to expect, who would come (if anyone!) and how it would all go. But I signed up and leapt in with both feet, knowing that somehow an energy shift would take place, though I wasn't sure how it would happen or what it would look like, but I was up for the adventure.