About the Artist

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I was born in London and moved to New Zealand in 1999, having lived in many inspiring places and  travelling extensively. The  New Zealand South island colours and energy feature a lot in my works, but my inspiration comes from a variety of places, including the eggshell techniques of Vietnam, the meticulous patterns of Tibetan mandalas, and the ochre colours of Aboriginal art. A hint of tribal art and my own mixed media inventions  are now dominating my most popular works.

Coming from an artistic family I have experimented with various art mediums for most of my life. My work is often dreamlike and melodramatic, exploring how we remember places and our emotional links to them. I try to encapsulate  the vibration of my surroundings, and put my own intense emotional energy into them .

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Prizes

2021 selected as one of the top ten artists at the 2021Christchurch art show

2020 selected as one of the top ten artists at the 2020 Dunedin art show

2019 highly commended, Auckland Easter show art competition

2019 Selected as one of the top ten artists for the 2019 Dunedin art show

2019 Selected as one of the top ten artists for the 2019 Christchurch art show

2018 Selected as one of the top ten artists for the 2018 Christchurch art show

2017 Upper Clutha Art Prize

2014 Merit award, oil and acrylic open NZ Easter show, Auckland

2013 Wanaka Arts Society Easter exhibition special section theme.

2013 Alexandra Blossom festival merit award

2012 Merit award , small painting division, NZ Easter show ,Auckland

2012 Merit award oil or acrylic open NZ Easter show, Auckland

2012 People’s choice prize, Waimumu Te Tipua annual art exhibition

2011 Merit award, small painting division, NZ Easter show , Auckland

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