In this workshop, we will be concentrating on colour, tone and distance, using a limited palette and loose style with the addition of animals in the distance, if desired. You will learn some of the tricks that basic design allows us to use to make our painting 'work'. We will also go through what makes good composition, what to put in, what to leave out and exploring all of the colour possibilities of limited palette, as well as how to get around the ;'white canvas' syndrome.
I will provide several colour photos of local scenes to work from, or you can bring a few to choose from of your own. (NO digital photos on electronic devices or other people's art work - paper images only). If you want to add animals in the distance, some photos of these might be a good idea.
I was born and raised on a rural property in Yallingup, WA, on a fourth-generation farming property. My days were filled with animals, imagination, horses, dance, creative writing, reading, martial arts and sports of all types - all a rather idyllic childhood. As the eldest of 5 children, I spent a lot of time imagining and creating, but did not begin my visual arts journey till my 20s. I now live 10 minutes from where I grew up, still on a farm, farming...but now 'arting' is my main passion.
I have an eclectic style and use most media, preferring whichever one will have the desired outcome. These include pastels, oils, acrylics, inks, watercolours, pyrography, porcelain paints (kiln-fired and oven-baked), colour pencils and lino cutting. Styles include photo realism, semi abstracted representational, abstracted, tangling, kiln-fired art, 'en plein air' oils, water colour pouring, mosaic-ing and textural pastelling...
My work has won multiple awards over the years, most recently (2025/6) 2nd place at the Perth Royal Show in the Affiliate Ag. section, 1st in the acrylics/oils section at the Boyup Art Awards and a pt and 2nd at the Wagin Woolorama. My work sells.
I am involved heavily in the art scene, being an active member of the Busselton Art Society, the local 'plein air' group, Australasian Porcelain Art Teachers Association, and others. Aiding in my knowledge of product has been my 13year stint as an employee of Jacksons Drawing Supplies, and I have been tutoring almost as long. My workshops are increasingly popular, requested by outside groups, Stirling Street Art Centre and interstate, as well as at the Busselton Art Society workrooms.
My aim, as always, is to share the love of art by encouraging newer artists and reflecting the colours and wonders of life around me.