I live in rural Northland, New Zealand with cows, pukekos, tuis, magpies, grey herons, wild ducks and a church for neighbours and look out over green paddocks onto native bush.
How I became an artist is a bit bizarre really.
I once had a completely different work persona as a professional person in the city with a very full agenda until one day I discovered I had a detached retina and needed to have it sorted real quick !
I spent several weeks not being able to see at all ! So naturally I was over the moon when I could see again but discovered, and this is the bizarre part, that I now saw everything completely differently - an artists viewpoint ? P retty freaky huh ?
I wouldn't recommend it as a way to experience an artistic revival but I am wrapped with my new viewpoint and perspective on life and vision !
A visit to my artist nephews studio in Victoria, Australia had me drooling at all the colors, salivating at the paints and pastels and I was itching to get my hands on all his art materials. As I got stuck in and sploshed paint, pastel and oil crayons across the paper I was hooked and haven't stopped since.
My art history at University hadn't prepared me for the hands on stuff - I couldn't put down the materials and returned from Australia with my suitcase full of art :)
I have a passion for conveying emotion and like expressionist work in dripping luscious color and using my photographs as an inspiration for painting or to edit the photos into something totally different.
My favourite artists are Matisse, Gauguin, Picasso, Dali and some Expressionist artists. I like anything zany, unique and different - drawing in pencil,charcoal, pastel or using paint to express my art but you will find I like to use a different twist . To visit my art and creativity blog click here
