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Franklin Arts Trail

I joined the Franklin Arts Trail this year for the first time. It was three days of opening my studio to the public over the long weekend.  I loved...

September Studio Happenings

What's been happening in the studio over the last month?

Bird of the year - studio edition

Bird of the Year kicked off earlier this month and as a huge bird fan, I was jazzed.  I spent a few mornings and evenings painting some of NZ's ama...

August Studio Happenings

What happened in the studio in August? Well, this:  This commission was sent out to it's new home! This is my largest painting to date and I love h...

Why buy originals?

It can be a bit of a surprise when you compare the price of an original painting to a print. I'm a fan of both options, for different reasons, but ...

Everyday Calm Lookbook

Behind the scenes of Everyday Calm

There's nothing quite like watching daylight transform everyday scenes. From early morning walks around the waterway to enjoying the dappled light ...

July Studio Happenings

July felt very busy. I've been working away behind the scenes trying to get this new collection finished, while working on the marketing side of th...

Fine art paper prints

After a long time, I've finally decided to change from printing my landscapes on canvas, to printing them on fine art paper.   I've been thinking ...

Sketchbook snippets

As my two current sketchbooks fill up, I thought I'd share some of the pages here.  I tend to always have multiple sketchbooks on the go. I work wi...

Te Mata Peak - commisson

A recent commission of Te Mata Peak I completed last month. I haven't spent much time in the Hawkes Bay, nor visited Te Mata Peak, but from the pho...

June Studio Happenings

What was happening in the studio in June? A few things!    I finished up a recent commission of Te Mata Peak which I loved painting. This was a big...