Artist's History
I have been painting for most of my adult life having trained as an art educator at Christchurch Teachers College alongside my primary teaching training course. This really kick-started me painting for leisure. Upon early retirement from teaching I decided to set up my own gallery to sell my paintings. Thus the Terrace Gallery was created.
My work is based around the Marlborough Sounds where I have spent a lot of time sailing and exploring the area. I like to capture the native bush and boats in lush bays. I pay particular attention to detail in the foreground and enjoy using rich colour. I paint in acrylic but still do watercolours on site to work from.
My work is based around the Marlborough Sounds where I have spent a lot of time sailing and exploring the area. I like to capture the native bush and boats in lush bays. I pay particular attention to detail in the foreground and enjoy using rich colour. I paint in acrylic but still do watercolours on site to work from.