My focus is the vast Australian sky - its storms, light, air, mist and energy.

I am an artist living and painting on Victoria’s Surf Coast.

My work focuses on capturing the energy, light and the shifting mood of atmospheric skies and coastal weather.

Skies fascinate me, ever changing and gloriously spacious.

I grew up in the Wimmera plains where the horizon was endless and the weather arrived like theatre. The vastness of these atmospheric spectacles has never left me.

The Process

The process is physical, immediate and responsive. Rather than using brushes or preliminary sketches, I paint directly with my hands and fingers, (sometimes elbows), with oil paint on large canvasses. I use a wet – into – wet technique (Alla Prima) – applying, blending and moving paint quickly while it remains fluid on the surface.

This tactile approach keeps the work intuitive and dynamic. By pushing pigment directly with my hands, I can capture the soft transitions of clouds, sudden shifts in weather, and dramatic light before the paint sets.

The result is a energetic, layered surface that retains the physical movement movement of its creation.

Studio & Galleries

My work can be viewed in person at local galleries and stockists across the region, as well as during open studio events like the Surf Coast Arts Trail. (August)

Papper Mill Gallery, Fyansford-Geelong.

The Convent Gallery, Daylesford. 

Eagles Nest Fine Art Gallery, Aireys Inlet.

Porta Vermelha Studio, (my studio), where the magic happens in Bellbrae.