My work is very varied but in general reflects my background, experiences and the place I am in: for example for many years I travelled from a very outer suburb into the city every day – this resulted in a large number of grid like works using the old Met cards, maps, recycled printed matter, etc. Much of this is still evident in current work and also incorporates the structure of weaving with its warp and weft but taken often into a 3D shape. I have a tendency to collect anything that I can cut up and put back together using woven or construction methods.
Since living on the coast and in the bush – I live on a 100 acre conservation bush/farm property – over the past 12 years, the landscape and the ocean have appeared in many works both painted and printed. I work with layering and shapes/patterns/colours and I love to mix up materials to create special effects. My trips to Antarctica and many remote desert areas in Australia have resulted in relevant work and development of new experimental approaches to suit the subject matter.
