About

I am an emerging Visual Artist and have completed many years of study in both the Arts and Design Industries. I have been working part-time as an artist and designer since completion of my Visual Arts Degree. I also work full time as an Art teacher, taking classes for students with intellectual disabilities in years 3 through to year12. I incorporate what I know as an artist with what I know as a teacher to engage my students.

My work is interpretive and modern combining intense colour and texture to create emotive responses to my immediate environment and emotional memory.
Utilising multiple layers within my artwork I create depth with basic forms, line and colour. This can be seen in various mediums such as printmaking, painting, mixed media and sculpture, creating works with energy and vibrancy.

How I Make My Art?

Lino Cuts
My lino cuts are created by cutting into and removing part of a linoleum (lino) panel with sharp metal blades. A layer of water based ink is rolled on top of the lino and then paper is placed onto the print and pressed evenly either by hand rubbing or a printing press. This is called relief printing.

Paintings
I create original acrylic paintings that are often layered with various colours, textures and materials making them multi media art works.

Dry Point
I create dry point images by scratching away parts of an acetate sheet with a sharp metal point, producing grooves or indents in the artwork. Ink is then applied into the grooves with excess ink being wiped away. The image is transferred to paper by rolling the design evenly through a printing press. This is called intaglio printing.

Papier Sculptures
My sculptures are made out of papier-mâché pulp and paper strips for the outer layers with a wire skeleton inside for strength and shape.

Solar Etchings
Solar etchings are also intaglio prints but instead of scratching away the plate with a sharp point a black image or design on an overhead sheet is put on top of the solar plate and left out in the sun to expose. There is emulsion on the surface of the plate that is sun sensitive and after several minutes it is exposed (depending on the intensity of the sun). The plate is then rinsed with warm water and unexposed sections (underneath the black image/design) are washed away leaving grooves in the plate. When the plate is dry ink can be applied to the grooves and excess ink wiped away. The image is transferred to paper by rolling the design evenly through a printing press.