Artist's Palette

Pencil Strokes

I live and work in the eastern Adelaide suburb of Rostrevor, in South Australia. I was born in Gawler. My home is in the lower foothills with water catchments running past the front of the house. This attracts all kinds of wildlife from the hills – like possums and koalas. An abundance of birds visits the garden.

My ‘studio’ is a small room crammed with two large desks (one for the art, one for the computer); storage cupboards filled with art gear; and other things that don’t fit anywhere else in the house.

As an artist, I am fully self taught and always looking to improve my technique.

I am passionate about wildlife, Nature and realism. I like to work in a way that shows the subject as it really looks; and I love to see the way that other

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