I was born and raised in Chandler, a suburb of Brisbane. I am the third child of seven. Every member of my family has artistic talent, either visually or musically. My mum saw in each one of her children potential of some sort and encouraged us to reach it. I tended to be crafty, always making something. I never thought of myself as an artist.
In year 9, the art class received a drawing exercise. The teacher had cut up a black and white photocopy of a
