I was born in Bangor, Co. Down.
Northern Ireland and came to Australia as a young person, settling in
Melbourne. I married an Australian and we lived in Melbourne.
I co-owned a fashion boutique and worked in it for over 20 years.
I had always wanted to paint, especially portraits, but never had time.
We moved to Tasmania 7 years ago. It is a very beautiful place to live.
We live by the Huon River at Cygnet, south of Hobart. At last I have time
to paint.
I love painting people and paint in pastels and watercolour. I have always
admired the Master Painters (i.e. Degas, Renoir, Manet, Whistler, Toulouse-Lautrec)
who painted so beautifully in pastel. And of course Australian artists such as
Dobell, Tom Roberts, Robert Dickerson, George Callaghan who all have painted in
pastel.
I am a Founding Member of the Tasmanian Pastel Society.
Since painting in Tasmania I have sold many paintings both here and
on the mainland.
I have exhibited in the following:
| Battery Point Group Exhibition |
Won Highly Commended Award |
| Carnegie Gallery Hobart Group Exhibition |
Won Best Painting Overall |
| Hartz Gallery, Geeveston |
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| Huon Valley Community Art Exhibition |
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| Rotary Club of Hobart Art Exhibition |
Won 2nd Prize People's Choice Award |
| Garden Island Creek Art Exhibition |
Won 1st Prize Mixed Media Section |
| Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania, Hobart Show Art Exhibition |
Won 1st Prize Mixed Media Section |
| Long Gallery, Hobart - Group Exhibition |
Won 1st Prize Pastel Painting |
| Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney - Charity Art Auction |
Sold Donated Painting |
I was born in Bangor, Co. Down.
Northern Ireland and came to Australia as a young person, settling in
Melbourne. I married an Australian and we lived in Melbourne.