Recently I was scrolling through Instagram, and there was a chalkboard sign with a lovely script font that made me stop scrolling and take a closer look. Huh, I thought. Earn life – that is quite profound. On closer inspection, it actually said Farm life. Here I am having a reflective moment over something I […]
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The year was 2013, I was full of enthusiasm, and seriously lacking in any decision making skills. I’d had the idea to make something and sell it at markets for a number of years. I was always on the hunt for a way to escape my 9-5 desk job, and I thought through using my […]
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In August 2018 there was a fantastic article in the NZ Herald about the Crafternoon Tea markets. This is my favourite market, and I’m so proud to be part of it. So far they are only in Auckland, and are monthly in Albany and Kingsland, and there are also pop up markets in Mt Albert […]
Continue reading →A while ago I watched the movie ‘Wild’, which is based on Cheryl Strayed’s memoir, detailing her hike along the PCT, which she did – she says, “in order to save myself“. Now I’m usually a horror movie kind of girl, so this was not something I would usually choose. It actually appealed to me, […]
Continue reading →When I started my blog in March 2016, I went “Yeah! I’m going to publish one blog post a month, and do a painting to go with each post. I’m going to be so productive, I’m going to be a painting-blog-post-writing machine!!” … and then life happened. Fear happened. Procrastination, chores, bills and self-doubt happened. And […]
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2018 was a really rough year for me. I had some big highs and some major lows, but thankfully, the highs far outweighed the lows. One of the big highs was winning a competition to be a character in Steve Alten’s latest MEG novel: MEG Generations. I can’t remember if it was my brother Mark, […]
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This story if for my older friends. And by older, I mean my age. As in, late 30’s and above. While stuck in traffic this afternoon, after a very, very trying day, I decided to change the CD in my car. After 3 weeks of Appetite for Destruction, I felt like I needed a change. […]
Continue reading →Here is a selection of my NZ bird paintings. I’ve only really just started doing these, so will be posting more as I do them!
Here is a selection of my New Zealand landscapes and icons. Most have these have sold, but it will give you an idea of my style and progress. Most of these paintings are of the Chelsea Sugar Refinery, Piha, or the Auckland Harbour Bridge.
Here is a shot of my jewellery, neatly arranged around the ever-growing puddle on my table. Good thing I had a pot plant for my display that I could use to help catch the drips! After almost 10 months off, I finally returned to the Devonport craft market today. I picked a real stunner of a […]
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