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Contemporary art inspired by gardens & nature
Joyful Paintings for Colourful People
Available Artwork
Garden-Inspired Acrylic Paintings
Reflecting a love of gardens and colour to make a bold statement in your home.
About the painting
Chatterbox Tuis is a vibrant, playful painting inspired by the constant movement and conversation of tui in the garden. Bursting with colour, layered marks, and rhythmic pattern, the work captures a sense of sound and activity translated into paint.
This is a lively piece — energetic, joyful, and full of visual chatter — designed to animate a space and invite repeated looking.
Living with this painting
A bright, expressive palette that brings warmth and personality into a room
Works well as a statement piece in living spaces and hallways
Repeated shapes and layered marks create movement and visual rhythm
A one-of-a-kind original, created in my Kapiti Coast garden studio.
About the painting
Step Through the Garden is a bold, vibrant painting inspired by the experience of moving through a garden alive with colour, pattern, and rhythm. It captures the feeling of being surrounded by growth — moments overlapping, colours colliding, and paths weaving their way forward.
This is a painting full of energy and visual conversation, designed to lift a space and draw the eye.
Living with this painting
A strong, joyful colour palette that brings life and movement into a room
Works well as a statement piece in living areas or hallways
Layered marks and repeated shapes create rhythm and visual flow
A one-of-a-kind original, created in my Kapiti Coast garden studio
Bird Watching is a vibrant, layered painting that celebrates curiosity, vitality, and the joy of looking closely. Bold colour, strong contrast, and rhythmic mark-making create a lively surface where bird forms emerge confidently among abstract shapes and pathways.
This is a joyful, energetic work — full of movement, personality, and visual discovery.
Living with this painting
A strong, expressive palette that brings warmth and energy into a space
Works well as a statement piece in living areas or hallways
Layered marks and recognisable bird forms invite repeated viewing
A one-of-a-kind original, created in my Kapiti Coast garden studio
Nature-inspired
Oil and Cold Wax Paintings
Layered artwork made from natural materials such as beeswax on wood, inspired by natural forms such as rocks and organic landforms. These works contain a sense of history and timelessness.
About the painting
The Seagull Has Landed was inspired by my walks on Peka Peka Beach in Kapiti where I see the busy seagulls swooping across the waves, landing on the beach and standing as though they are posing for photographs. In the background is Kapiti Island, which I often see silhouetted against spectacular sunsets. These memories came together in this painting. Here the seagull has landed on a rock, centre stage and bathed in light, as though posing for its moment of stardom.
Living with this painting
The soft, layered colour palette brings a calming presence to a space
Textural depth adds interest without overwhelming a room
The imagery carries emotional meaning without being overt or literal
Works beautifully in living areas, bedrooms, or quiet reflective spaces.
About the painting
The Catch of the Day was inspired by life on the Kapiti Coast, where fishing is woven into everyday life. From the beach I often see people fishing from the shore, launching boats, setting kontikis and, more recently, even using drones to carry lines out to sea.
My husband loves nothing more than a day spent fishing, and I love nothing more than fresh snapper for dinner. This painting imagines the world beneath the waves before the catch reaches the table. A snapper glides through shafts of light above a bed of green-lipped mussels, surrounded by the mystery and movement of the underwater landscape.
About the painting
Nesting was inspired by a birds’ nest found tucked away in our passionfruit vine — a simple yet intricate structure built to protect something precious. Using oil and cold wax, layers of paint are built, scraped back and revealed, creating texture and depth that reflect the quiet complexity of the natural world.
Living with this painting
The soft, layered colour palette brings a calming presence to a space
Textural depth adds interest without overwhelming a room
The imagery carries emotional meaning without being overt or literal
Works beautifully in living areas, bedrooms, or quiet reflective spaces.
I am a Kapiti Coast–based artist creating bold, layered paintings inspired by the colour, movement, and energy of my garden and coastal surroundings.
My work is rooted in abstraction, using vibrant colour, rhythmic mark-making, and texture to capture the sense of life and growth found in gardens and my natural surroundings. I work from a garden studio near Peka Peka beach, where the daily activity of birds and plant life continually feeds into my painting practice.
Meet the Artist
Free Oil & Cold Wax Beginners Guide
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Free Oil & Cold Wax Beginners Guide *
Learn the materials, tools, layering process and beginner techniques I use in my workshops.
Includes 9-page fully illustrated printable PDF guide and you will receive updates on future workshops and online classes.
Art Workshops
Join me for fun, relaxed in-person art workshops where you have time to explore new techniques with likeminded people. These workshops sell out fast so join my email list to hear about them first.
Events
Manawatu Art Expo
Friday 17 - Sunday 19 July 2026
Palmerston North Conference and Function Centre
I will be attending the whole expo with a large display of my art.
Kapiti Arts Trail
Saturday 24 October - Monday 26 October and
Saturday 31 October - Sunday 1 November 2026
I will be at 98 Paetawa Road, Peka Peka, Waikanae - come see my new art studio .