Hello!

I’m a contemporary artist based in Orange, NSW, where I live with my French husband Johann and our young two daughters, Olive and Clémentine.

I grew up mustering sheep on a farm in Boorowa and playing cricket in Wagga Wagga. After years living in Sydney, Paris and Brighton, I now draw on those experiences to reflect the charm, humour and unique character of regional Australian life through my work.

My paintings are playful, bold and nostalgic — capturing the quiet joy of everyday life. With colour at the core of my work, I aim to stir emotion, spark memories and highlight the beauty in ordinary moments. Much of my art is shaped by motherhood and the rhythm of regional living — a celebration of home, connection and finding the magic in the everyday.

You will see that cricket is a recurring theme in my work. I played from a young age and went on to represent the state at school. I love exploring the culture of the game, from the buzz of an SCG crowd to the magic of arvo cricket in the country, with each piece grounded in a strong sense of place and community.

My work has been exhibited in galleries and art fairs across Australia, and is held in private collections in Australia and around the world. I was honoured to be a finalist in the 2024 Regional Landscape Art Prize and the Jumbled Art Superstar Awards, with all works from my 2023 show Town & Country selling in the first week.

Selected Exhibitions & Awards

• Finalist – Regional Landscape Art Prize, Corner Store Gallery, Orange (2024)

• Affordable Art Fair – Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne (with Jumbled, 2025, 2024)

• Finalist – Inside This Box Art Prize, Corner Store Gallery, Orange (2021–2025)

• Home Is Where The Art Is, Paper Pear Gallery, Wagga Wagga (2023)

• Town & Country, The Peisley Street Gallery, Orange (2023)

• Here & Now, Orange Regional Gallery (2022, 2023)

• Eye Candy & Off The Wall, The Peisley Street Gallery (2021–2022)

• Toowoomba Grammar Art Show (2022)

• Untitled, Corner Store Gallery, Orange (2023)

• Local Artist Group Exhibition, See Saw Wines, Orange (2023)

• All Year Round – 2024, Byng Street Boutique Hotel, Orange

Upcoming

• Group show - Sydney Road Gallery - May 2025

• Affordable Art Fair Melbourne August 2025

• Solo Exhibition – September 2024, Our Gallery Milton

• Affordable Art Fair Sydney, November 2025
  

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