14/08/2026
I have been craving studio time but have just not made it in this week. I got stuck on the train instead going to visit a dear friend who was vid Melbourne who I hadn’t seen in 8 years(which was wonderful once we saw each other)! While I had no control of this situation I took the moment to reminisce about days gone by. In 2018 I dreamt up this beautiful old caravan studio which I parked in my driveway. I shared the space with my daughter who was three at the time and we would pretend to drink tea, have picnic lunches and when I could I would paint. This is when my watercolour birds appeared in my works which are still popular on cards and prints. Taking things slower at this time I enjoyed these moments of decorating my van, playing house and taking meandering walks with my daughter collecting sticks, gardening and playing at the park. All the good things! I was also featured in the Surf Coast Times at this time. I asked Mike McLean Artist to come and paint a couple of wagtails on my van also. This I think was the beginning on his bird trail which I love to spy all over the surfcoast, Geelong and outer Melbourne. So nice having to reflect on these times in my creative life….this was definitely a gorgeous place to create ❤️
