About
I was born in Helsinki, Finland, and emigrated to Australia with my parents when I was 2 and a half years old.
I discovered, in my late 40's, when caregiving for my mother, that I had an innate talent for colour. I began creating vibrant and colourful mosaics of animals, sea creatures and flowers from handmade art glass.
I studied with American artist Shiloh Sophia McCloud, becoming a Colour of Woman painting teacher and Intentional Creativity Coach, using the Intentional Creativity method to help women heal their own core wounds and limiting beliefs about themselves as powerful, creative beings.
It wasn't until my early 60's that I started painting on a consistent level after studying with the Milan Art Institute, where I first experimented with oil paints.I thrive when creating paintings that are richly vibrant and full of colour. I love sharing my unique creative expression with my collectors. My studio is in the beautiful, subtropical, mid north coast of NSW, Australia, where I live with my adventurous partner, Tim.
I find inspiration for my paintings in nature: exotic birds, endangered animal species and plants, as well as the imaginal realm. Symbolic elements and power animals have healing messages for both myself and my collectors.
I love to work in mixed media using collage, acrylics, gouache, oils, oil pastels and gel pens to enhance my work. Fabric collage and quilting are also part of my art process.
As someone who spent the past five years as an Assistant in Nursing in Aged Care, and twelve years caring for my mother, I understand the weight of emotional and physical exhaustion. Yet, it was through immersing myself in nature and creating art, that I discovered my inner strength. The creative process reminds me that even in the most challenging times, you can find inner resilience and beauty.
That joy and beauty is what I want to bring to my collectors.