Little bits here and there on this one. All the little moments of colour ✨ #nzartist #nzoilpainting #portrait #portraitpainting #portraitartist

Oh this one was fun! No plan other than a brilliant reference photo of my daughter Bailey’s eye and a beautiful background created by my youngest Phoebe. It felt like they guided me through this one 600mm x 600mm Mixed media on wood panel #eyeart #eyepainting #roundpainting #daughterseye #nzartist #nzpainter

Messy studio, messy painting and some messy thoughts. Started last night, not finished but done for now 600mm x 600mm Oil on canvas #nzartist #oilpainting #oilportrait #portraitpainting #ohopebeach #nzart

Spring is just around the corner… excited for some warmer walks on the beach 🌅 (Currently untitled) 600mm x 600mm Oil on wood panel #beachdays #sunsets #oilpainting #portraitpainting #nzart #ohopebeach

I started with no expectations, and fell in love with the process. I’ve also felt a little disappointed as the background wasn’t as I had hoped but reminded myself that each painting is a stepping stone to the artist I want to be ✨ #nzlandscape #nzpainting #nzartist #portraitpainting #ohopebeach

A quick drawing back when my 2 year old stayed still. She’s a little boundary pusher with a zest for anything loud, fast and high… and not too keen on starting preschool anytime soon 😅 so I enjoyed this moment of sitting still ( even if there’s a little destruction going on in the background)

There’s been changes happening lately which has meant less painting time. This little beauty was a needed reminder that you don’t need a lot of time to create. I try to keep it fun and approach each painting as a learning experience. I’m pretty stoked with this little 250mm x 140mm oil painting

A glimpse at what was on the easel early this morning. Thanks mum and dad for being my muses 😘 #portraitpainting #muse #oilpainting #contemporaryart #nzartist #nzart

A fun little landscape on wood. How lucky that this is home 💕 #landscapepainting #ocean #ohopebeach #nzlandscape #nzartist #ohopeartist

I hit a bit of a wall creatively. Not because I didn’t want to paint but because something just wasn’t working. So I stepped back and came back with fresh eyes. This piece is called ‘Dragonfly. It’s a portrait of my daughter but it also became something more. Like the dragonfly it speaks to transformation and lightness. ‘Dragonfly’ 600mm Oil on wood panel #dragonfly #contemporaryart #portraitpainting #nzartist #transformation