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One of the things I missed when I lived overseas was the sound of Australian birds. Living here in the mountains with all the winged ones who visit the garden, we are blessed with their song - nothing like hearing their calls to root me to country, t

🫖 Tea anyone?
I’m a coffee drinker, always have been. I used to get out of bed when I heard my mama grinding beans or smelt the aroma waft through the morning. Come has always been a way of life and a daily ritual.
Recently I’ve disappe

This past year I was fortunate enough to go to Thailand twice. The first time we spent some time in Bangkok before heading to our beloved happy place Koh Samui where the favourite thing to do is to float about in the Thai gulf whilst it’s raini

These colours are such a happy place to be, where green and blue smooch up together- turquoise, teal, azure, cerulean, aquamarine and copper patina. Inspired by my @arttobasics colour Starlorn which I am LOVING. The perfect way to decompress from th

Another wonderful exploration from the Make Create Express’ Creative Retreat weekend, this time from @kristythepainter
For this exercise I didn’t work with photos but found that I was drawn to memories of place and two places fused toget

I LOVE working from my travel photos so I was excited to dive in to @rachelannecronin lesson for the Make Create Express 25 Tempter session.

🏔️ I worked from various photos I took in Norway over two trips, sinking into my memories and feelings as

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I respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Ngurra land where I live and work today, the Dharug and Gundungurra people. I pay respect to Tribal Elders past, present and emerging. I recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community and celebrate their continuing culture. I extend deep gratitude for this beautiful country.

This always was and always will be Aboriginal Land.