Born in Penang, Malaysia from Scots and Australian parents, I am a contemporary neo-post-impressionist realist. My passions are for colour and movement and the strange wonder of what we see – in people, places, and objects. I enjoy the never-ending challenge of attempting to master the tonal richness, subtleties, and daring of oil as well as the freshness and vitality of pastel. Somehow to balance subtlety and boldness. Painting outdoors gives that extra sense of life, sometimes!

I mainly like portraits, figure, and contemporary plein-air landscape painting. After four years of formal study in Australia and France, plus Madrid workshops with Nicolas Uribe and Miguel Coronado, and Sydney workshops with Idris Murphy and others, I have been lucky enough to exhibit in many prestigious group shows in North America, Europe, and Australia. Prizes include being a finalist in the Mosman and Percival prizes in Australia and a semi-finalist in the Moran, NSW Plein Air, and Spain’s ModPortrait prizes. Other highlights include exhibiting with Toronto’s Robert Kananaj Gallery in 2020, showcasing at the MEAM Hall and the Brussels Art Fair in 2023, and having a third solo show in Sydney in 2024.