Exciting news I was featured in Your home and Garden Magazine's May edition talking about my painting practice and how I got started . I was a bit anxious about having photographs taken beforehand and was worried my studio wouldn't be magazine worthy but the photographer and stylist/writer were so good at what they do. There are some fantastic photos of my studio and home and I'm really pleased with how it all turned out.
Here’s an excerpt:
“What influences and inspires your work?
So many things. It is often the beauty of colour combinations in everyday life. It might be a yellow bag left next to a wall casting a mauve shadow, or driving along I might see rust-coloured leaves at the side of the road and the dust-covered quarry truck in front that has neon orange reflectors. Another influence is my immediate environment, the light and shadow of the native bush. The forms appear in my paintings, though I don’t try to reproduce them. I’m also influenced by a lot of graphic art and textile design, especially hard-edged shapes and the kind of flat colour you find in screen printing. I”
If you'd like to see all the photos and read the whole interview, it's now online on their website
Words by: Leanne Moore. Photography by: Babiche Martens for Your home & Garden Magazine