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21/8/2020 0 Comments

Reunited at Flat Top Hill

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Reunited at Flat Top Hill captures the moment in my manuscript Reunited with the Millionaire when Mirabella and Lincoln hike to Flat Top Hill Lookout on Hamilton Island.

I have long since wished to create paintings related to my novels. At first, this wasn't what I had in mind for Reunited with the Millionaire, but I'm glad the idea came to me because I'm exceptionally proud of this painting.

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11/12/2019 0 Comments

Coffee Date

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Painted for my mum Julie and her husband Ian for Christmas 2019.

At first, I had no idea what to paint them. The paintings for my brother and grandparents came really easily, but I thought over this one for a very long time. Drawing on what I'd learned throughout the year, I still couldn't find inspiration.

I don't know how the idea came to me, but I chose to paint 'Coffee Date', symbolising mum and Ian's first date on Townsville's Strand overlooking Magnetic Island.

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16/11/2019 0 Comments

Blue Bay

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My sixth work completed at Wasted Paint. It was at this class where I was inspired to paint my brother a painting, leading to the collection of works for Christmas 2019.

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1/10/2019 0 Comments

Mirabella's Island

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This work was completed at an art class on Hamilton Island with artist-in-residence Elena Parashko.

I attended this class for my book Reunited with the Millionaire, where my artist character Mirabella attends a class whilst holidaying. After my visit, I wrote the scene to involve Mirabella painting an island as well.

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21/9/2019 0 Comments

Jellyfish

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Completed at Wasted Paint. This remains one of my favourite paintings from this class. 

Again, my love for painting only grew from here.

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9/6/2019 1 Comment

In the Surf

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I completed this piece at my third Wasted Paint class. We were instructed on where and how to place the surfboards and people. There is no symbolism in this painting. I did, however, choose to paint a border collie instead of a pig.

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    Art is a new love of mine. I love creating vibrant, visual pieces of art to brighten up my - and other peoples! - home. While I've always loved being creative with words and dance, I've never been a visual artist. But now, I'm so excited to be exploring this new hobby.

    In early 2019, I attended a social paint and sip night in Townsville called Wasted Paint where we are instructed through the basics of a painting. I loved going there, learning new techniques, and seeing the many different paintings that are created by the one prompt. By the end of 2019, I honed everything I'd learned to create paintings for my family for Christmas. Sadly, Wasted Paint was cancelled during the pandemic of 2020.

    It wasn't until August 2020 when I picked up a paintbrush again. When my little dog Timmy was diagnosed as terminal and we knew his days were numbered, I decided to do a painting for my mum. It helped me deal with my grief by painting my childhood puppy Timmy at the rainbow bridge where my other childhood dog Dillon was waiting for him. During this, I rediscovered my love for painting and set myself a new goal - to paint Timmy.

    That's when I joined Lauren Elizabeth Fine Art's online Animal Art Masterclass. Now, my goal is to paint animals. I also hope to build my skills in landscapes to capture images from my books. And that's the story so far!

    So this is just a little blog where I share the paintings I've created.

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