About

Welcome to my colourful corner of the world! I'm so glad you found me.

I’m a passionate abstract mixed media artist living in the beautiful Adelaide foothills with my wonderful husband and our four amazing children. Over the years, I've traded my camera for a paintbrush, transitioning from a wedding photographer (where I spent 10 years capturing love and joy), to someone working in health and now an abstract artist who scrapes and spatulas vibrant, bold colours and a whole lot of love onto each artwork I create.

I started painting soon after the birth of our fourth child while trying to navigate post-natal depression. My father had also been diagnosed with an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer (GMB) and we heartbreakingly lost dad on December 31st 2024, the same year our youngest son was born.

I yearned for a creative outlet that would help me work through my heavy feelings that were often intermixed with our everyday moments of joy. Life can be quite complex can't it. 

I've always been drawn to bold vibrant and often neon colours and this passion for colour was always reflected in my photographic work. I was always looking to incorporate as much colour into each image I created and my artwork is now no different.

My art is often mixed media in nature. I prefer to work with heavy body acrylic paints, acrylic inks, crayons and acrylic markers. I am completely self-taught and all artworks are photographed by myself using natural light on my Nikon D4 camera, affectionately named "Betty". Betty accompanied me accompanied me to many weddings and even a few special births.

I've spent quite a lot of my life waiting.

Waiting for scans.

Waiting for pathology.

Waiting for answers.

Waiting to see whether things were going to be okay.

I've experienced some pretty significant highs and some really devastating lows, and I've learnt that life can change in a heartbeat.

I paint because I want to put something joyful into the world. I paint because painting brings me calm but also a sense of purpose. I paint because it makes me feel good and happy!  I want my paintings to make people feel happy too.

I want someone to walk into a room, see one of my paintings and think:

"Gosh, I love that."

I want them to stop for a moment.

To notice something.

To look closer.

To feel intrigued by a little mark or pattern they didn't see from across the room.

And most importantly, I want them to feel lighter.

Maybe they've had a really awful day. Maybe they're grieving. Maybe they're waiting for news. Maybe they're simply having a normal Tuesday.

Whatever they're carrying, I hope my painting gives them somewhere to pause, breathe and remember that there is still colour and beauty around them.

I feel like my purpose is now to create "joyful art with a purpose". I'm hoping to further enrich my mind, continue to work on my mental health whilst also sharing love and vibrant colours through paintings around the world. 

When telling Dad about my hopes of turning my art into a successful career, dad simply said “Why Not”! So here I am, believing in and backing myself, hoping to make a difference and completely why not-ting it along the way.

Thank you for joining me as I discover my artistic self. Whether you're here for the art, to help support a cause, or simply to add a little more colour and happiness to your life, I’m so glad you’re here.

I am super proud that each painting is created in South Australia, Photographed in South Australia and reproduced, stretched or framed in South Australia. 

Let’s sprinkle some love and colourful joy, one loved-up painting at a time!

Much love
Em
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