About The Artist

I am an Australian singer, writer and illustrator residing in the vibrant port city of Fremantle. I enjoy bright colours, op-shops, shiny objects, and chihuahuas.

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Since a young age, I have had an enormous passion for creative pursuits - in particular, music, writing and visual arts. I like to imagine I was gifted these talents by trading away superfluous skills such as mathematics, a sense of direction, and the ability to remember people's names.

 

My creative endeavours have led me down a variety of paths. I don't like to specialise - why choose a single toy box when you can play in all of them? (As anyone else with ADHD will attest, variety keeps the dopamine flowing.)

 

I first chose to follow my love for music, training at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, where I graduated with a Bachelor in Music Studies (Jazz Voice). I am the lead singer for 'Round Midnight', a Dixieland-style jazz septet, and a guest singer for the 'Lion's Big Band', a Lions Club affiliated charity big band. I also perform solo gigs, singing in a vast array of styles and genres.

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Through all of this time, I continued writing and drawing. Eventually, my passion for illustration drew me away from full-time teaching, and I launched a solo webcomic project to sharpen my skills. Once I realised my storytelling dreams were a better fit for serialised novels, I began re-working this into my illustrated novel project, 'Spring Tide Rebellion' - part of a broader project I call 'Dragonfeathers'.

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(The handsome chap I'm holding was my first chihuahua, the late, great Pippin.)