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Based in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, I make hand-crafted, original mosaic art.  Originally trained in fine art, and in theatre, I became obsessed with mosaic a few years ago and have taken courses in Ravenna, Italy, London, Sydney and Auckland.

A multi-award winning artist, my work is shown and collected both in Australia and internationally.   Public and commercial commissions are in Sydney and many private commissions are in Sydney, Melbourne, the USA and UK.

Articles on my work have appeared in various publications, including Kitchen and Bathroom Style, the Sydney Morning Herald and the Manly Daily.  I am also featured on the CD Mosaic Art 2007.  For more detailed information, see my curriculum vitae.

Mosaic has existed as an art form for thousands of years.  As a contemporary artist,  I am fascinated by the creative tension of using ancient techniques and traditional materials to make modern art.  I will happily mix materials such as marble, cut by hand in the traditional manner, with materials not available to the ancients such as shattered safety glass.

My pieces are often inspired by the materials I use and by the contrasts that I can achieve by mixing different textures in the same piece.   The roughness of marble against the smoothness of glass.  The density of colour in smalti and the translucence of vitreous glass.  I am also interested in the play of colour over a large area and the way in which colour itself can lend movement and dimension to an otherwise flat artwork. Recently I have added glass fusing to my skills and often incorporate hand-made fused glass inserts into the work.

What intrigues me personally about mosaics is the texture of the materials and the immediacy of the process.  After years in the computer industry, I am very attracted by the idea of making something concrete (sometimes literally).  I also find the hands-on nature of the work very appealing.  Chopping marble, placing pieces on to brown paper with flour and water glue.   The first reaction to my work is often an outstretched hand and I am always delighted by this response.