Born in 1961, I was raised on a farming property in Northern NSW, surrounded by bushland, encompassing gullies, waterfalls and rocky outcrops.

As a child, countless hours were spent exploring the landscape and collecting natural materials, and at school I studied lapidary which helped to develop my interest and early skills for cutting and polishing stone.

Opting for a career in hairdressing enabled me to continue working creatively, utilising hair and head shapes to design three dimensional forms and structures.

After spending many years living both overseas and in Sydney, I was able to return to my love of stone when I moved to Bowral in 1990, and in 1991 I began carving rocks while working with Ken Raffe at his Studio in Bundanoon, New South Wales.

I was then awarded a Diploma of Creative Arts at Moss Vale TAFE In 1992.

As my interest in rock carving further developed, one of my creative privileges was to be invited to study rock carving under the highly respected and renowned sculptor, the late May Barrie at her Callemondah Studio, Calderwood New South Wales.

In sharing her fervor, May’s mentorship gave me inspiration and sharpened my focus and creativity.

I now enjoy being able to focus on my passion for sculpting on a full time basis.

My studio in the Joadja Valley is set beside a river amongst rugged outcrops and big skies and it is living in this environment surrounded by the wonderful nature of the bush that nurtures me and provides ongoing inspiration for my works.

My creative energy flows when working with rock, as it reflects my personality; strong but with some fragility and forever looking at space, colour and strength in life, while the softer, more tactile and meditative process of moulding my bird nest sculptures pays homage to the more transient beauty of otherwise discarded elements of the bush and the ingenuity of its inhabitants.

I have been fortunate in sharing my passion for rock carving and have exhibited with the following…