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Oh, my goodness! What's better than a Story Walk? Two Story Walks! I was thrilled when the wonderful people at Libraries ACT selected The Trouble in Tune Town for a second Story Walk, this time as part of Canberra City Renewal's Wintervention festival. Running during school holidays (until 11 July), the Story Walk features a… Continue reading Another Tune Town Story Walk!

25 March 2021 COVID-19 has forced a rethink for everyone and everything, including arts practices. Libraries ACT has taken up the challenge, bringing stories to families in a safe outdoor space. I was thrilled to see many umbrellas bobbing down the story walk path in rainy Gungahlin earlier this week. Now that the skies have… Continue reading Tune Town Story Walk

10 January 2021 After a lovely few weeks at the coast, I'm back at work. Well, sort of. I'm sitting in my office thinking, doodling, writing, editing but my brain hasn't yet switched on fully after holidays. I have a new project that has occupied nearly all available space in my head for the past… Continue reading In body only

15 December 2020 It's been a rocky year in so many ways. Thankfully, I've managed to stay well and, like millions of others, I'm navigating a new normal after the upheaval to travel, work and daily life brought about by COVID-19. Despite my tendency to burn and freckle, I love the sun and the beach.… Continue reading Rocky

3 October 2020 This is one of my first paintings. I can still remember my (artist) mother's well-meaning lectures about horizon, perspective and chiaroscuro. I also remember she wasn't a fan of my railroad track fence (my six-year-old thought it was pretty good!). She couldn't resist adding her own snippet of a fence (and date)… Continue reading A is for artist