At first, looking at the wall I was to paint, I was a little worried about the pipe and post getting in the way and not ending up with as good a result as I had wanted, but they actually did the complete opposite! I decided to paint the bottom of the pipe as though it were a tree trunk and then I realised that by  painting the flowers on the posts and behind them as you walk around getting different perspectives it actually makes it look like the branches are moving. Also, unlike most 2D murals you can view it from the side as you walk out of the house. Another perfect moment of artistic serendipity!

To see more images of this mural along with others please click here.

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Every time I draw or paint a portrait of someone I feel a real connection to them as I spend a good amount of time looking at the emotion and character on their face and how they hold their body. I feel like I can get a real sense of their personality and what they’re feeling in the moment. This was my first maternity portrait and I found it such a tender moment between a mother and her unborn child. It really moved me. I was lucky to have such a gorgeous model who posed so elegantly showing the tenderness and strength of the pregnant female form. Thank you so much Montahna. You are going to be an amazing mother.

If you’re interested in commissioning me to paint or draw a portrait of yourself or a loved one please click here to contact me.

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You’d just have to send me a photo of yourself or someone else who you think would be an amazing goddess and then we could talk about favourite colours or textures or themes that you’d like to include in your goddess portrait! Amazing right!!!

I’ve got a million goddessing ideas for your portrait that I think would look beautiful so if you’re not really sure what you’d want I can show you a few different things that I think would work really well. Just a thought…Let me know if you’re interested.

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This project came about because The Hen has a HUGE marquee on their beautiful property which is used for weddings, as a music venue, comedy acts and just a nice shaded spot to sit with a drink on a sunny afternoon. The only problem was that it was looking a bit stark being such a big white space so they enlisted me to inject a bit of colour with some art work.

There were a lot of ideas flying around as to what the paintings should be of, but the main components which reflected the venue were greenery, music, fun and of course hens! So I decided to paint a whole range of influential musicians in a pop art style with greenery around  them and then to add a bit of humour I added a chook to each of the iconic images.

I’m really happy with the outcome and I think the punters are too. I visited The Hen for lunch with my family yesterday and I was really excited to see that people were pointing and taking photos of my work and I was told that they’re a real focal point of the venue.

I’d like to say a special thank you to The Hen for showcasing my work in such a beautiful environment.

If you’d like to go and view them for yourself The Henley Brook is located at 9810 West Swan Road, Henley Brook, WA.

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Thanks to the people at The Bottleyard for thinking of Perth’s local artists and I hope the new residents enjoy their beautiful new homes.

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