These last monsters were also outside in the fun sporty area of KOB Daycare so we stuck with a bit of a sporty theme. I had a great time turning a drainage pipe into a basketball hoop for the monsters to show off their basketball skills on and I painted a giant instant tree… much less maintenance than a real one especially when it’s located on a roof.

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There’s a new daycare in town and it’s huge and amazing! the lovely ladies who opened it got in contact with me recently to help decorate their walls with loads of fun murals. It feels like the perfect place for me to be as I don’t think I ever really grew up and my brain is absolutely exploding with ideas to brighten up all their brand new white walls with things to make children laugh.

My monsters have become kind of an extension of me and brought me so much joy to let them out of the paint can and out into the world again to cause havoc and fun wherever they go.

Here are some photos of the first wall I let loose on a couple of weeks ago.

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We had such a fun time coming up with the mural designs for all four of them. The owner of Chilli Farms , Uma, has a great sense of humour and wanted to show a bit of his fun character in his beautiful restaurant.

The first mural was a huge charcoal wall which I painted nine elephants on in the nine different colours of the chillies in his logo. It completely transformed the whole restaurant and got so much attention that Uma decided he needed some more.

The second mural was of three Chilli Chefs. These crazy characters greet you as you walk in the door with a really family friendly vibe.

The third mural is a bit of a secret one. We thought we needed something funny on the way down the corridor to the toilets so I designed two cartoon elephants who had possibly had too many mango lassies and needed to urgently get to the thrown.

Finally, the forth mural was a real eye catcher. On my last day painting the other three murals, feeling a little sad to be saying goodbye, Uma pulled me aside and told me “We need one more elephant!”. He had elephant fever! I think we all did! They’re such amazing lovable animals. So I painted a huge 3D elephant head that seems to pop out of the wall to grab your garlic naan.

Uma, his wife, friends and staff were all so welcoming. This was a really special job. Uma even invited everyone who was involved in the restaurant renovations to come back in for a free lunch where he thanked us all for our help and fed us with an amazing banquet of his restaurant’s delicious food! Thanks again Uma for making this a really fun experience for everyone.

For a chance to win a buffet voucher for two at Chilli Farms Indian Restaurant visit their Facebook Page to enter the competition to name the 12 elephants.

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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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Every piece of art is unique and it’s not as hard as you think to organise and pick the right thing. Below, I’ve written up a Christmas List for you to suit all the characters in your life:

Gift Vouchers: These are for those very particular people you know who are better off choosing their own gift but you want to give something a bit more personal than cash or a Myer or Bunnings voucher.

Portraits: For those sentimental people who love to reminisce about those special people and moments in their lives.

Murals: For those people who love to make a statement in their home.

Prints: For the people in your life who like to bring a bit of colour into their lives.

Originals: For the art lovers who want something that no one has anything quite like.

Commissioned Art Works: For those with a wild imagination. The world is your oyster! I’m very adaptable and happy to create any piece of art you have in mind.

So! There’s your Christmas sorted! Your welcome! Haha! If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact me.

Click here to send me a message.

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It was a little bit daunting at first, as I’ve never painted on to a “Colorbond” fence before with all the corrugated edges. Thank goodness I’d painted on a truck before so I knew how to prime powder coated metal. That’s definitely something I love about being an artist, there’s always more to learn and every piece is so unique.

This particular little girl’s name is Amity. She’s adorable! She’s got a bit of an obsession with Paris and her very fluffy cat, Rose. So I decided to create a magical “porthole” through a floral hedge to Paris for her and her little furry friend to escape to and have imaginary picnics under the Eiffel Tower as the sun goes down.

I’m so lucky to have a job where I can play make believe all day and turn boring old fencing in to a colourful dream world, ready to become a part of a child’s dreamy imaginative play time.

To see more of my mural work click here

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The salon is called Natural Elements For Hair and is in the Dog Swamp Shopping Centre. So if you’re in the area you should stop by and have a look and maybe get a do while you’re there.

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I started off doing a huge double shop front at Dogswamp Shopping Centre of a cake shop and a hat and shoe shop. It turned out so well and got such a great reaction from the public that I was asked back to the Woodvale Shopping Centre to paint another little shop front of a cheese shop. I think my favourite ended up being the cheese shop, slightly swayed by my love of cheese and all the things that accompany it. I’d also sort of honed my skills of painting buildings by this point so I knew exactly how it was going to work out.

It was a great conversation starter for the communities to start talking about what sort of shop they’d really like to open in that space and a lot more interesting than your run of the mill leasing signs that you see on hoarding around Perth.

More photos of the cute little shop fronts and other murals I’ve painted

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The main thing I’ve been doing was getting ready to exhibit in two places at once (because I like to make life hard for myself apparently). One exhibition is at Swings and Roundabouts down south in Injidup and the other is at Wild Fig Cafe in Scarborough. I’ve painted three new tree paintings for the two places and I’ve finally just found the time to make two of them limited edition print ready. So all three originals are up for sale now and limited edition prints of “Solar Flare Canopy” and “Australian Tree Sunrise”.

If you’re down south it’s definitely worth stopping at Swings and Roundabouts for a wine and some lunch and if you can’t make it down that way Wild Fig has a beautiful view of the beach and some delicious things on the menu too.

If you’re interested in purchasing any of my new works I’ve just added them to my online shop or you can talk to the manager at either of the places they’re being exhibited in.

Press this link to go to the Original Artwork shop or this link to go to the Limited Edition Print Shop.

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