About Me

I have been a teacher for nearly 30 years and am an enthusiastic crafter, exploring crochet, knitting, drawing, and painting across various media. I love coming up with new ideas, especially in repurposing materials. Inspired by my Aunty Val and Mum, I enjoy sharing my creative writing and craft ideas.

I further my art teaching by continually learning, studying the lives and works of the Great Masters, and keeping up to date with contemporary artworks and ideas. I love creating, learning, and practicing new art skills, and I encourage the children in my classes to make their own decisions about color and style after instruction in areas of color and design.

My aim is to foster artistic skills as a lifelong, calming, and uplifting hobby.

​My latest passion is using art as a tool to calm the mind and soothe anxiety. I have been studying Mindfulness, including the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn and current mindfulness practices.

Qualifications/Registrations:
  • Diploma of Teaching Primary- Majoring in Art & Mathematics
  • Graduate Certificate in E-Learning
  • Current Working with Children Check 
  • Completed art lessons at the Art Gallery of NSW in various media.
  • 2023 -Accredited Youth Mental Health First Aider with Mental Health First Aid Australia.
  • Registered provider for Service NSW Creative Kids Voucher
  • Registered provider for NSW Dept of Education -DART learning         https://dartlearning.org.au
 
  • 30 years teaching in primary schools in NSW
  • 6 years teaching art classes​
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Finalist
Outstanding Business Person of the Year 2020. 
Sydney Hills Local Business Awards.
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I love to create...