Celebrating and Sharing
a love for all things Printmaking.
a love for all things Printmaking.
I’m a printmaker working across linocut, etching (metal and solar plate), monotype, collagraph, and the occasional digital layer.
I also print with letterpress — setting lead type by hand and inking the press to keep this beautiful, fading craft alive.
Most of my imagery is drawn from the natural world, with a few surprises from the urban landscape.
Birds, leaves, quiet moments — these are the things that pull me in.
In a fast-paced, automated world, the natural environment reminds me to slow down and pay attention.
Printmaking lets me do the same — through careful process, considered marks, and working with my hands.
Come and learn the craft of printmaking with me
Whether you’re completely new to printmaking or looking to build on existing skills, I offer small-group workshops from my studio in Maleny.
You’ll work with quality materials, learn at your own pace and leave with your own handmade prints.
I also offer one-on-one private tuition and private group workshops (at my studio or your space)
My approach is calm, practical and hands-on — designed to help you feel confident, creative, and supported in your learning.
Sketching with Words
Creative happenings from my studio and beyond… (click here to see all articles)
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Introducing “The Confident Creative” — A New Workshop Series
Running a creative business can be deeply rewarding, but it also brings unique challenges … navigating websites, marketing, pricing your work, managing admin and simply finding the confidence to share what you do. When you’re an emerging artist just starting out, or a creative hobbyist looking to step into the business side of what you […]
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Tips for Cleaning and Storing Your Gelatin & Gelli Plates
If you’ve been printing with commercial gelli plates for a while, or you’re just starting out, you’ve probably wondered how to clean and store them properly. After 13-14 years of using them in my own art practice and workshops, here’s what I’ve learned about cleaning and storing my plates. These tips are based entirely on […]
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Finding My Way (Back) to Business
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how we, as creative people, carry so much more than the work we create. We juggle inspiration, time, money, materials, doubt, dreams and (often quietly behind the scenes) the business of keeping it all afloat. For a long time, I kept the “business” part of my creative life […]
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Open Studios 2025 – Thank You!
What a weekend! I’m always surprised, flattered and encouraged by how many people take the time to visit my studio during Open Studios Sunshine Coast 2025. This year (and my 5th in the Open Studios Sunshine Coast program) was no different – a full and wonderfully chatty few days with new faces and returning visitors […]
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Where Wings Gather – an Artist Book
Birds can pull me out of whatever I’m doing. The encroaching cries of the yellow-tailed black cockatoos. The chorus of a family choir of magpies. The riotous cackle of a kookaburra. All of this reminds me how alive the air is above my home and studio.
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Turning pages, telling tales: “Narratives” Artist Book Exhibition returns to Maleny
“Narratives” returns to The Little Red Cottage in Maleny from 2 – 11 May 2025, bringing fifteen book artists together for another celebration of storytelling in handmade form.
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How to Whitelist My Email Address in Major Email Apps
Did you know that over 45% of all emails sent globally are classified as spam (Statista and Securelist, 2023)? And while spam filters are great at keeping out the junk, they’re sometimes too good, sending important, legitimate emails (like workshop confirmations or reminder notices) to land in your spam or junk folder. This isn’t my […]
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There’s More to John Herschel Than Cyanotype
I have a deep affection for cyanotype – that beautiful blue, alternative photographic process that has become an integral part of my creative work. Invented in 1842 by Sir John Herschel (1792-1871), cyanotype is one of the earliest photographic printing techniques, using sunlight and iron salts to create images that result in that distinctive Prussian […]
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Open Studios Sunshine Coast – 16-25 May 2025
Open Studios Sunshine Coast is just around the corner, and I’m excited to open my studio doors again! From Friday 16 May to Sunday 18 May, you’re invited to step inside my creative space in the beautiful Maleny hills. If you’ve visited before, welcome back! And if you’re new to Open Studios, you’re in for […]
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Claim your Covers: Bookplates belong in every booklover’s library
I have loved books for as long as I can remember. Reading them, holding them, looking at them and making them. I have admired bookplates (also known as ex libris labels) for many years. I love their nostalgic connection to past owners, often with handprinted designs that spark my printmaker’s heart. They’re personal, creative and […]
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Celebrating Cyanotype: A Special Exhibition Honouring Anna Atkins
Cyanotype has been part of my creative world for a while now, and I’m thrilled to have one of my works included in Cyanotype Currents: Contemporary Abstractions in Cameraless Photography, one part of an exhibition celebrating the legacy of Anna Atkins. The Griffin Museum of Photography and LENSCRATCH have curated a collection of contemporary cyanotype […]
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silent relics: a family album – an Artist Book
silent relics – a family album is a quiet homage to the bunya pines (Araucaria bidwillii) of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, presented as a metaphorical “family album.” Through layered printmaking and photographic references, the book captures both living trees and those lost to dieback, reflecting on their prehistoric roots and uncertain future.
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Photogravure at Baldessin Studio – A Creative Reset
I’m home after a most fabulous weekend in Melbourne, where I attended a two day Introduction to Photopolymer Photogravure workshop with Silvi Glattauer at Baldessin Studio. It did not disappoint!! I’ve been wanting to explore photopolymer plates for some time now. Photography is an important part of how I gather source material for my printmaking, […]
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Reflecting on a Fabulously Creative Summer – Summer Impressions 2025
The first Summer Impressions week-long workshop series wrapped up in January 2025 and I couldn’t be more thrilled with how it all came together. Over three consecutive weeks, a total of 12 creative souls immersed themselves in a focused, supportive and relaxed environment at The Studio, exploring a wide array of printmaking and bookmaking techniques. Some […]
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Bunya trees inspire state recognition for Maleny paper artist – Sunshine Valley Gazette
This feels incredibly special! With so few local newspapers still in print, it’s a rare and special treat to see an article about my work in our Sunshine Valley Gazette – printed on real paper with real ink. The story highlights my latest artist book, Hinterland Bunyas, Curramore, 24 August 2024, and its acquisition by […]
“Creativity is not a talent. It is a way of operating.”
John Cleese
