A funny thing happened the other day; an exhibition (14 October) I am a part of sent out a press release to media outlets etc. which is normal and whatever, just a press release. But I was listed as the second featured artist. That might not sound like a big deal. But the headliner (the guy with the most media attention and accolades) shared a sentence with me! Small wins, and maybe a bit vain, but it felt big and I was super chuffed. It didn't hit me until recently that the

Planning for an exhibition!

I sold an original the other day and it felt like a milestone! I've sold originals before, but this time it felt different, it was a proper commission process and and the sum reflected (though much more discounted than it should have been) the fact that I'm a visual artist now. When doing art for family friends, it's hard for me to charge full rates. I ended up working for $15 per hour, which is quite ludicrous really in the art world, but I'm more than grateful for the oppor

I only started calling myself a 'Visual Artist' this year, not because I only became one this year - I've been practicing for a long time now - but because up until recently I didn't know what it actually mean to BE a visual artist. To be honest I'm not sure I really know now. At first I thought the title could only be given to those with some sort of Visual Arts degree - a piece of paper that says you're qualified. And then I thought, maybe it's if you are picked up by a gal

Where? I was born in Adelaide, Australia, and have lived in WA, VIC, NSW and QLD. Most of my growing up was done in country NSW on a property for my late childhood and then in Brisbane for my teen to adult years. How did the art start? Our property was probably one of the most influential parts of my life and my practice as an artist. I was taught from a very young age to value the natural world and to find wonder in small intricacies. My father studied biology and botany and

Marie Ellis OAM Drawing Prize finalist.