Born and raised in Bendigo, Victoria, I couldn’t really say if there was a defining moment in my childhood when I decided I wanted to be an artist. What I do remember is that I have always loved to draw. I actually aspired to be a teacher but it seemed that pencils, either colour or graphite, had become an extension of my fingertips and would not break away easily.
I often was asked if my talent ran in the family, and can easily remember my dad spending many hours sketching and colouring the props for our primary school musical productions. There may be some innate ability, yet I also think that if an individual has a passion for something, whether it be drawing, baking or singing, that passion fuels improvement.…
