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About Me

I studied art at the Ilam School of Fine Arts in my country of origin, New Zealand. In my twenties I apprenticed as a textile printer. I then founded ‘Hippi Pipi’ a hand painted textile company, which I ran for a decade. In the mid nineties I discovered quilting, and was lucky enough to team up with a group of talented quilt artists. After moving to Canada in 2014, I immersed myself in botanical art which continues to be a strong interest. In 2019, I completed the Ottawa School of Art Fundamentals program. Currently I am completing my Diploma program at the Ottawa School of Art.

I look forward to continuing my art exploration, and I hope that you enjoy my work!

Group Exhibitions

Plants that Nurture Body and Soul, Ottawa Society of Botanical Artists, Gallery 200, The School of Dance, Crichton St, Ottawa 2025
Plant As Muse: Artistry in the Natural World, Ottawa Society of Botanical Artists, Ottawa School of Art, Orleans Campus Gallery, 2024
Christmas Exhibition, Ottawa School of Art, Downtown Campus Gallery 2024
Christmas Exhibition, Ottawa School of Art, Orleans Campus Gallery, 2023
Opposites Attract: The Duality of Art in the Plant Kingdom, Ottawa Society of Botanical Artists, City of Ottawa Trinity Gallery, Shenkman Centre, 2023
Arts Fundamentals Certificate Alumni Exhibition, Ottawa School of Art, Orleans Campus Gallery, 2023
8x8: An Art Fundraiser, Ottawa School of Art, Orleans Campus Gallery, 2023
Botanica, Ottawa Society of Botanical Artists, Online, 2021
Art Fundamentals Certificate Alumni Show, Ottawa School of Art, Orleans Campus Gallery, 2020
8x8: An Art Fundraiser, Ottawa School of Art, Orleans Campus Gallery, 2018
Christmas Exhibition, Ottawa School of Art, Orleans Campus Gallery, 2018
Plant Portraits: Native Plants of Canada, Ottawa Society of Botanical Artists, Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, Ottawa, 2018
Ottawa Society of Botanical Artists Exhibition, Nepean Visual Arts Centre, 2017
8x8: An Art Fundraiser, Ottawa School of Art, Orleans Campus Gallery, 2017
Christmas Exhibition, Ottawa School of Art, Orleans Campus Gallery, 2017
Christmas Exhibition, Ottawa School of Art, Orleans Campus Gallery, 2016
International Quilt Association Show Houston 2007
International Quilt Association Show Houston 2006

Solo Exhibitions

Wall Gallery "Finding Ground" Solo Exhibition Shenkman Centre, 2019

Prizes

Ottawa Mixed Media Artists Scholarship 2026
Blair Sharpe Memorial Painting Scholarship Ottawa School of Art 2024
Ottawa School of Art Prize Christmas Show, 2016

Third Place, Group Art Quilt, International Quilt Association Show, Houston, Texas, 2007
Second Place, Group Art Quilt, International Quilt Association Show, Houston, Texas, 2006

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