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This artist's blog covers everything from important news, artistic inspiration, and just general thoughts on life. My favourite topics of conversation are art history, greek mythology, gender equality and personal development. My writing has an arty, feminist spin because that's just the way I roll.

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Defining the stages of a modern woman’s life

Jan 31, 20176 min read

Defining the stages of a modern woman’s life

Klimt's depiction of Three Ages of Women encompasses Playful Child, Sexy Seductress, Good Mother and Wise Older Woman.

What's wrong with feminist art?

Jan 31, 20173 min read

What's wrong with feminist art?

Trailblazers of the feminist art movement included Yoko Ono, Vivenne Binns and Judy Chicago.

The price of being a woman

Dec 7, 20164 min read

The price of being a woman

You may know me as an artist but I'm also an accountant (yes, strange I know) and nothing upsets me more than monetary gender inequality.

Do we need another Disney princess?

Dec 7, 20162 min read

Do we need another Disney princess?

Like most little girls growing up, I dreamed of being a princess. My favourite princess was Sleeping Beauty. It was my favourite book...

Hornsby art prize finalist

Nov 14, 20161 min read

Hornsby art prize finalist

The Hornsby Art Prize finalists have been announced and my illustration, "Consume Me" has been selected as a finalist for the Hornsby Art...

My very own artist manifesto

Oct 22, 20164 min read

My very own artist manifesto

I've decided to write an artist manifesto. I briefly considered writing an artist memoir but decided they’re old news.

What makes an artist: Leah Mariani and her take on fashion

Jun 29, 20162 min read

What makes an artist: Leah Mariani and her take on fashion

This article is extracted from the Bluethumb blog. Bluethumb is an online selling platform dedicated to selling Australian art to...

Francis Upritchard: Jealous Saboteurs

May 2, 20164 min read

Francis Upritchard: Jealous Saboteurs

Monash University’s Museum of Modern Art (MUMA) recently held a retrospective exhibition of Francis Upritchard’s work. Upritchard has...

I like pretty things: does that make me shallow?

Nov 25, 20153 min read

I like pretty things: does that make me shallow?

What would you do if you won millions of dollars? I’d spend it on art and fashion. Does that make me shallow?

Our love-hate relationship with sexual objectification

Oct 15, 20153 min read

Our love-hate relationship with sexual objectification

“Men look at women, women watch themselves being looked at.” It is an unavoidable truth. You might even say it’s natural.

The Bloomsbury Group: who were they?

Jul 30, 20154 min read

The Bloomsbury Group: who were they?

The Bloomsbury group made a significant contribution to modern British culture at the commencement of the 20th century. They rejected...

Desktop magazine feature

Jul 27, 20152 min read

Desktop magazine feature

Breaking news! The renowned Australian design magazine, Desktop, has kindly written an online feature article on my latest series "I like...

My name in print!

Jul 23, 20131 min read

My name in print!

Check out the current issue (#64) of Yen magazine for a 2 page feature on my artistic practice. Here is an extract of the article...

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