Artist blog

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.

Nov 8, 20231 min read

Open studio event 2023

We were very pleased to open our house to the public on 29 October 2023. Here are some photo from our Open Studio event.

Aug 4, 20234 min read

My French artist residency

This artist residency gave me the time and space to focus on myself and my art practice. If you're thinking about applying, go ahead.

Jul 22, 20239 min read

An artist's guide to Paris

An Australian’s guide to the best Parisan art galleries Paris is known as one of the art capitals of the world. Got only a few days in...

Sep 5, 20226 min read

The real Persephone

The story of Persephone is an interesting one because it isn’t really about her. She is merely a reflection of those around her, namely her

Jul 9, 20223 min read

An artists' home

Over the past few months I've been researching the history of my period home. I was excited to discover that three other artists have lived

Nov 30, 20215 min read

Pandora without her Jar

Pandora was made by the gods from clay, for the specific purpose of punishing mankind. Her fate was sealed the moment Zeus created her,

Sep 28, 20213 min read

Medusa as inspired by Klimt's Hygieia

My painting of Medusa is inspired by Klimt's Hygieia, as depicted in his painting of Medicine. She is the Greek goddess of health.

Aug 16, 20213 min read

5 things you didn't know about Klimt

Klimt paintings are everywhere but not much is known about the artist. Here are five facts about Klimt that you'll find surprising.

Aug 11, 20212 min read

5 surprising facts about the colour pink

Pink is everywhere from home décor, clothing and packaging. But do you really know pink as well as you think?

Apr 29, 20206 min read

Explaining the fine print

Ever wondered what the difference is between a giclee and a lino print? Well here are the answers to all your printing questions.

Nov 13, 20192 min read

A review of opening night

Rhonda Dredge reviews the VCA Graduate Certificate of Visual Arts end of year exhibition, as published in the Southbank local newspaper.

Mar 8, 20195 min read

Why women have less superannuation and what you can do about it

Being an accountant, I can't help but be a super nerd. Currently women are retiring with 47% less superannuation than men. It’s no surprise.

Jun 10, 20184 min read

Hsieh Tehching: the artist who lived like a homeless person in the name of art

Tehching Hsieh’s Outdoor Piece was created in the post-modernist period but is modernist

Jun 20, 20173 min read

How to survive without fashion

Franca Sozzaniwas was famously quoted as saying: I know a lot of people who buy fashion. know, perhaps, only two people who have style.

Mar 15, 20175 min read

My year of not buying clothes (so far)

Did you know that Australians are the world's second largest consumers of textiles, buying on average 27 kilograms of new clothing each year

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.

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.