Чому ви займаєтесь мистецтвом?
Art became a way for me to create something permanent after years of  investing my time into looking after my fairly big family. Art is the place I slow down & often get very quiet and meditative

Як довго ви малюєте?
I have always made art & been creative. My watercolours are also unusual in my process as they really reflect my drawing background, I almost want to call them drawings in watercolour as they are very lime and wash based

Did you have form al art training?
I had a wonderful art teacher in elementary/primary school and I believe she laid a very strong foundation for me. High School I also had the privilege of access to an art centre with really great teachers. I studied Textile Design there & believe it has influenced my work towards simplification and unusual layout. After school I sudied a degree in art, which was very conceptual. It killed art for me so I took a ten year break before returning to drawing late at night when the whole family was asleep. I had to teach myself everything I know about watercolour. Luckily I love geeking out , so am forever going deeper into it

Ви працюючий художник чи любитель?
I  am very blessed that art gas been my passion and our bread and butter for the last three years

У чому та/або у кого ви шукаєте натхнення?
I gather inspiration from many fields. Everyday mundane, the way light falls, ideas I read about, and lots of artists throughout history

Яку музику ви слухаєте під час малювання?
I love quiet while I paint. I often also paint while supporting my children in schooling or hanging out with friends. In an ideal getting to really indulge, I would listen to classical or indie music, something gentle and human. I also love listening to podcasts while painting but sometimes the words take me out of my glow state, so I turn it off.

У вас був наставник?
No but I have had very pivotal moments when certain people encouraging me brought me back from the edge of giving up altogether on art

Ви малюєте щодня?
I wish!

Ви малюєте одну роботу за раз чи працюєте над кількома одночасно?
I love to juggle a few , I also find the switching between pieces help me out of a funk when it happens

Ви спочатку створюєте концептуальний твір?
No, I alter as I go but I think about it a lot, so maybe it’s just a piece in my head

Ви надаєте перевагу живопису в студії чи на пленері?
I was hard bent on plein air but the short flowering of my subject has definitely necessitated in studio from photographic references

Скільки основних кольорів ви використовуєте?
Some works literally only have one, the Corals gave about 6 for subtle differences

Трубки, сковорідки чи палички?
ALL of them!

Ви використовуєте маскувальну рідину?
I haven’t found one that works for me yet

Коли ви знаєте, що ваш твір готовий?
I try to step away and stop earlier but sometimes I probably overwork, I get very into the details