I am a highly trained artist whose creative production revolves around classical figurative painting and the teaching techniques found in the 19th century European academies. I was born in Australia in 1973 and have been painting and studying art since my teens. I attended the Gifted and Talented Program (Visual Arts) at Kalamunda Senior High School in Western Australia. In my final year I received a Certificate of Excellence. I later returned to the school as an art teacher in the program.

I have a BA with Honours in Fine Arts from Edith Cowan University, Australia, with a good portion of my program dedicated to figure drawing from the life model. I studied in the stage and set design/art program at the University of Maine, USA. I also won a scholarship to join artist and Australian of the Year, Arthur Boyd in his studio.

I have undertaken a series of intensive portraiture and figure painting courses at the Angel Art Academy, The Florence Studio, and Charles H. Cecil Studios in Italy, and programs at the Flemish Classical Atelier in Bruges, Belgium.

I have lived, studied or worked in the Arts in Australia, USA, China, Japan, Hong Kong, UK, and Italy. I believe constant learning keeps me alive and growing in my passion for Art.