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Stripey the famous emu chick is now helping sick children in the Paediatric ward at Fiona Stanley Hospital in Perth. The images are digitally printed onto the walls, using a new technology and inks which are durable and cleanable. Hopefully this funny character will help distract children when they need it the most, plus brighten … Read more

In May and June 2016, I rode (solo) the full length (1000km) of the Munda Biddi Trail, a mountain biking trail running from Mundaring (near Perth) South to Albany (South coast of Western Australia, and near where I grew up).I went from South to North, which I highly recommend. I’m sure there were less uphills!! … Read more

I asked if I could come out for a couple of days to help Rob, who is a Department of Environment and Conservation wildlife officer working in Dryandra, WA. His job is to monitor numbats and woylies, many of which have radio collars. Rob doesn’t need to sight the numbats when he tracks them, just … Read more

I had always wanted to go to Lord Howe Island and it was more amazing than I had imagined. To be able to get so close to birds was a real treat for me, and many of the seabirds were nesting at this time of the year. Sir David Attenborough has featured this unique island … Read more

As part of the Desert Festival in Alice Springs this year, Margi from ‘Katapilla Kids’ (who also performed Where’s Stripey? 2 years ago), asked my permission to produce an adaptation of ‘Scrambled egg’. I readily agreed, although she hadn’t left herself with much time! I don’t know how she did it, but it was amazing. … Read more

I am always up for a new challenge and In October I ran my first ever painting workshop for the Bibbulman Track Foundation. I was joined in a wooded location in the Perth Hills, by a lovely group of people and we spent the day painting and socializing. Every person painted a practice piece and … Read more

I was one of 86 artists invited to paint a life size fibre glass cow for the Margaret River Cow Parade. Margaret river was the first region to host Cow Parade and it was generated a huge amount of interest bringing thousands of visitors to the area. My cow “We didn’t do it” was on … Read more

650km walk along The Australian Alps Walking Track From April to June 2009 I embarked on a solo bushwalking adventure across the high country of Victoria, NSW and the ACT. The Australian Alps Walking Track has extreme terrain and unpredictable weather, and the track ranges from fire trails, to faint foot pads, to trackless forest. … Read more