Living on a clifftop above Ripiro beach, in Northland, New Zealand, I divide my time between being in nature with my camera and enjoying processing the outcome of those hours. I love to share my work and exhibit regularly throughout New Zealand. To keep my edge, I regularly compete in various competitions, and I have won awards nationally and internationally. I have images enjoying homes all over the world and am proud to be an accredited PSNZ photographic judge.
I enjoy collaboration with different artists and as a founder of the Murwai Open Studios Collective am still part of this wonderfully diverse group of artists.
I love to share my knowledge and skills with others, and I have taught photography workshops for New Zealand Photography Tours, New Zealand Photography Workshops, Wild Child Photography Workshops and Women in Photography. I now give workshops from my clifftop studio, as well as travel around different parts of New Zealand and Australia to share with others the techniques I have learnt. I also provide online tutoring.
Please enjoy browsing through my website and if you would like to book any workshops, purchase any images or enjoy any collaborating with me - feel free to contact me to make arrangements.
Welcome to my new studio!!
Call : +64 21 048 8469
EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS
2021 GROUP & SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Artweek Auckland -Muriwai Open Studios Collective
Artweek Auckland - Natural collaboration with Gail Stent - Kumeu Art Centre
Muriwai Soaring - Fantail House, Parnell - Muriwai Open Studios Collective
Muriwai Arts Trail - Group Show
Still Life - group exhibition at Kumeu Art Centre
Hibiscus Hospice Art Exhibition, Orewa
mArtakana - group exhibition
Upstairs Gallery - group exhibition
Images at 4ArtsSake in Ohope
Images at SandDunz Muriwai
Images at Muriwai Lodge
Images at The Little Coolstore
Work at the Upstairs gallery.
2021 COMPETITIONS
Creative Focus Competition : 1 Highly Commended, 3Accepted
Whanganui Salon - Humanity and Earth - Judge
Black and White Spider Awards : 1 Honorable mention, 2 Nominations
2020 GROUP & SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Artweek Auckland Art Trai l- solo exhibition at Ocean View Art Gallery
200 x200 x200 Group exhibition at Kumeu Art Centre - Muriwai Open Studios Collective
Auckland Festival of Photography - Core Exhibition - Below The Surface -Collaboration with Gail Stent
Auckland Festival of Photography - Postcards from New Zealand
Midwinter In Muriwai - solo exhibition at Ocean View Art Gallery
Art Exhibition - Online Exhibition, Macleans College .
Coast to Coast -Group exhibition - Arthaus Galley - Muriwai Open Studios Collective
Images at 4ArtsSake in Ohope
Images at SandDunz Muriwai
2020 COMPETITIONS
IPA -International Photography Awards: 1 Honourable mention.
Laurie Thomas Landscape Competition: 1 Accepted
PSNZ Sony National Exhibition : Judge
Creative Focus Competition : 1 Honours, 2 Accepted
2019 GROUP & SOLO EXHIBITIONS
NZ Art Show, Wellington
Auckland Festival of Photography -Railway Studios - Collaboration with Gail Stent
Auckland Festival of Photography - Studio 541 - Out There Collective
Brown School of Art - Muriwai Open Studios Collective
Art Fusions Art Exhibition - Carmel College, Auckland.
Art Exhibition - Group show, Macleans College, Auckland
Muriwai Arts Trail - Group Show
Muriwai Open Studio - Solo Exhibition
Hibiscus Hospice Art Exhibition, Orewa
New Works - Group Exhibition, Kumeu
Artweek Auckland - Muriwai Open Studio- Solo exhibition
Images at 4ArtsSake in Ohope
Images at SandDunz Muriwai
2019 COMPETITIONS
Black and White Spider Awards : 1 Accepted
NZ International Salon : Judge
North Shore National Salon : 2 Honours, 2 Highly Commended, 3 Accepted
French Digital Tour 2019: 7 Accepted
Natex: 6 accepted
Laurie Thomas Landscape Award : 1 Bronze medal, 2 Accepted
Creative Focus Competition : 3 Highly Commended, 10 Accepted
Canon Online Competition : 7th Placing
2018 GROUP & SOLO EXHIBITIONS
NZ Art Show, Wellington
Auckland Festival of Photography - Railway Studios - Out There Collective
Art Fusions Art Exhibition - Carmel College, Auckland.
Art Exhibition - Group show, Macleans College
Eminating Light - Group Show, Kumeu
Hibiscus Hospice Art Exhibition, Orewa
Art at the Marina, Auckland
2018 COMPETITIONS
Black and White Spider Awards : 1 Honorable mention, 1 Accepted
NZ International Salon : 4 Accepted, 1 FIAP Ribbon
D - Photo Competition : 1 image in top 8 for Nature
Nelson Triptych Competition : 3 Accepted Images
Natex: 1 Accepted Image
2017 GROUP & SOLO EXHIBITIONS
NZ International Salon of Photography, Auckland
Auckland Festival of Photography - Out There Collective
Ephemera Art exhibition, Kumeu Arts Centre
Art Fusions Art Exhibition - Carmel College, Auckland
Hibiscus Hospice Art Exhibition, Orewa
Off the Grid Exhibition - Muriwai Arts Trail
Muriwai Open Studio - Solo exhibition
Space - Kumeu Arts Centre
2017 COMPETITIONS
Taranaki National Art Awards : Winning Photographer
NZ International Salon of Photography : 4 Accepted
Natex : 1 Honours, 5 Accepted
North Shore National Salon : 2 Gold Medals, 2 Silver Medals, 1 Bronze Medal, 1 Honours Image, 2 Accepted Images
D-Photo Competition : 1 Nature Image Accepted
Nelson Triptych Competition : 3 Accepted Images
Canon Online Competition : 6th Placing
Laurie Thomas Landscape Competition : 1 Accepted