Archival artworks
Collectively these artworks were inspired by my days of Bohemian world travel, biographical memories, Bondi Beach lifestyle and my early days as a pioneering art therapist. All artworks have been previously exhibited in my solo shows.
Inspired by my travels throughout Egypt I created this artwork to represent the contrast between my love of ancient Egyptian history and hieroglyphics with the realities of modern-day Cairo and the impact of tourism. I have included a page from my travel journal written by the pool at the Oberoi hotel before I was politely asked to leave! I previously exhibited this mixed media artwork in my solo exhibitions, “Journey through a small planet” and “African Heart.”
Dimensions: 101 × 80 cm professionally framed
Media: Collage, found objects, sand, acrylic paint
Date: 1987
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A highly detailed textile, fibre and machine embroidery artwork inspired by the famous “Bondi Festival of the Winds”. This textiles and fibre artwork was previously exhibited in my solo exhibition, “Transitory World.”
Dimensions: 170 x 116 cm professionally framed
Media: Textile, machine embroidery, fibre, acrylic paint, gold leaf
Date: 1990
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Reflections on the shadow side of our lives as mothers, the healthy baby I delivered and the babies I lost. A haunting process to create this artwork but a cathartic experience. This drawing was previously exhibited in my solo exhibition, “Fetish.”
Dimensions: 93.5 x 66.2 cm professionally framed
Media: Charcoal, graphite pencil, oil pastel
Date: 2000
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I created this mixed media artwork after returning from my extensive travel journey throughout West Africa and represents my love for vibrant African patterns, colours, textures, masks, Ghanaian Kente cloth and akuaba fertility dolls. This artwork was previously exhibited in my solo exhibitions “Journey through a small planet” and “African Heart.”
Dimensions: 93.5 x 70.7 cm professionally framed
Media: Collage, sand, beads, feathers, acrylic paint
Date: 1987
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Inspired by my love of the ocean and our urban marine environment living by Bondi and Coogee beach. This textile artwork was previously exhibited in my solo exhibition “Transitory World.”
Dimensions: 93.5 x 66.6 cm professionally framed
Media: Marine imagery printed on silk organza, hand embroidery
Date: 1990
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I created this imaginative drawing inspired by one of my favourite songs, “Somewhere over the rainbow” as a story I created for my then four-year-old son that we all had magical wings to fly even his cat Sally had little wings! His African father is depicted playing his djembe drum and Sydney’s Centrepoint tower can be seen in the horizon.
Dimensions: 93.5 x 64.1 cm professionally framed
Media: Graphite pencil, charcoal, pastels
Date: 1998
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I created this large triptych panel which poignantly expressed my complex cross-cultural marriage inspired by the Australian road movie, “True Love and Chaos” starring Naveen Andrews, Miranda Otto and Hugo Weaving. This artwork was previously exhibited in my solo exhibition, “African Heart.”
Dimensions: 190 x 72 cm professionally framed
Media: Collage, found objects, acrylic paint, fragments from Time magazine, movies and concerts
Date: 2003
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Inspired by my enduring love of creating flying zebras to symbolise freedom of expression, independence and individuality. This drawing was previously exhibited in my solo exhibition, “Fetish”.
Dimensions: 93.5 x 66 cm professionally framed
Media: Collage, graphite pencil
Date: 1995
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From my Irish ancestry I was intrigued by this Irish warrior goddess. On a retreat and shamanic vision quest, a vision came to me of this goddess turned Australian bush spirit dressed in flowing ethereal robes, crowned with a halo of interlocking Celtic symbols.
Dimensions: 48 x 86 cm professionally framed
Media: Gold leaf, graphite pencil, acrylic paint, pastel, jewels
Date: 2016
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Inspired by our different perceptions of paradise on tropical island holidays while travelling in New Caledonia on the eve of the Gulf War between the Middle East and USA. This mixed media artwork was previously exhibited in my solo exhibition, “Transitory World”.
Dimensions: 99.2 x 76.4 cm professionally framed with hand painted red hibiscus border
Media: Collage, newspaper clippings, found objects, acrylic paint
Date: 1991
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I created this large, winged zebra drawing as a warrior spirit flying into the unknown, unchartered territory of the psyche in the therapeutic relationship. The stenciled tigers mirroring each other. symbolising the strength and courage I was learning to engage in my client’s work. This mixed media artwork was previously exhibited in my solo exhibition, “Fetish.”
Dimensions: 93.5 x 63.7 cm professionally framed
Media: Nepalese rice paper, collage, stenciling, acrylic paint
Date: 1996
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Inspired by the words of the Russian writer Dostoevsky “Compassion is the chief law of human existence” I painted this large mandala to incorporate images of golden buddhas, luxuriant coconut palm trees, dancing African women, wheat sheaves, a swirling infinity symbol and a map of the world inside a heart.
Collectively these images represent my love for our planet and all living beings.
Dimensions: 90 cm diameter
Media: Acrylic paint, gold leaf
Date: 2015
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I created this substantial collage as a tribute to my two most powerful experiences of motherhood connected by a rich, golden winding umbilical thread to symbolise the timeless love and connection between mother and child. For a funky spin I entitled this artwork “Zap Mama” after the afro-pop group of the same name. This artwork was previously exhibited in my solo exhibition, “African Heart.”
Dimensions: 190 x 72 cm professionally framed
Media: Collage, found objects, gold leaf, beads, charcoal, acrylic paint
Date: 2003
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