Empowering women through art and how I became an artist....

I never expected to be an artist. I never expected to be the one to inspire other women.

I was the quiet one — the “stand-in-the-corner-and-watch” type. Life was ticking along the way life does… until it wasn’t.

The shift came when my adventurous, happy-go-lucky 11-year-old son suddenly became anxious, angry, and overwhelmed with fear.

Out went "normal life" and in came homeschooling, advocating, researching, and basically wearing every hat you can imagine.

The stress? Unreal.

But stress has a funny way of forcing you to face yourself.

I realised I’d been living by everyone else’s rules - societal conditioning, inherited beliefs, all of it.

I’d lost touch with my own inner knowing.

After two intense years helping my son find calm, I knew it was time to find my own.

Cue: Personal growth. Self-discovery. Stress relief.

Then, one day during a guided meditation, something unexpected hit me.

A spark.

I wanted to paint.

Who knew?! Not me.

But weeks later, there I was in an art store, grabbing paint and brushes like they’d been calling my name this whole time.

From photographer to painter — just like that, a new chapter began.

And it wasn’t just about the paint.

It was about transformation.

Through art, meditation, and bodywork, I went on the wildest ride of self-discovery.

By 2019, I was solo campervanning through NSW.
{If you’d told younger me I’d be doing that, I would have laughed you out of the room.}

But back to the art...

For me, art became a way to play again. To experiment. To break rules.
No perfection. No "right way." Just pure, intuitive creation.

I grab acrylics, oils, charcoals, inks, pastels — honestly, whatever I can get my hands on — and I let loose.

No rules. Just raw, playful, powerful energy on a canvas.

The result?

Art that’s bold, wild, and deeply transformative. Art that sparks awareness and growth.

Each piece carries a message of empowerment, courage, and living true to yourself.

Because here’s what I believe:
The closer we get to knowing ourselves, the better this world becomes.

If you’re on your own path of transformation, I see you.
It’s not always easy, but it’s so damn worth it.

In 2019, I became a Creative Arts Therapist.
In 2022, I opened my very own Art Gallery in Brisbane.
Now, I get to empower women through my art and coaching, and honestly? It’s the most fulfilling work I’ve ever done.