Tell us a little bit about your creative journey?
As a designer I began designing marketing materials for friends and family when I was in high school, the first being fo the Tai Chi Classes my mom was teaching. All done by hand.
Why did you want to become a designer/artist/creative person?
I guess I’ve always been a creative person but really owning it, and making it my career has been a process. What made me finally decide was both my parents passing away within 6 months of each other, and they both said, almost verbatim, “I thought I’d have more time.” This struck me so deeply, what was I leaving undone because I thought I would get to it eventually? Being creative in my work life.
Did you study art/design?
Yes, I am still finishing a my degree in Media and Communications, though with the design side of things I am essentially self taught.
How did you become involved with the hillscene?
Through my work as the Marketing Manager at Burrinja.
In what ways, if any, do you engage with the hills community?
I engage with the Hills community on lots of levels but mainly through my work at Burrinja and as a volunteer at 3MDR, which is amazing. To have the opportunity to support artists and performers is very rewarding.
What do you wish you knew about being a designer/artist before you got started?
How much I would love it, I would have done it sooner.
Who are your creative heroes?
My creative heroes are legion. Recent works that have really struck me and stuck with me are Jane Campion’s series Top of the Lake, the moodiness and use of colour as well as her composition. Neo Impressionist Paul Signac, particularly the work “Point of Difference”. I was entranced by Tracy Moffat’s work for the Venice Biennale.
What do you enjoy about living in the Dandenong Ranges?
The air, the people, the hush of the forest and the sense of community.
What are your plans for the future?
To keep creating, growing and engaging as a person and an artist, finish my degree, get my daughter through high school and dabble in some art.
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