I am a self-taught contemporary Australian artist with a lifelong passion for art and the natural world. I first began drawing as a young girl after my grandmother encouraged me to sketch the flowers in her garden — a moment that sparked a lasting creative journey. Growing up in the Australian bush, I developed a deep connection to nature, which continues to be my greatest source of inspiration.
Flowers, animals, and organic landscapes feature strongly in my work, reflecting nature as both a place of beauty and calm. The bush remains my happy place, influencing the themes, textures, and emotional tone of my paintings.
I’ve held thirteen successful solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group exhibitions across regional New South Wales. I’ve been fortunate to sell over 200 artworks and to receive sixteen art awards, including two Grand Champion Art Prizes.
Awards
2025
- FIRST PRIZE (Water-Based Media), Adelaide Swift Memorial Art Prize – South West Rocks Rotary Art Show
- Commended Award (Mixed Media), Bonny Hills Art Prize
2024
- People’s Choice Award, Bonny Hills Art Prize
2023
- Third Prize (Oils & Acrylics), Hastings Valley Open Art Prize – Port Macquarie
2022
- FIRST PRIZE (Open Section), Bonny Hills Art Prize
- Highly Commended, Adelaide Swift Memorial Art Prize – South West Rocks Rotary Art Show
2019
- Highly Commended, E.J. Mantova Memorial Art Prize – Bellingen
2018
- Grand Champion Art Prize, NVAS Annual Art Show
- Grand Champion Art Prize, Sawtell Biennial Art Exhibition
- FIRST PRIZE in Contemporary Art, Sawtell Biennial Art Exhibition
- Highly Commended, Coffs Coast Art Prize
- Highly Commended, Port Macquarie Fine Arts Society Annual Art Exhibition
2017
- FIRST PRIZE (Drawing Section), E.J. Mantova Memorial Art Prize – Bellingen
- FIRST PRIZE (Non-Traditional Painting), Nambucca Valley Art Exhibition
- Highly Commended, NVAS Annual Art Competition – Macksville
2016
- People’s Choice Award, NVAS Annual Art Competition – Macksville
- Second Prize, NVAS Annual Art Competition – Macksville
2015
- FIRST PRIZE (Contemporary Art), Sawtell Biennial Art Exhibition
Solo Exhibitions
- Habitat (2025) – Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery, Gladstone NSW
- Bliss (2023) – Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery, Gladstone NSW
- Heartfelt (2023) – Wauchope Art Gallery, NSW
- Serenity (2023) – South West Rocks Community Art Gallery, NSW
- Sanctum (2022) – Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery, Gladstone NSW
- Sanctuary (2022) – Nulla Gallery, Slim Dusty Centre, Kempsey NSW
- Nature (2021) – Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery, Gladstone NSW
- Journey (2020) – Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery, Gladstone NSW
- Perceptions (2018) – Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery, Gladstone NSW
- Drawn to Paint (2017) – Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery, Gladstone NSW
- Moments (2016) – Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery, Gladstone NSW
- Myffie Coady Art (2015) – August Macksville Garden Gala
- Through My Eyes (2015) – Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery, Gladstone NSW
Group Exhibitions
- Exposure 7 – The Glasshouse Regional Art Gallery, Port Macquarie NSW (2022)
- Summer Show – Sunset Gallery, Port Macquarie NSW (2022)
- Interpretations – Long Point Vineyard & Gallery, Port Macquarie NSW (2019)
- Masterpiece Framing & Gallery, Port Macquarie NSW (2016)
- Earth and Sky – Matilda Street Gallery, Macksville NSW (2015)