My passion for bringing the outside in is well documented. I fancy myself an Interior Environmentalist. From up-cycling interior design to decorating with plants, my home and my artwork have recurring green themes.
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Guys, we made it! It’s well and truly spring. Perhaps some of you are diligent spring cleaners while others are simply spring ‘sprucer-uppers’. A great way to refresh your living space and reimagine stale corners of your home is to introduce a new art piece!
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If you dress from head to toe, would it be fair to say I love conceptualizing design from the toes on up? Some of the most impactful and colourful design choices are under your feet. From rugs to tiles, your floor is a great way to pull a room together or even inject some worldliness or playfulness (pick your inspiration!).
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Today’s blog post is devoted to an extremely talented fellow photographer whose work it’s been a pleasure to follow. Alma Haser is the German-born, London-residing artist whose portraiture transcends standard depictions of what portraiture can be.
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I'm thrilled to announce my art is now part of the Sugarlift community!
Based out of Manhattan, New York, Sugarlift's mission is to create a platform to support and make sustainable the careers of today’s best young artists and to make it simple for new art collectors to find art that they love!
Today I bring you another Parts Gallery co-exhibitor, the fabulous art of Anna Valdez and her vibrant botanical paintings. They'll leave you feeling as if you've stepped into a botanical stratosphere!
Read MoreIt’s not just my Antipodean roots that lead me to rave up Architectural Digest’s recent article about new design trends emerging from Australia. Several of these tips really resonated with the stylist, artist and Interior Environmentalist in me.
Read MoreAs the snow begins to come down in earnest, there are many reasons to fantasize about teleporting to Florida. But temperature aside, one of the best reasons to be in Miami in December is Art Basel and the myriad of art fairs and events that occur over the long weekend.
Read MoreGreen and white and all things bright! How fun is Christmas decorating? It's a time to immerse oneself in the festive mood, and for this interior environmentalist an excuse to bring even more greenery indoors!
Read MoreWith each changing season I do a little side project for my favourite local shop, Good Neighbour. It's a chance for me to stretch my creative muscles in another direction. With winter knocking at the door I wanted to create something that felt warm, cosy and inviting and that would compliment their ethos and beautiful interior aesthetic ... oh, and not be too Christmassy cliché.
Read MoreToday I bring you another PARTS gallery co-exhibitor's fabulous art. The multi layered work of Laura Ortiz Vega.
I'm a huge fan of graffiti / street art and Laura amplifies it to anther level, with depth and cultural cues from observations within her homeland of Mexico.
Read MoreWith my first group show in Toronto at Parts Gallery in full swing, I thought it would be great to introduce you to, over the next few weeks, to a couple of artist whom I'm exhibiting with and whose art I love and adore!
Read MoreThis summer as I was working on my latest series, 'Blurred Lines', I drew inspiration from a number of places. Social media, psychology texts, Victorian floriography… Another significant inspiration was the work of artist Yves Klein, which culminated in ‘Blurred Lines III’.
Read MoreArt Toronto welcomed 106 galleries from 14 countries to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre last weekend with an impressive crop of international and Canadian art on view and for sale.
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I’m so excited to finally share information about my latest series, Blurred Lines. It’s been the most creatively fulfilling project of my summer! I wanted to outline some of the inspiration and meaning behind the new work. I hope you enjoy it.
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On a resent trip to NYC I was introduced (through a friend) to the delightful Elisa Marshall (and partner Benjamin Sormonte), founders and creators behind Maman Coffee (but Maman is so much more than great coffee!). Let's just say I fell head over heels for them, their coffee, the food and their considered interior style, which truly resonates with my Interior Environmentalist ethos!
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There’s nothing like chatting about great art. One of the magical evenings in Toronto happens the first Saturday in October, when the city lights up from dusk until dawn to showcase an insane number of art installations. Here are the projects that I found incredibly exciting.
Read MoreThere’s nothing like chatting about great art. One of the magical evenings in Toronto happens the first Saturday in October, when the city lights up from dusk until dawn to showcase an insane number of art installations. Here are the projects that I found incredibly exciting.
Read MoreIt was a privilege to have our family home, my art and studio feature in the NZ herald's VIVA today.
Read MoreIn Situ Plants is a company I discovered at Hermann & Audrey gallery on the weekend. I LOVE their philosophy about “humans’ innate need for affiliation with other living organisms”. For me, I combine that craving for the outdoors with a love of design and voila; I became an Interior Environmentalist. Here is my shot of In Situ’s beautiful installation in the front entrance of Hermann & Audrey gallery, Toronto.
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