My  love of animals, especially horses, has governed my life. Though born in Sydney, I spent the 60's, in Melbourne, where milk was still delivered by horse and cart. Every free moment was spent at their stables, in the inner Brighton suburbs.
On moving to Perth, I acquired an old /young  stable master, who I owe my every horse sense to. Week ends full of  Show Jumping, Hunting, Novelties, Shows, general horsing around and photos....of horses of course.

Once my two children started school in SA in the 80's, I rekindled my interests and moved into carriage driving, where we excelled in the single pony classes of  Combined Driving. This echoed my days in the west but jumping now gave way to marathon and driving obstacles.
I qualified as Presentation, Dressage judge, T.D.  and Course Designer. Then, my every spare moment was spent, working horses for show and CDE, educating youngstock, hand stitching new driving harness to use, ...and photos, which I always gave away.
Since retiring from driving, after winning at the Rymill International Event at Young in 1997, we are horseless for the first time and I have returned to my Art and Photography.

I have painted in oils for many years, when time has allowed, with many Landscape and Still Life,  in private collections.  I also enjoy the challenge of animal portraits in pastel and of course my photos. My spare time now, when not painting, ..........is spent on the computer  ......