congratulation !!!!!!

ohhhhhhhhhhhhh how i love facebook . What a wonderful way to show your art to the world . All my representing galleries are also ecstatic cause as soon as i post my latest paintings on facebook they are selling via them ........................its a win win .  A while back i finally hit the 1000 likes , which is exciting just in it self but to celebrate i gave a painting away . This was a dragonfly from my ever popular bug series . The winner was the lovely Luc who resides in Canada he was clearly very happy with his new painting . So congratulation !!!!!!!!  I shall be giving another one away once i hit 2000 likes so stay tuned everyone :). so by all means follow me on facebook . https://www.facebook.com/pages/starrart/362141655106 x 

my love affair with brisbane continues

My love affair with Brisbane continues............. !!!!!!!! Here is a sneak peak of my latest painting . This has been a wonderful honour to have been selected to paint such a remarkable icon of Brisbane .  Get your cheque books out Brisbane. This specially commissioned painting of City Hall is only available at the Lord Mayors Community Trust Gala Event on Sat 13th April. This should be a fantastic event its the unveiling of the new renovations of this remarkable building . This painting shows the balance between the old and new in Brisbane as the city evolves but still holds on to tradition that makes this a great city .Captured in my signature style and vivid colour palette with a modern Sci-fi undertones . Which makes Brisbane look out of this world .

LOVE is

LOVE is many many different things to many different people ...............The love of my life is my painting its a thing thats forever and never lets me down and always makes me happy . What a lucky girl i am to have found love . While painting is love to me i do love other things with passion . I love lavender / sterling roses , gardina scented rooms with a hint of jasmine and graceful ballet dancers . I love alice in wonderland like nothing else and cant get enough of the idea of happily ever after just the way disney intended . Love a period / costume movie , and cant get enough of Keats poetry or HIMs love metal . I lOVE the city of love paris and cant wait to walk down the streets soon and be french again or just feel it even for a moment . So happy valentines day everyone , to all those that are loved your so lucky for all those single hes or shes just around the corner and when u least expect it happens !!!!!!!!!!x

 "You are always new , the last of you kisses was the sweetiest" Jon Keats

I come from the land down under ..........

where women glow !!!!!!!! and yes yes any australian knows all the lyrics to the iconic song . So HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY and its awesome to be an aussie . I consider myself a very lucky girl to live in such a fantastic country known as the lucky country . I dont have a kangaroo for a pet sadly i have a dog .........................while i dont drive a holden i have a corvette . I do however wear pluggers /thongs etc every day while i paint . One of my favorite songs is 'great southern land' by icehouse .  I prefer champagne to beer and we are not talking sparkling wine either :( . ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh and i love a shrimp/prawn on the barbie rather than a steak . Pubs are not my thing nor are back yard parties i like events and nite clubs with cocktails. This really is just a sign of an evolving australia and an aussie girl !!!!!!!.


Whats not to like about a country thats got so many fantastic icon for an artist to paint .Go the opera house its my favorite ICON of them all. This country is just so damn inspiring in a way thats unique to the rest of the world . So on a day like today i consider my self privileged to be an Australian painter girl .

The most beautiful thing i have ever seen .

Yes when i first laid eyes on my Christmas present i had  tear's in my eyes ............... yes thats right i got a PINK CORVETTE stingray. Its in absolute mint condition and its truly vintage its about 40 years old .!!!!!!!! When i was a little girl about 7 i got barbies pink corvette toy and was just as excited but lets face it nothing can compare to the real thing. My puppy "Hollywood" is loving the new car and had to get her photo taken with it .

Now just imagine the artistic inspiration i am going to get with this car . No more random cars in my street scean city scapes but a barbie pink corvette .............ohhhhhhhhhhh and hell yes she will be featured in the  "ALICE" series. I am very well know for painting cars and now i guess there will be lots more !!!!!!! I cant wait to paint her on canvas . So inspiring is this piece of american heavy metal at its finest . It also is the only one like it in the country . Its epic .

Now i guess your wondering where this love of cars comes from ?. No its not a midlife crisis thing but really a childhood thing . I have brothers who were really into cars and a dad who restored them lovingly in his garage on weekends with them. I always felt a bit left as i was a girl and had to help mum in the kitchen :(. My brothers all grew up and mostly lost interest when there families and babies arrived. My interest arrived artistically as i wanted to paint cars mainly formula one cars . when i like something i like it forever its never a faze . Might be because of my artistic nature maybe that makes me a little obsessive .

Then lets not discount my love of the 80's and that song "little red Corvette" because we all love prince more than life itself . And my love of all things pink and barbie . OK and oddly i was a massive fan of "the knight rider " ok so its was a trans am but that made me love the bigger cars . So what happens when i combine all of these elements in a blender . You get the pink corvette and its the most in love i have ever been with an innate object . Its the most beautiful thing i have ever seen .X

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh and its fast and furious .

secret xox's and other hidden meaning .

No i am not the biggest fan of gossip girls XOX , i was into XOX's decades ago !!!!!!!. One question i constantly get is whats written in the back ground of my paintings as i cant quiet make it out . Truth is your not really ment to be able to read it , as my writing is just shocking and i have trouble reading it myself . At school it was just as bad but who would have thought having such a shocking hand writing would make my paintings just pop and be a key element to my style .  Every painting i use my hands to scribble as well that then, will be adding DNA . Lots of artists make sure there DNA or finger prints are in there works for future prosperity.

One thing i will say as everything i scrawl in the backgrounds is positive and normally about LOVE and STARS . I have currently been going though a 18/19 century poetry faze . So lots of Keats immortal words are in my head and end up on canvas . Sometimes it just might be one of my fave bands lyrics . The point is its very personal and when i am long gone its will be away of identifying my paintings .I have always been able to know one of my paintings from a distance as not only is my style strong but i have an amazing memory of them all . My brush strokes also have a very strong right hand stroke thats unique to my style . 

Now back to those XOX's in most of my paintings this is there !!!!! no real reason other then i always used to sign my letters like this and now emails . Ok since when were love and kisses not simply whats life and love is all about . Nothings more positive than that XOX .

goodbye 2012 hello 2013

I wish everyone a very happy new year and i am assuming you all had a very merry Christmas !!!!!! Now of course i am sure 2012 had a few rough bumps along the road but i think this time of year its more important to consider the more positive aspect and be proud of ones achievements .

2012 was a top year for me art wise i had my first Sydney solo at TRAFFIC JAM galleries called "Fluidity " . Having such an incredible gallery such as this behind me is a real blessing for which i am very grateful for . OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH and how could i forget my beloved redhill galleries success they had in november . "PARIS"JE TAIME" was a sell out that even i did not see coming . Was truly the most remarkable event for me this year . So thank you REDHILL gallery . I am very humbled to be represented by such wonderful galleries . I wanna thank everyone of my clients that continues to love my work and am so happy that so many paintings have found lovely homes this year . My ALICE series also came into its own with prints available now . I have never been more artistically happy than i am about this series !!!!!

2013 is going to be huge !!!!!! i kick off with my second sydney solo in may , then my second solo at "TOSARI" gallery in toowoomba . I have have been introduced to many new clients in the darling downs region and cant wait to exhibit with them in october .I will also be heading back to france again, i am truly addicted to all things french however this trip will take in Italy and london . I really just cant wait to get back in my studio and get all the beautiful paintings and idea out of my head and on to canvas .

ok now let get a bit more personal , my biggest new years resolution is get rid off stress in my life and learn more ways to cope with it . Pace myself with my painting and keep carm and carry on!!!!!!!!. yes yes and of course the normal one of go to the gym more and eat healthy lol surround myself with positive people and be always grateful for my family and friends who i love dearly . Here is a more interesting one I will only drink french champagne now , not cause i am a wanker but i am just not a drinker so if i drink i wanna make it count .Hence the above painting !!!!!!!! I am currently like most of you on holidays to me this means two week of no painting or drawing and not much computer time :( its a bit harsh but i need to rest my hands as its essential for my longevity as a painter . Hands should never be taken for granted .

so have a very safe new years and woooooooooohoooooooooo happy new year . If you fall into a rabbit hole i just hope its wonderland xox