I am a qualified Art Teacher with a Bachelor of Education (Art) so am very aware of the need for teachers & students to have resources to help develop both their own artwork & classroom resources. So a few years ago I created a new website. Essentially it is a compilation of most the art... Continue Reading →
I have the most gorgeous small backyard tree - small leaf lilly pilly or Acmena smithii va minor. Small Leaf Lilly Pilly - Acmena smithii var. Minor I used to have a gorgeous (but non native) Poinciana Tree which shaded a lot of the garden & deck area. After many years it developed some rot... Continue Reading →
It has been way too long since I posted here! I have been using Instagram with short posts which I guess is efficient time wise but it does have it limitations. So I though I'd do an update post of some of the native plants that are currently flowering in my garden. This is a... Continue Reading →
On this ANZAC Day 25th April 2018 I remember my Great Uncle, Private George Thomas VIDLER - NX47809 service number in the Australian Army - my Grandmother Marjorie Edna MOSS nee VIDLER's brother & my Mum's Uncle. He joined up in 1940, and sailed off to war in 1941 never to return. He was caught... Continue Reading →
I have recently just finished a pen & ink drawing of a Waratah - Telopia speciosissima. Waratahs are a favourite wildflower of mine especially as I grew up in Sydney & remember the thrill of coming across one unexpectedly when I was roaming around in the bushland near my childhood home. I use a fine... Continue Reading →
