Who am I?

I’m an artist and environmental educator in Kaurna Country, South Australia.

The aim of my wildlife portraits is to inspire deeper appreciation of the diverse forms of intelligence that other species have, despite how different they are.

My art is driven not only by my passion for life in all its diversity, but by sound understanding, developed through degrees in evolutionary biology and ecology and my doctoral research into human-nature connection.

I’m an avid gardener, and playful mother to a teenager and three fur babies. My memoirs aren’t about art - but the artist. They ‘paint’ a background of realistic daily chaos and struggle - candid context for an art practice. Anger, frustration, sadness and other emotions arising from daily challenges, give me valuable fuel for my creativity - and make me all the more determined to succeed in my areas of passion.

In 2024, I made a decision to centre my life on creativity. I have tried many things and ignored my creativity for many years. But creativity is the expression of my most authentic voice. As such, it’s the most impactful way I can contribute to a world of deepening darkness and increasing personal need.

Some memoirs touch on difficult topics, like ageing, mortality and conflict in relationships, so I provide links to mental health resources in the site footer.

Celeste at 2 years old, in mum and dad’s art studio. Mum & dad met in an art class dad was teaching ♡