

Another Special Merit Award for Light, Space and Time Online Exhibition!
My Pine cone illustration received a special merit award for the July 2018 'Botanicals' competition. Hurrah!


Silver-Gilt award at RHS London Plant and Art Fair 2018!
Wow! Another Silver-Gilt medal to back up the Silver-Gilt medal I received at BISCOT - Botanical Images Scotia 2017 for the same series...


Knightia excelsa with Looper Caterpillar reviewed in Ann Kullberg's Color Magazine for Colored P
My Knightia excelsa illustration has been featured in the July issue of Color - Ann Kullberg's magazine for Colored Pencil Artists! Due...


'Summer Days' shortlisted for PANZ Best Children's Book Award!
I don't often post my book design work on my blog but I'm super excited to announce that 'Summer Days' a book I designed for Penguin...


It's finally here! 'Botanical Art Worldwide Day'!
What a great day I had today at the Auckland Botanic Gardens, celebrating the worldwide day of botanical art. There were numerous talks...


Quick sketch of flax seed pods while in Campbeltown for the weekend
A quick sketch of some flax seed pods during my visit to Campbeltown in the weekend. White pastel pencil and graphite on brown paper. I’m...


Ngai Tipu Taketake - Indigenous Flora makes the NZ Herald
A great article about the Botanical Art Worldwide exhibition "Ngai Tipu Taketake - Indigenous Flora" in the New Zealand Herald over the...


Starting a new project – Stippling with pen and ink
Here are a couple of pics of a new project I am working on. More details will be revealed closer to the time but I'm quite excited about...


The Botanical Art Worldwide exhibition is opening very soon!
The Botanical Art Worldwide Ngāi Tipu Taketake – Indigenous Flora Exhibition opens on 30th March 2018 at Auckland Botanic Gardens before...


"Botanica 2018" exhibition opens today in Christchurch!
My coloured pencil illustrations “Overleaf” and “Underleaf” are now on display at the Akaroa Pumphouse Gallery, Christchurch. An annual...