Escape to the sea
and the warm
ocean breeze…
Hi, I’m Liza!
A watercolour and mixed media artist, that has made a home in Australia for the past thirty-five years after growing up in New Zealand. With my husband and our two teen boys and fur-baby, we’ve built a home together nestled on the east coast of Queensland in the seaside town, Yeppoon.
Yeppoon is a beautiful little secret of the Queensland coast, we’re thirty minutes from a major regional city but also only thirty minutes from The Keppel Islands, the most magical island escape. (Fun Fact: Great Keppel is also where Daryl Braithwaite filmed the music video for Horses.)
Like most artists, I’ve woven a life of unique experiences and jobs whilst chasing a creative pursuit. For twelves years, I owned a beauty business before closing the doors to work in the mines alongside my husband as a Haul Truck Operator; this challenge has given me a new zest for life and allowed me more freedom to explore my creative side.
My paints and brushes had sat quietly on the sidelines for twenty years; it was during Covid-Lockdown’s that I rediscovered my passion for painting, during an online watercolour class with a talented local artist Delaney Art. I found my love for painting with watercolours, acrylics and textures again, and haven’t stopped creating ever since; especially capturing our coastal home and holiday escapes..
Creating pieces that evoke the feeling you had during a seaside vacation, helping you escape into the serenity of ocean waves and warm breezes.
As my skills and style develop, I’m working to grow a community and store of pieces that can live in your home too, I dream of painting as a full-time artist. Twenty-twentyfour is the first full year as an artist, I am working towards holding a space for markets, workshops and even my own gallery exhibition.
Why I Create..
Every time in my life when I've experienced struggles or I'm feeling down, art has saved me. I'd dive deep into painting and creating and eventually the deep dark place I'm in begins to get lighter. I get a flow and balance back into my life.
Painting is an escape from my anxiety. I enjoy the process of turning off my thoughts, experimenting with mediums and colour palettes and making mistakes and finding solutions. I like the challenge. It keeps my mind busy and stops me from over thinking.
Art is like piecing together a puzzle of colours, tones and shades to create an impression of my version of life.
Art has always brought me joy. I get lost in the moment and all time gets lost. I love the feeling of living in the moment.
It is my passion. I love for my art to bring joy to others in the same way.
If my painting can put colour on someone's plain boring wall or it evokes an emotion or inspire them to work towards their goals, their holiday, that brings me joy.
