Friends of the Botanic Gardens, Auckland 

Associate Member of the Botanic Art Society of New Zealand (BASNZ) 

Member of the Auckland Embroiderers’ Guild

Folk Embroidered Felt Birds by Corinne Lapierre 

An Ocean Garden by Josie Iselin 

The Book of Pebbles by Christopher Stocks & Angie Lewin 

Colour by Julia Trickey, Leaves by Julia Trickey 

Botanical Painting with Coloured Pencils by Ann Swan 

Cours de Dessin by Charles Bargue and Jean-Léon Gérôme

Baby Knit for Beginners by Debbie Bliss

See who I’m following on Instagram and find out who has inspired some of my work.

@ritarkivet @myayart @mor_artyo @bethnadlerart @mvheughten @nickybellartist @karenelainecreative @angielewin

I also love Larissa Holland’s work mmmcrafts.com, which includes The 12 Day of Christmas felt ornaments series, and I love browsing through felt.co.nz for inspiration from New Zealand artists.

Wintergarden Series with Jennifer Duval-Smith: Luscious Tulips; Pansies and Violas; Spectacular Leaves; The Summer Border

Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Art Gallery: Renaissance Drawing with Abbey Lyman; Explore Botanical Watercolours with Jennifer Duval-Smith

Domestika courses: Julia Trickey – Botanical Watercolour Illustrating Art and Science; Katie Putt – Illustrating Nature with Watercolour and Pen; Lapin – Botanical Sketch-booking: A Meditative Approach

Seasons 2025 first semester art course

Friends of the Botanic Gardens courses: Toni Hartill – paper art; Jennifer Duval-Smith – botanical sketch-booking; Linda Weight – calligraphy

Sewing and embroidery works included in ‘A Lifetime of Creativity’, Morrinsville Art Gallery, July 2021, in honour of my mother’s lifetime of creative works

Paintings (pastel, watercolour, acrylic) included in the Seasons Art Exhibition, Auckland, May 2025

Gordon Harris, NZ-wide

Ribbon Rose, Auckland

Tis the Season, Matangi, near Hamilton

Knit n Stitch, Auckland

Plus, charity/op shops and flea markets – anywhere you are, whenever you can!