Read all about my newest collaboration

Below is an interview I did with the licensing company Parkwood Springs. Parkwood Springs is an UK based company that print art on an array of beautiful products to sell in shops all over the UK, the US and various other countries in Europe. I have been so fortunate to work with this amazing company and now have a collection of products available through Parkwood Springs.


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Interior Design Trends for 2022

I have done a bit of research and have found the main interior design trends that will be big in 2022.

According to Decorilla, the emphasis on natural and sustainable home decor will continue from 2021 to 2022. In addition to the classic Scandinavian look, where nature and comfort are forefront, 2022 will also see a subtle merge of retro and natural elements.

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Kavka Designs: My newest collaboration

I am so excited to introduce my newest collaboration: Kavka Design x JulieMarieDesign.

Kavka Designs was founded in 2016 when husband and wife, Kelly and Chintan, merged their interests in manufacturing and art to create an online platform for artists to sell their art on commercial products such as rugs, towels, bed linen and shower curtains.

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The art of slow living (or Hygge)

My art is about creating beauty but it is more than that. Creating art is a lifestyle, it is a lifestyle of slow living, of seeing and finding beauty in little things – like having time to watch the inks dance across the canvas or the joy of witnessing an idea form into a finished painting.

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MY FAVOURITE ART SUPPLIES

If there is something I have learned from this art journey, it is that the right materials really does make a difference.

My first attempt at painting with alcohol inks did not go to plan. I had purchased a small amount of ethanol alcohol to dilute the alcohol inks, not knowing that you need Isopropyl alcohol to get good results. Needless to say, my paintings did not turn out the way I had hoped.

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Year in Review 2020

This year started with the worst bushfire season Australia has seen in decades. As we slowly recovered from fire damage, lost lives, lost homes and millions of lost animals, Covid19 hit and with it lockdown.

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