I create layered abstract works in watercolour or tissue paper collage. Elements of the landscape I grew up on – the eucalypt-lined river landscapes of Yorta Yorta country – seep into my work through colour, form, marks and movement. Poetry is also an influence, especially the writings of contemporary nature poets. I’m also interested in asemic writing – marks that might look like language, but which have no meaning. I work intuitively, without sketching ideas or trying to conceptualise an outcome. I let the work evolve, which is particularly useful when working with watercolours – they are known for having a mind of their own! In my watercolour work, I usually just begin with a series of washes, preferring organic forms and a limited palette – often starting with only a single colour selected. I almost always add marks with liquid watercolour and a dip pen, or with graphite in pencils or crayon form. These create movement within and across the watercolour forms – like the lines of text in a poem, or tracks meandering through a landscape. The use of marks creates a tension against the flow of the watercolour. But they often help in making for a more coherent composition. In my collages, I use tissue papers mostly – attracted by the transparency and layering they offer. I colour and make marks on them in a variety of ways, including scribbling, stamping, and gel printing. I combine them with pieces of paper torn or cut from old books, and brown dressmaking pattern paper, which is also transparent. I work from my studio at the rear of my home. I'm happy to have visitors, by appointment.