I am an artist, teacher, facilitator, mother and healer in training.

I create artwork that evokes joy through colour, pattern and texture, these creations are bright and energetic through the use of these elements.

Women throughout history and culture adorn themselves with jewellery and patterned cloth. Colour, pattern and texture become a celebration of life!

My artworks are inspired by my background and love for textiles and the strong women who surround me.

My grandmother’s house was full of house plants in pots, she had a small green velvet sofa, a golden cat statue that sat up tall with flower patterns painted onto it, her wardrobe brimming with patterned shirts and a bright yellow 2 piece… And somehow it all just worked, it didn’t feel cluttered, it flowed from one room to the next. Your eye met the paintings on the wall to the photo frames on the chest of drawers.
Her daughters (4) all have their nuances of colour, fabric, pattern.

Creating art has been a life practice, making art with my mum when I was very young, continuing throughout my school years and then continuing to study Visual Arts (textiles) at University.

Her Healing journey has also followed her throughout her life; from watching Dr Phil as a teen, to discovering the philosophy/psychology/spirituality section in the book store. During the pandemic and lockdowns in 2021 in Australia, Kress found Human Design and has found it a helpful self development tool which she is now sharing with others. We know from many studies that it is important to get out of our thinking minds and back into our bodies, Human Design gives us an individual roadmap!

EDUCATION & WORK HISTORY
2005-2007   ANU Bachelor of Visual Arts (Textiles)
2010   UOW Diploma of Education
2010-2015   High School Teaching in the Macarthur & Southern Highlands
2019 - 2020   Pinot & Picasso Camden
2020 - Present   Pinot & Picasso South Coast (Studio Owner)

VISUAL ART AWARDS
2008 Canberra Contemporary Art Space Residency & Show
2017 Solo Show Camden Library
2019, 2020, 2022  Fisher’sGhost Art Prize
2020 Creative Legacy Program
2022  Incognito Art Show

OTHER EDUCATION & TRAINING
2020  The Broad Place Integrated Meditation Practice
2022 Jenna Zoe Human Design Reader Training