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I use a few common themes, motifs and symbols in my art that you may wonder about. Here’s my thoughts on some of these:

The Cross
That should be pretty obvious. The empty Cross represents Christ crucified and resurrected, the message of the Christian Gospel, and the great price paid for my redemption.

Horses
Probably my favourite animal – if I must have a favourite! Wild, free, strong, beautiful, graceful, loyal, powerful… These creatures evoke in me a sense of the wonder of creation and I love the harmony that can exist between horse and rider. Unfortunately, I don’t own any horses – they don’t fit in small suburban backyards – but in my teen years I attended a dressage riding school and demonstrated my lack of horseriding skills! :-( However, I loved handling horses.

Most of my horse art is inspired by Egyptian Arabian Horses, but I also particularly like such breeds as the Thoroughbred, Australian Stock Horse, Akhal-Teke, and riding horses in general.

Giraffes
Superb, graceful, almost comical. They usually represent an element of fun in my art.

Cetaceans (Whales, Dolphins)
These usually point to the green consciousness in my art. They are immense, amazing animals, unrivalled in magnificence. In Australia they are under threat from whaling, and other forms of environmental degradation.

Dinosaurs / Pterosaurs
I am drawn to the mysterious, and I am drawn to animals. Put them together and we have the extinct reptiles belonging to the Dinosauria and Pterosauria. I try to combine accuracy with cartoonish fun in my representations of these creatures, though as the theories regarding them change with lightning speed and surprising regularity, there’ll be no pleasing everyone with my dinosaur / pterosaur themed art!

Dinosaurs = extinct group of land based reptiles generally divided into two categories based on the structure of their hips (Ornithischia and Saurischia), with upright legs.

Pterosaurs = extinct group of winged reptiles that are often mistaken for dinosaurs but are classified separately. They can be loosely divided into groups based on the shape of their tails.

Landscapes
I love the land, especially the rural southeastern mainland areas of Australia. This land was once covered in temperate rainforest, but sadly much has been destroyed through European-style farming practices.

Seascapes
There is a lure to the sea. Freedom, beauty, mystery.

Women
Daughters of Eve, made in the image of Creator God, in His likeness, and each one a walking, living, breathing work of art. I believe that genuine beauty is contained within every woman. I do Church based volunteer work amongst teenage and young adult women, seeking to help them find the enormous potential for making a positive impact on the world around them, and hoping to tear down some of the lies about beauty that the media forces on women. I have come from a background of feminist activism, and feel very strongly about seeing women given respect, worth and dignity.

Much more of my art is available for viewing at my blog, The Amalgamation .