Art by Tamika Leeds

08/09/2026

This weekend! Don’t miss out! 🎉

I’ll be there painting away. It’ll be a great opportunity to chit chat about custom paintings and creating an artwork of your street machine or hot Rod (or motorbike… if it has an engine I’ll paint it 😅)

Can’t wait to see you all there!

🔥 ONE WEEK TO GO! 🔥

This time next week, the gates will be OPEN for the 57th Victorian Hot Rod & Street Machine Festival! 🚗🏁

Get ready for a huge weekend of hot rods, customs & street machines, a packed Trade Hall, market stalls, live music, family entertainment, Saturday night fireworks and plenty more!

📅 Saturday 12 September — 10am to 8pm
📅 Sunday 13 September — 10am to 5pm
📍 Caribbean Park, Scoresby
🎟️ General Admission $30
👧🧒 Under 16s FREE with a paying adult

🔥 Just ONE WEEK to go — we can’t wait to welcome everyone to our new home at Caribbean Park!

A huge thank you to our sponsors Shannons, Hare & Forbes, Aussie Desert Cooler and Bowden’s Own for their fantastic support of this year’s Festival. 🙌

03/08/2026

Seems to be I’m drawn to MGs 🎨📸

This custom painting is a great example of my transparent linen canvas option 🎨

26/06/2026

This FJ is one of this year’s completed custom pieces.

You may have seen me working away on it at some events, but I hid it away on socials as it was commissioned as a gift 🎁

It’s also a great example of my linen canvas option - we paint just the car, no background, and let that linen canvas act as its backdrop 🎨

My studio is filling quick with the next block of customs, along with a calendar filled with events and exhibition prep. So now I’m taking on bookings for 2027!

17/06/2026

If you’ve followed me for a while you’d probably know I’m not the most consistent with posting on socials.

This year I’ve definitely been a bit sporadic.

That’s because there’s been a lot of change this year - it’s essentially my first year going all in with automotive events, trying to take my art from my pass time passion to a full time lifestyle, and it has been quite an adjustment. Painting cars was my relaxing creative outlet in my spare time, now theres a demand and deadlines - it’s a good problem to have, it’s a sign of growth. I get to do what I love and share my creative skills with others. It is simply an adjustment and transition to a new business model.

So my lack of posting on socials isn’t due to “inactivity”, as there is heaps happening behind the scenes. In fact, I am almost at the point of declaring I’m booked out for the year - hesitantly as I never know what I’ll be painting or where it’ll take me ☺️

As I navigate the growth, and my current overwhelm, I’ll share more of what I’ve been working on 🎨

There’s lots to come!

06/05/2026

That’s a wrap for MotorEx 2026!

My first display there, and man was it worth it!

Thank you everyone who stopped by! So many new faces! And a special thank you to everyone who’s supported me along the way, who dropped in at past events and made the effort to come say hi whilst in Melbourne. These events are certainly hectic and I never know who I’m going to meet or what adventure they lead to.

I’m slowly building a little following and I cannot be more thrilled by all your genuine support 🥰

01/05/2026

I’m stoked to have my first display at MotorEx!

I went all in this year and booked a tonne of events. So far I’ve been absolutely overwhelmed by all the support! It’s been incredibly rewarding getting more involved in not just events, but the clubs and communities involved. I don’t know what to expect tomorrow, but I’m pumped to find out 🎨

If you’re headed to MotorEx, duck into Performance World and come say hi! 👋

28/04/2026

The beginnings of another painting 🎨

This is one of many projects I have on the go at the moment.

I generally work on several paintings at a time, rotating them as layers dry.

Several paintings I have at the moment I cannot reveal yet - they’re intended as gifts so they’re hidden away until they reach their new owners.

So, for now I can only share snippets of my personal collection I’m working on for an exhibition.

24/04/2026

I’ll be at MotorEx next week!

But not with camera in hand this time, I’ll have my automotive paintings on display 🎨

Can’t wait! See you there!

10/04/2026

Over Easter I took part in the Camaro and Firebird Nationals in Albury.

This year I have committed to a number of events to display my artworks, however the Camaro and Firebird Nationals was a little different - I got a little more involved by donating a prize and participating in their award night. I’ll share more of this adventure in the coming posts 🎉

On Saturday was the show and shine where I displayed my paintings in my little gazeebo. Thanks to for capturing these awesome shots of the set up, and capturing me mid chat to a couple who stopped by to check out the paintings.

Displaying my art at automotive events has been a major step in defying both my art and my direction. It warms my heart when those who stop by to chat truly show support, encouragement and appreciation behind the work that goes into these paintings. The car community are some of the most genuinely supportive people, and the Camaro and Firebird Nationals didn’t disappoint - they are truly dedicated to their automotive passions and enthusiastic about my contribution 🎨

I’m excited for CFNATS 2028 🎉