The Paper Mache Mermaid

03/09/2026

Just a reminder to you all that I will be set up again this coming Sunday at the fabulous Harbourside Markets at the Coffs Harbour Jetty.
It’s been a busy week for me including lots of gardening now that Spring has sprung. I still had time to spend an afternoon with Mum playing with clay…..we are head down tails up making more pieces for the totem and I’m still adding more to the latest mandala most days.
How nice was the sunrise last Sunday down at the Harbour? I’m so looking forward to being there again this weekend 💕

29/08/2026

Tomorrow I will be a stall holder at the Harbourside Markets and I will be back there again next Sunday as well ☀️☀️☀️ I am fully stocked with cards prints and puzzles and am also bringing along a few little originals as well 💕 See you bright and early Coffs Harbour 🤩

20/08/2026

This Sunday I’ll be a stall holder at the Made With Love Markets in Coffs Harbour. I will be bringing with me some new cards and framed prints but I will also have a few original still life paintings and some of my hand woven baskets. If you are in the area don’t miss out on visiting this lovely handmade market at the Coffs Harbour Showgrounds 💖
The last photo that I’ve posted today is an abstract painting that I’ve been experimenting with based on my love of our Australian Pink Lakes we’ve visited in WA and SA. I’ve used watercolours, watercolour pencils, gouache, graphite pencils and acrylic paint pens on Plywood. I’m liking the effect and plan to do a few more to build a collection 💕 I’m still pottering about with the rainforest mandala and clay playing each week with Mum and Oren…..the Totem Pole is growing 🥰

14/08/2026

My car is packed and ready for another weekend of lovely markets. Tomorrow I’ll be set up in Bellingen for the Bellingen Community Markets and if the weather plays nice on Sunday, the Gladstone Quality Market is where I’ll be 🤞🏻☀️💖
I will be bringing a few little original paintings with me along with a few handmade baskets as well. Hope to see you there 🥰

07/08/2026

I’m off to South West Rocks tomorrow for the Beachside Markets - South West Rocks and on Sunday you can find me at the Urunga Riverside Market.
Looks like a lovely weekend and just perfect for mooching around markets.
I have new cards and prints fresh of the press so come and find me to take a look 💕☀️🌻

16/07/2026

See you at Bellingen this Saturday 😀🌻🦋

It's full steam ahead for Bellingen Markets this Saturday.
We're ready for a good day and hope you are too.
The grounds are glistening and stallholders are keen and excited
to offer their wonderful products and services to you.

Thank you for supporting local people and products.

16/07/2026

I will be at this gorgeous little market on Sunday 🥰

10/07/2026

Hello everyone, Tomorrow I will be all set up at the Beachside Markets - South West Rocks ☀️ and then on Sunday you can find me at the Urunga Riverside Market down opposite the pub 🩷
The Sydney Incognito Art Sale is well underway…..The live art show has now closed and thousands of amazing original artworks have sold already. You can still view and buy artwork from this Sydney Drop online until the end of the year. I was lucky enough to sell one of my donations on opening morning in Sydney but I still have another two original paintings for sale….one in the Sydney sale and one coming up in the Brisbane drop that opens at the end of the month in Brisbane and then of course online until the end of the year.
Have a lovely weekend 😀

27/06/2026

Sadly tomorrow’s market is cancelled. It is very wet up here today ☔️

No market tomorrow 🥺
Unfortunately, the rain has completely drenched the site, and we’ve had to make the difficult decision to cancel tomorrow’s market.
We’re deeply disappointed and sincerely apologise to all our stallholders and visitors. We never want to cancel an event, but sometimes Mother Nature has other plans.
Thank you for your understanding, and we hope to see you next month - July 26th. 💚

26/06/2026

Hi everyone, this weekend I’m in Yamba and on Sunday I will be at the Yamba River Markets (hopefully the weather behaves and the market will go ahead 🤞🏻)

This weekend is also very exciting for me as I have original artwork in three exhibitions that all open tomorrow.

First is the Incognito Art Show (Sydney drop) that opens at 8am tomorrow at Carriageway (6pm Sunday online) and I have two original pieces of work in that show.

The Art Space Urunga members winter exhibition opens at 10.30am until 12pm (I have 6 artworks in this show…..3 paintings and 3 baskets) and then the Sawtell Art Gallery Annual exhibition opens at 5pm (I have 4 paintings in this exhibition)

Rhonda Johnstone (Mum) also has some beautiful artworks in all three shows as well.

So much happening in our local area creativity wise so get down and get amongst it! Meanwhile some sunshine would be nice for this weekend’s market please ☀️🌻🥰

Earlier this week we had another clay play morning and another piece of the totem has been made…..stay tuned 🤩