Hello love! Thanks for popping by.
Artist, designer, maker, thrifter and lover of colourful things that bring joy to the world.
I thought I would share a little bit about how I ended up here.
From Seaford to Sawtell, one small beach town to another, just a few adventures in between. I am now based on the mid north coast of Australia where the mountains meet the sea. It has lush tropical rainforest and incredible birdlife which inspires and amazes me daily.
I love making things, always have. My happy place is being creative whether that’s with paint or food..
I studied art and textiles at school and went to the London College of Fashion to do my diploma which I loved & then went on to do my bachelors degree in Three Dimensional Design and specialised in glass. Yes, glass. While I had huge respect for this medium I realised I was far too impatient for it and that my true passion was in the decorational side of art. The design, the surfaces, the colours and patterns.
I have studied & explored lots of mediums over the years including printmaking, jewellery, ceramics & textiles. I moved to Australia and studied Digital Textile Design at TAFE and loved it. This journey has taken me on a colourful, delicious ride where I now focus on painting and creating unique, original artworks as well as print designs for commercial use. I also make products such as earrings, accessories and cards and teach workshops where I aim to share joyful moments through colour and art.
My day job is managing a fabulous shop in Coffs Harbour called Kaleidoscope that sells locally made and designed products which I am hugely passionate about, for a year it also had a gallery which I curated and ran events out of. I basically get paid to talk to people all day about creative things so I have found my dream job!
You can find me over on Instagram if you want to see behind the scenes or have a chat! @shiztastic
Big Love.
KTD.