Paintings at SAAB...

My books and paintings at SAAB Sei Oriana, Mangere, Auck.

After my recent exhibition, I've been inspired to paint and have started painting 6" x 6" acrylic canvas boxes with Pasifika themes and colours.

It's another dream come true in the sense that although I loved to write in high school and reading books through primary school, art what what I particularly liked to do from a young age was to create different things i.e. be it origami or making a craft or colouring etc. using books that I'd get out from the library.

Now I have the freedom to not only write but to also paint whereas a few years ago, I was stuck with the idea that I needed to wait until I retired or won the lotto before I could get the time or the inclination to do so.

I'd encourage anyone who has a passion for the arts or a goal that has been put off for years to let go of fear or convention and to go for it as it's been so satisfying to do what I enjoy and it also helps to inspire my children and friends to do the same.

So no more excuses for me and doing what I enjoy and hope you can too...