This on-going series of paintings started from a simple premise – people from all over the world have come to Australia and brought with them food and ingredients that have forever changed and added to the fabric of Australian life; and I want to celebrate them.

It all started with a small bottle of pandan essence bought in Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia and imported from Thailand that I enlarged to gigantic proportions; the bottle was actually quite tiny. I added a Thai pattern in the background that might decorate an Australian home. I also included a portion of the import label that shows the product was made in Thailand and imported into Australia. The final flourish was a ribbon with the word ‘celebration’ in Thai and the word “Thai” in wingding’s font.

The series continued over the years to include America, New Zealand, Spain, Britian, China and Italy. Each time including the various elements to show the wonderful variety of food, fonts, design and patterns that each country brings to Australia.

I came to realise that these ingredients are used to make dishes from different countries, that people in Australia may take for granted. So, for my next piece “Celebration – Greece” I included the usual structure but also added the names – in Greek – of dishes and foods we eat that were created in Greece. It was an absolute joy to create. I imagined graffiti style – stickers, spray paint, handwriting, whatever came to mind and covered it in these words and stickers.

This new evolution continued to ‘Celebration – Greece 2’ (a commission), ‘Celebration – South Korea’, ‘Celebration – India’ and with my latest piece ‘Celebration – Greece 3’ (a commission).

And so, my series continues with many more celebrations to come 🥳

If you’ve been thinking about giving a present that is special, unique, personal and will last forever maybe a ‘Celebration’ painting is the perfect gift, or maybe you’d like a gift for yourself.

How to start your ‘Commission piece’

There are a few simple steps you need to take before I create your unique ‘Celebration’ painting.

• The Hero: Name an ingredient/food/bottle that is imported into Australia – it needs to be able to be bought within Australia and must include an Australian import label.
• Additional: Name up to 6 to 10 words from the imported products country that are dishes, food or ingredients that the giftee or yourself like; spelt in the language of the country of origin and English.

That’s it.

Reach out and email me the list. I’ll create a sketch of the piece based on the Hero product’s country of origin, which will feature your imported product, a pattern in the background based on the country and a selection of words and custom designed stickers based on the 6-10 words.

I’ll email you the sketch so you can check for text errors. As this is an original piece of art, I need to have final say in the look of the piece. I won’t be making any major changes – only text changes at this stage. Once we’re set, leave me to create your unique piece of art that will represent someone you love or admire, or just for you.

Artwork Specifications:

• Size of painting: 61 x 40cm
• Medium used: spray paint and vinyl on aluminium composite
• Hanging: simple wire mount on the back
• Framing is an additional cost: If you would like your painting framed it will be an additional cost, plus it will extend the order time depending on the framer’s schedule. Or if you’d like to frame it yourself, just let me know and I’ll not include the wire mount on the back.

The cost is $950AUD + GST
includes delivery via Australia Post within Australia.

Duration of process:
Order at least 4 months ahead of time. Creating your unique piece takes a long time.

For orders outside Australia:
Please contact for a price.