Images of Tasmania

The ‘worst of the worst’ convicts worked in the Saltwater River Coal Mines on the Tasman Peninsula, providing coal for the nearby Port Arthur Penitentiary.  Remnants of the stone and brick buildings are all that remain.  The grim history of the World Heritage Site contrasts with its strikingly beautiful setting overlooking Norfolk Bay.

I have explored the medium of paper textile and collage as an art form for many years.  I deconstruct newspapers and cardboard, then repurpose them to create layers of colour, depth and texture in my work.