I was eight when we came to Australia. It was five amazing weeks onboard this ship - it was the Northern Star.

I still feel childlike. Not childish - there's a difference. But to be childlike is to be savoured and treasured. I offer my books to those who like the things of childhood; the challenges, intrigue, joy and fun.

Im a relentlessly optimistic person, and I think The Waterhole is a story of hope and that even though nature goes through cycles, we prevail in the end.

People kept asking, Whats your market? Ive got no idea at all other than me, an eleven year old kid in a 56-year-old body. But there are a lot of us out there.

I was eight when we came to Australia. It was five amazing weeks onboard this ship - it was the Northern Star.

I guess I dont come to the work without baggage. I have an idea of what I want my pictures to look like in my head, and if they dont match up, I find it frustrating.

Being an artist, its all a journey, and you learn where the subtle patterns lie.