Angie was born in Victoria, Australia, in the beautiful and historic gold-mining township of Ballarat.

Angie’s childhood was filled with joy. From a very young age, she was drawn to colour, texture and all things happy and beautiful. The family home was bursting with life: flower-filled gardens humming with birds, bees and dazzling butterflies. Her dad, also an artist, came from a farming background, so their suburban backyard was a lively menagerie of furry and feathered friends - rabbits, chooks, guinea pigs, wayward dogs, kitty cats, ferrets, possums and even a giddy old goat.

Many things shaped Angie’s early desire to create, but one of the strongest influences was her much-adored Japanese aunty, Mariko. Arriving in Australia when Angie was just four, Mariko brought with her a world of intricate beauty. Kimonos hung on the walls, origami and netsuke (miniature carved sculptures) sat on shelves, and vibrant, uniquely designed toys were scattered throughout her home. It was a wonderland of colour, craftsmanship and cultural richness.

A wonderful uncle convinced Angie’s parents to let her leave home and finish her final year of secondary school at the Gordon Technical College in Geelong. It was here that she learnt the skills to pursue a career in the arts, but that began a little further down the track.

It was the birth of her daughter, Emily, that finally shaped Angie’s blossoming art career. Keen to make extra income as a single mum, Angie took further visual art courses at TAFE, and then on to James Cook University in Cairns, Queensland, which became her home for the next 30 years. Emily was also the inspiration behind the many angels Angie now paints.

While pursuing her studies, Angie also worked in an art gallery where the Director encouraged her to exhibit some of her course work. The rest, as they say, is history.

Everything Angie has painted since that day has found its forever home. Her dazzling, colourful and beautifully embellished artworks now adorn walls around the world, in homes and businesses from Mexico to Ireland and everywhere in between.