Vanessa is a full-time painter and Director of ART GALLERY on Darling and ART GALLERY on Palm Beach. With over 25 years in the art world and representation in galleries, solo and group shows, her works have sold to Singapore, UK, Canada, New Zealand and Amsterdam. Working from her Patonga studio on the Hawkesbury River her work is diverse and she has been a finalist in the Paddington Art Prize, Gosford Art Prize and Blacktown Art Prize to name a few. Vanessa is passionate about ‘giving back’ and uses her art as a way of donating to important causes close to her heart.