About Me

From animating to animal whispering - my journey of creativity and connection

Animating iconic TV shows, illustrating children's books, and training record-breaking pets

Drawing animals was my favourite thing to do as a child. My favourite movie was Dr Doolittle and I thought it would be wonderful to have the ability to talk to animals.

Animating: from Hanna-Barbera to Disney TV

Hand-drawing animated cartoon characters for Hanna-Barbera was the beginning of my career. TV shows I animated include the Berenstein Bears, Popeye, Scooby Doo, The Flinstones, and Top Cat. When Hanna-Barbera moved offshore, I was animating for Disney TV and Burbank.

Career in children’s books and digital media

When my children were young I worked as a freelance animator and illustrated over 80 children’s books, specialising in animal characters. Moving to digital animation in 1999, allowed me to create 2D and 3D animation for games. My current role is lecturing tertiary students in Animation.

Miniature horses, big achievements

When I discovered miniature horses existed I lived on a small block in the suburbs. Buying my first miniature horse changed my life. I now live on an 11-acre farm with many adorable and clever pets.

Searching for an effective way to communicate with my miniature horse led me to discover positive reinforcement. I now have a method of communicating with animals that they can understand. Rose, my first miniature horse holds the Guinness World Record for the Most Tricks Done by a horse in 1 Minute. Beanie the sheep is the record holder for the same record, for sheep. They can both do 101 recognised dog tricks. They both have Grand Champion trick dog titles. Thumbelina the miniature horse and I appeared on Australia’s Got Talent in 2019! Cadbury the llama has helped teach thousands of people from around the world, how to draw llamas.

You can meet the animals online from anywhere in the world.