Tess is a self-taught artist based in Margaret River WA, creating textured, earthy artworks inspired by wild coastlines, raw earth, and desert tones. Much of her inspiration comes from her own love of nature and time spent in it.

Each original artwork is made by hand using a painting–sculpting technique Tess developed herself — building up layers of textured paint to create movement and depth. She also builds each timber frame from scratch in her home studio, adding the final layer — to complete each work, start to finish.

Tess has been creative since she was little, but life took her in other directions. After years working underground in FIFO mining — and during a quiet moment in a COVID lockdown — she picked up the brush again on her weeks off. From there, her art practice grew into something much bigger, now reaching collectors around the world.

Her work is raw, warm, and full of soul — made to bring a little rugged beauty and joy into the everyday.