1970 to 1987 ... when I became a sailor, budding equestrian, pianist, briefly a ballerina then an aspiring witch! Not to mention a fashion designer...⛱️🌊🐚👙🩴🏖️🐍🐊🐸🦜


ABOVE: a happy little bird in San-Saen's ballet CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS. 




ABOVE: my fashion designer phase. Me modelling my creation made 100% from your kitchen variety, Brown Paper Lunch Bags - and lots of glue!

Created in Art Class for the school fashion show. I went on to design other "prom dresses" made from black satin and fuschia silk - see the pic below my denim outfit. I had a professional dressmaker in our neighbourhood make those designs. 



ABOVE pics on the right are my first year at Cromwell College, University of Queensland, St  Lucia, Brisbane. Moved in end of 1987, start of 1988...






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