Colley was born in Brisbane, Australia in 1966. She grew up in semi-rural surrounds which gave her an appreciation for nature and the outdoors, enjoying every opportunity she was given to study and appreciate its nuances. In 1985 she had a brief stint as a picture framer which she now looks back upon as an excellent introduction to the art world as a young adult.
After giving her all the necessary fundamentals required in becoming an artist, her father Eric encouraged and guided her early artistic direction.
She has long believed “It’s not what you paint but how you paint it”. With this in the fore-front of her mind she has dedicated herself to developing her skills to the highest level possible. She is aiming to tell a visual story with clarity and sophistication but she is also driven to distort and abstract the image as much as possible while still maintaining a realistic image. She is deeply honoured to be able to regularly hold exhibitions, tutoring appointments, judging and demonstrations in Australia and abroad. To carry the tag as quoted "one of Australia’s finest Impressionist painters" is a great personal achievement of Colley's
My first Solo Exhibition at age of 24 was a sell-out, a very encouraging sign to launch my career. Since then I have held numerous Solo and Joint Exhibitions. I have also written articles in Australia, United States, South Africa & International Artist Magazine's. I am the author of 2 books "Creating Impressionist Landscape in Oil" - 2001 & "Impressionist Painting Made Easy" - 2009. These books and my DVD's are both sought after by collectors, artists and libraries nationally and internationally.
My aim is to share my knowledge and joy of painting with like-minded artist’s world-wide. Throughout my career I have been blessed to be able to share this wonderful artistic journey with my wife and 2 sons.
This journey is ongoing and I look forward to each time I return to my easel.
