Hello! I'm Cathy aka {tinniegirl}.
I'm a self-taught painter and mixed media artist. I've been painting on and off for the past 15 years, and over the past couple of years have embraced painting as my truest passion in life. I hope one day to make my living from painting. I work in a beautiful light, bright studio at my home.
I also love to write. I began blogging in February 2008 at my first blog Big Cat's Emporium and was immediately hooked. Blogging has brought so many good things and people into my life, and I'm eternally grateful.
I'm a dreamer at heart and passionate about trusting the universe. Sometimes I'm even good at it.
I love all animals and nature. You'll often find me stopping to enjoy the birds or talking to animals when I meet them in the street .
I currently live in the inner north of Melbourne, Australia with my partner Ms L and two fur children, BigCat and Little Cat.
I've been crafting all my life - crocheting, knitting, stitching and trying my hand at lots of different creative pursuits. I come from a long line of creative women, a heritage which I'm very proud of.
My Mum is always telling me how “tinny” I am, an Australian colloquialism for someone who is considered to be unusually lucky, thus the name ‘Tinniegirl’.
