bio

I live on a rural property in the hinterland of Byron Bay. Beautiful lush countryside, with undulating hills, I am surrounded by a community of friends that are a lovely mixture of miscreants and misfits.  They colour my world. My teenage daughter reminds me of a character out of Gabrielle Garcia Marquez’ novel and I often feel the need to stop her floating into the skies.. There is a Brahman bull, Angus cattle, neurotic dogs, bad tempered ducks and a forgotten garden, a sad and lonely chook yard, one too many battles with the crafty foxes. All on the to do list.

I like to paint. Stepping over the cobwebs and chewed up dog bones, paint on my verandah looking out at this vast world.

Hilary Herrmann
2013