Flora Fauna and Folklore 7 July- 28 September 2025 The Memo Healesville Vic

I'm so excited to announce that my illustrated animal blog is back! This time with its own website at www.dopenopes.com. I'm going all in...

Hello! I haven't been on the blog in a bit, and that's ok because a lot has changed! It's been a big year for my art practice, creatively...

You know how I wrote about how it's getting worse here in Australia but I'm ok because of a plucky lil best selling book series about an...

Here in Melbourne, our 6th lockdown has been extended for a week at least, and it's looking like it won't be the last until we can ramp...

To Commission a custom artwork by me email at bigredsharks@gmail.com Please allow at least a month before you need the piece to be...

I don't know about you, but this feels like a breakup. Not the tragic, 'call your friends at 2am crying into a pint of ice cream' type of...

Anxiety, Artists Block, and Animated Clocks!

What I'm up to this Apocalypse Season.

Update from the Bug Bunker (BUGnker?) and a free download of Intricate Insects!

It's the end of the world.... and the end of my Australian Animal series! Learn all about Salties on the Big Red Sharks Blog!

My personal battle with the trash pandas of the sky

It's another monotreme addition to the Australian Animals series! My personal encounter with the mighty Echidna.

A summary of all that I experienced in February, from angry geese, missing schoolgirls, and friendly rocker grannies!

It's back to basics! I've inked the Red Locust Specimen and discussed how Pen and Ink illustration has informed my career!

Initial thoughts on Australian Cuisine

A recap of some of my favorite things in January.

All about pet portraits! How to choose the right photo, and why my cat is better than yours!

It's all sex and violence in my latest blog post. Check out the newest addition to my Australian Animals series- The Kangaroo!

How I became a Science Illustrator and how you can too with 3 easy installments of ....