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    Sep 27, 2019 2 minutes
    By Olivia Alexander

    I was born in London in 1961 but came to Australia in 1967 with my parents. I grew up in the ship building town of Whyalla in South Australia. I started art at the age of 15, and mainly drew animals and people portraits. I gained an A+ in Advanced Art through high school.

    I worked as a horse trainer for many years,

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