About Tricia Hood

Hi there, I’m Australian artist Tricia Hood and I love painting in watercolour, acrylics and drawing. Inspiration comes from my rural property in the scenic Adelaide Hills, in South Australia where I live and work from my studio. 

My love of art began early…

The earliest memory I have is as a 10yo, being in hospital just before Christmas. The nurses asked me to draw a picture for their office and I was given a Christmas card with a picture of Santa to use as inspiration. I don’t recall having an interest in drawing previous to this, but the reaction of the nurses to my drawing left a lasting impression. It was the first time I’d experienced the impact that art has on people. My parents encouraged my gift and throughout my teens I loved to draw. I’ll never forget the feeling of getting my first ‘professional’ drawing pencils and ink-nib pens from my draftsman father. Art was my favourite subject at school and I was keen to explore different mediums. My first introduction to working with metal was when I chose jewellery-making in Yr12 Art. I was tutored by renown silversmith, John Cherry.

The pause and the awakening …

Despite aspirations of going to art school, I took a traditional career path in Administration. After the birth of my first child in 1990, I took up folk art. However, a growing family left little time so my painting was put on the back-burner again. You can read more about this in my journal.

In 2017, the overwhelming desire to be creative could no longer be ignored. I started painting with acrylic paints & mixed media. In late 2018, after a short course in botanical illustration, I discovered an affinity with watercolour and florals.