Since picking up a pencil as a toddler Valerie has continued drawing. Living in South Gippsland for several years and painting full time she entered many shows and won awards throughout Gippsland. A move back to Melbourne meant a disruption to her full-time art, however she undertook private commissions.
She enjoys painting and drawing in various mediums including watercolour, oil, acrylic, ink, and charcoal. Current member of Box Hill Art Group and Diamond Valley Arts Society. In 2021 awarded First Prize - best works on paper for the Box Hill Art Group show. In 2019 won People’s choice award at the Box Hill Art Group 67th Annual competition. The subject matter and styles Valerie enjoys is varied and includes landscapes, the female form, flora and fauna.