Colette began her art studies in 1990, later completing a Bachelor in Fine Arts at the National Art School in 2003. She hes held a number of solo exhibitions in Sydney, Melbourne and Upper Blue Mountains; received various awards for her paintings, including semi finalists in the 2015 Doug Moran Portrait Prize. Colette’s paintings have featured in the Sydney Morning Herald “Critics Picks”, Daily Telegraph Archibald Prize and Essentials Magazine and are currently held in private collections in Australia and internationally.