At the age of 15, Carolyne won first prize in the modern art section of an exhibition in Port Macquarie, where she lived with her mother Una and two brothers. Carolyne and Una had many successful exhibitions over the years in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Port Macquarie.
Bea (Rebecca) Spry has continued in the tradition of her mother and late grandmother – self taught, with a unique style and involved in art since she was 5. Bea draws inspiration from people and places in Australia and overseas, including from visits to Paris, the USA, Caribbean Islands, Hawaiian Islands and her seven years as a resident of the UK. Bea has completed courses in fashion design and illustration, clothing design and construction as well as screen-printing.
Carolyne and Bea are currently working on a range of illustrated children’s books.
