Flick RJ Art

Just want to say a big thank you to Chiropractic in Geelong for having my paintings on display in their studio for the past 3 months 🥰🙏🏻❤️ I feel so encouraged and grateful for all the support and beautiful comments on my artwork.
I am also happy to also say 2 paintings have found their new homes 🥳

All my paintings are available for purchase through my website www.flickrjart.com

I just wanted to share that last week I celebrated 8 years self harm free. Wooo🎉

You may be thinking that is such an odd thing to celebrate but I made the decision a long time ago that instead of looking back in shame of all the times I hurt myself that I would count the days… now years that I got through without doing it.

Self harm was something I battled with for a long time and the hardest thing I have ever needed to give up.
It was a way of coping, numbing, escaping and punishing myself.
But in June 2016 I took it to an extreme when I overd*sed on Antidepressants and drank 2 bottles of wine and cut myself.

You might be wondering why did I do that?
I was so unhappy within myself, I was fatigued, burnt out, not much lit me up inside anymore and I felt like life was pointless and I wanted out, well I thought I did…

It was only that I changed my mind and got help last minute that I am thankfully still here.

I am quite open, honest and willing to talk about it all. It’s not that hard for me anymore because it’s so far behind me.

This was a huge turning point for me and I knew I needed to change and get proper help this time.
I had a short stay at a local psychiatric hospital after the above incident and it was there I found art therapy.
It took years to rebuild the trust within myself and others close to me, that I wouldn’t go back to my old ways of coping.

Art has been a really healing outlet for me throughout the years. I paint what I feel or need to hear in words on rocks.

It warms my heart knowing that my rocks have become so meaningful to other people too. In some ways it feels like my art is helping other people heal too and that’s a wonderful feeling❤️
Thank you for all the love and support🙏🏻✨

Flick x

My goodness I was feeling so inspired a couple of weeks ago and painted this beauty in 5 hours without stopping 😄💙

Torquay locals do you know where this is?😀

I called this piece, “look how far you have come”.
Available for purchase at www.flickrjart.com

Look at those waves 🌊 Definitely my best ones yet 🥰

‘Living for the now’ acrylic painting ✨

Because it’s so easy to get caught up in where we want to be or achieving goals. Sometimes we forget to live in the now. I sure do!!!

There is something about the beautiful bright colours in this piece that makes you just for a moment be present whilst admiring the beautiful ocean waves.

Painted in acrylic on a 18x24inch stretched canvas, $300.

Available for purchase at www.flickrjart.com

Introducing 1 of my latest creations ~
‘It’s ok to take a break’ acrylic painting 💙

It’s been a long time since I released new artwork, I hadn’t been feeling like creating anything other than my kindness rocks for a year-ish but recently felt a pull to pick up my paintbrush again. 🖌️ 🎨

I had forgotten how good it feels and how time stands still when I paint. The feeling of spreading paint on a canvas feels so freeing and calming.
There is nothing else like it for me.
I realised that it’s ok to come and go from things. Sometimes I will feel like it and other times I wont.
Taking a break meant I am now enjoying painting even more and I have new ideas and inspirations after taking a break.

I have another 2 paintings to show you in the coming days so keep your eyes peeled 👀 😄

This piece is available for purchase through my website and is also currently on display at the . Painted in Acrylic on a 18x24inch stretched canvas. $300.
Free local pickup and delivery Geelong & Torquay.

I will be continuing to create more pieces so let me know what you think ⬇️

This piece is inspired by a photo I took of a sunset at Torquay Point 🌅

I was recently on a podcast sharing my journey of recovering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Would love you to watch or listen and share incase it helps someone else.😄
From a wheelchair 7 years ago to thriving now. I am so grateful to be able to share so openly and vulnerably.

Felicity’s Incredible Recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Join us as we share Felicity's incredible journey from battling chronic fatigue syndrome to living a vibrant and fulfilling life. In this exclusive interview...

A recent rock painting I did for a friend ☀️💙🌊
This rock took me roughly 5 hours to paint.
Who recognises this beach? 🌅

☀️ 🌊 Happy Monday 💙

Last weekend’s rock painting workshop was fun. 🎨🖌️
Thanks for having me at your house Kate, Charlotte & Harry.

The highlight was seeing the 2 boys who weren’t going to paint decide that they actually wanted to join in and they painted giant m&m’s on the rocks. ☺️

💜🌈✨ Harlowe ✨💜🌈

🦋🌈💕An extra special butterfly for a beautiful family✨

Pocket rocks 💜✨ Available for purchase at 😄

So lucky to have my artwork on display at for the next 3 months. 🥰❤️ Thanks so much Zack & Steph for asking me if I wanted to showcase some work at your wonderful Chiropractic Studio space 🙏🏻

All my artwork on display is available for purchase.

I wish someone had of told me when I was in School that it’s ok I didn’t understand or enjoy Maths, Science & English.

That some people have minds that are creative/visual and some people have minds that can calculate numbers and solve problems. Not everyone can do both and that’s ok.

I wish that someone would’ve told me that it’s ok to explore my creativity instead.
That by doing something I enjoy and am good at, it will benefit me way more in my life because it’s enjoyable.

That you don’t need to be intellectually smart and go get a university degree to excel in life after you finish school.

You can still have a wonderful fulfilling life by working in a cafe or retail shop because you enjoy talking/connecting with people.

That you can have a hobby like painting that brings your soul to life and allows your inner creativity to shine.

That it’s ok for your hobby to just be a hobby and you don’t need to turn it into a career just because other people say you should✨

You will be much happier when you just get to be you.

This Sunday the 24th of March, come down to Surfcoast Wholefoods Torquay and do some rock painting with me from 2-4pm. 🎨🖌️🌈💜
Cost is $10 to paint your special rock. Cash or Credit card available 🙏🏻
Fun for kids and adults. Everyone is welcome to paint 😄

Surfcoast Wholefoods are celebrating a change of ownership and are having a party to mark this special occasion.
They will have other local makers with products on display and food samples. There will be live music and good vibes all around.

Tag a friend in the comments who you think would like to come 👇🏻

☀️🏝️🌊💙

A recent rock I was asked to paint for a beautiful Granny who loves her children & Grandchildren endlessly. She loves taking her Grandkids on adventures, she loves coffee, books, flowers and lives life fearlessly💜💜💜

💜💙💚Love💛🧡♥️

You got this my friend 💖💜💖

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This is one of those quotes that I really needed recently 💖🙏🏻
It can be hard at times to trust that everything happening in my life right now is happening for a reason and that it’s all a process and some things take time. I know better than anyone that healing or doing little things to create change in order to hopefully get a different outcome takes time. So I need to remind myself to trust in the process and it will work out in time 🤞🏻

This rock is available for purchase at

Georgia - She is very playful and bright 😍💖

I feel my rocks have 2 lives. They start off with me painting whatever quote it is I need to hear/receive in that moment. It can often be quite cathartic the process of painting my way through my emotions.

Then the rock get a second life when someone buys it because it’s what they needed to hear/receive too or it’s a gift to someone who they know needs that reminder.🙏🏻💜🎨🖌️

I finally finished this painting which I started working on a year ago 💃🏼
I have spent most of my creative time over the last year painting rocks but recently felt the urge to pick up the paint brush and paints again 🎨 🖌️

This painting is based on a photo I took a year ago of a sunrise at Cosy corner at Torquay Beach.

It’s on a 92x62cm stretched canvas, in acrylic and impasto. Available for purchase for $500. Option to add on a Tasmanian Oak Frame for extra.

DM for more details.
I will add it to my website at some point but I was excited about sharing it🥰

Hello Friends, I just wanted to put my face on here because it’s been a while.

If you’re new here, Hi i’m Flick 👋🏻😄 and I really like painting 🤪
Painting is something I do not just for the joy it brings me but also for my peace of mind.
It’s a coping mechanism that I discovered at my lowest of lows 7 years ago when I spent a week in a psychiatric in patient facility. They had an arts and crafts table there and I spent majority of my week there painting.
Time goes so fast when I paint, I get lost in my creations and it helps me calm my mind.

7 years ago I felt like I had absolutely nothing to offer or give to the world and life felt so meaningless to me.
I spent so many years in my early 20’s going around in circles with my health experiencing chronic fatigue and battling my mind. Medications only made things worse for me and I ended up finding a more natural path to healing my mind and body.
I discovered everything I put in my body, the content I consume, the people I spend my time with all contribute to either dis-ease or great health.

Art has also played a huge role in healing for me and still continues to impact me in positive ways.

I still find it hard to believe that a lot of you have my art in your homes and that my work has had a significant impact in helping others, especially my kindness rocks.
Without your support I wouldn’t have come this far. 🙏🏻💜
Here’s to another year or creating magic ☀️✌🏻

If you have a creation of mine like a kindness rock, I’d love to hear how it’s impacted you💖

My friend asked me to paint a rock for her friend whose fury friend crossed the rainbow bridge 🌈💖

Some rocks I painted for some very special boys I know 💙💚💙

Customised double sided kids name rocks are available through my website 😀 message me for more info.

This was a Christmas gift I gave my parents yesterday.
A bit of a story behind the rock and pictures:
My Grandparents (Mum’s parents) house is now for sale after being in our Family (McGrath Family) for 120 years. My Great Grandparents passed the house onto their son, my Grandfather Frank when he married my Nanna Imelda.
My Grandparents both lived in this house until they passed away and raised their 6 children in this house.
My Great Grandfather Patrick was a blacksmith and had his own business which he ran from a big shed on the property.
My Grandfather Frank also went on to use the shed for many years to come, fixing old pumps and windmills.
Now that both my Grandparents have passed on, it’s been a long journey for some of my family members who have spent the last 2.5 years sorting through the house, shed and property. My Dad found this rock in the shed when they were clearing through it and asked me if I could paint something on it. We think that this rock was possibly used to sharpen knives etc.
Dad didn’t tell me what he wanted me to paint on it, he said I could paint anything on it but I knew I wanted to do a little tribute painting of my Grandparents property.
Last minute Christmas eve I decided to paint it and spend 5 hours in the afternoon working on this for them.
The swing also holds quite strong significance to my Mum & Dad when they first met as kids but that’s another story.

~Photo of the property at the end~

This rock was another one I did for the Kinder Gradates from .earlylearning

Although I haven’t met most of the kids I painted the rocks for, I randomly met Cash’s Mum yesterday and she told me they just loved the rock I painted for her son Cash and it really represented his personality 💙🙏🏻
It warmed my heart hearing this🥰 It never gets old hearing how much people love their rocks.

I have never painted fireworks before and when I was thinking of ideas for little boys I decided to paint fire works on one of the rocks. I was really happy with how it turned out and I think the glitter just makes them stand out so much ✨