Heather Gordon (aka Barossa Nanna) is an artist, author and children’s book creator. Heather’s productive, flower filled garden is home to chooks and bees. Heather usually writes and collages what she knows – chooks, visitors to the garden, and travel adventures.’Tui Cavoodle goes to the Beach’ is one of a series about a clever dog, full of personality, who has a range of adventures. These adventures offer continuing conversations with children about the situations Tui Cavoodle experiences.’Barossa Nanna and the Lonely Chook’ (2014) was Heather’s first published book. It gently deals with grief and loss in a way that children can understand. Moira Brennan’s art features in this print book.’Barossa Nanna and the Chook Collage’ features chooks and gardens and was the first of the concertina Collage books Heather created in physical-isolation during COVID-19, 2020.Heather has worked extensively in rural and remote regions of Australia. Heather’s love of the Australian landscape is reflected in her photography, mosaics and collage.Heather’s garden has previously featured in Australia’s National Open Garden Scheme (2014) and in an episode of ’Poh and Co’ (2015).Heather’s Mosaics and Collage can be viewed on social media at ’Rhagodia Mosaics and Collage’.