She was one of the artists chosen to paint the metre high koalas for Arts and Health Australia's Hello Koalas Sculpture Trail - a public art project which features 50 koalas scattered across the landscape from Comboyne to Laurieton.

Pauline's designs feature on Kenny the worker at Tyreright; Mac at McDonald's on the corner of Bay and Park Streets; Forest which is currently at the Glasshouse for its association with the Forestry Corporation; Ocean at Hastings Valley Fine Art Association's gallery at 2 William Street, and Mayor of the Koala Republic which is often exhibited at special events.

Following her involvement with the Hello Koala project, Pauline was approached to be among 40 Australian artists and identities to paint a kangaroo for Hop for Hope, a fundraising event for The Alannah and Madeline Foundation.

The foundation protects children from violence in memory of the Mikac children who died among 32 others at Port Arthur, Tasmania in April 1996.

The exhibition from September to November last year, was on 50 acres of picturesque grounds at the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery in Yarra Glen, Victoria.

"The launch was quite exciting, and I was so spoilt. They hosted me at the luxury farm house at Meletos and Stones Vineyard in the Yarra Valley, a lavishly Tuscan inspired property that caters for about 20 couples," Pauline says.

"It was just the most amazing experience. I do still feel like I'm on the outside peeking into this airy fairy world, with the over-the-top outfits and personalities."

Visitors to the exhibit voted for their favourite roo with a gold coin donation, and the roos were later offered up for auction online.

Pauline called her kangaroo Rocco, saying: "... the only rocky road a child should ever have is a chocolate one".

"There were a lot of similar kangaroos with just splashes of paint, but Miguel Maestre from The Living Room painted his in a rust paint, so the longer he stayed outside the more his colour changed and the roo was holding a frypan with bird seed in it.

"Melissa Doyle's roo looked like it was draped in strings of pearls; Joe Black, a sculptor, created a roo that was like a pressure cooker and every now and then a light on it would glow followed by the sound of an alarm clock."

Pauline says one artist immortalised the faces of Alannah and Madeline on her roo.

Rocco contained 69 animals, 27 people and 18 activities depicting the Yarra Valley and raised $4500 at auction.

It was bought by a bidder from the US and will reside in Hollywood, Los Angeles.

"The US company has commissioned me to paint three mini roos similar to Rocco, to put on their office desks," Pauline says.

Never one to rest on her laurels, Pauline already had applied to be included in a showcase of 50 Australian artists to be featured in Rome in November, 2015.

"After a long application process I was chosen from over 700 artists Australia-wide to take part in The Kangaroo's Visit.

The exhibition was organised and curated by Sydney arts professional Steve MClaren and Professor Shadee Selim in Rome.

Before the exhibit left for the Palazzo Velli Roma near the Vatican, a prelude show at Club Marconi in Sydney was very well received.

Pauline says her work was chosen "because of my detailed underwater paintings which depict a different view of Australia".

"The Rome exhibition went exceptionally well. The Australian ambassador Mike Rann and his embassy staff were overwhelmed by the quality of art works and the response from the Italian people.

"A number of paintings sold on the opening night and I sold two during the first exhibition.

"The Italian cultural exchange for arts, with the assistance of the Australian embassy, then took the remaining paintings to a second city in Italy for an extra exhibition which was opened by their mayor."

The artists were invited to talk at local art colleges and schools and a return visit, artist residencies and further cultural exchanges that will benefit the arts in both countries is being planned.

There are also plans underway for a Kangaroo's Visit to the United States this year.

Pauline took the opportunity to enjoy a European holiday with her husband Ashley after the Italian exhibitions.

While she was away another honour came her way - a highly commended for her entry in the Australian Lung Foundation Just One Breath National Competition.

"It covered all forms of art from short films to photography, poetry and paintings. The competition was won by a short film, people's choice went to a short film and there were 10 highly commended chosen from more than 3000 entries across Australia."

Port Macquarie has every reason to be proud of Pauline.