In the spirit of reconciliation I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. I pay my respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
I describe myself as an urban ecology artist working across printmaking, collage, artist books, poetry and paper-based installations.
Personal experiences in natural environments like national parks, coastal reserves and tidal creeks inform my art practice. I’m witness to the growing disconnection between people and nature, along with the loss of biodiversity of birds, plants and insects.
My work examines the notion of ‘wilderness’ and ‘wildness’, although I don’t constrain myself to what exists naturally in the wild. I often stray into the wilderness I observe within myself, that which is embedded in objects, and layered within the images I use to explore my stories.
I have exhibited widely in both regional and private art galleries, with several solo exhibitions. My artist books have been acquired by the State Library of Queensland for their artist book collection and I was a finalist in the 2016 Libris Awards: Australian Artists Book Prize.
I have completed several artist-in-residence community programs, including Curtin Springs Cattle Station in Central Australia and Cataract Gorge in Tasmania. I have also had many years’ experience in facilitating printmaking and book art workshops for regional galleries, local councils and other arts organisations, as well as successfully curating several community exhibitions, including major projects for Papermakers and Artists Queensland and Migaloo Press Artists Collective.
My print studio 'Art from the Urban Wilderness' is located in Banyo, a northside suburb of Brisbane, where I endeavour to connect community to nature through art.
Personal experiences in natural environments like national parks, coastal reserves and tidal creeks inform my art practice. I’m witness to the growing disconnection between people and nature, along with the loss of biodiversity of birds, plants and insects.
My work examines the notion of ‘wilderness’ and ‘wildness’, although I don’t constrain myself to what exists naturally in the wild. I often stray into the wilderness I observe within myself, that which is embedded in objects, and layered within the images I use to explore my stories.
I have exhibited widely in both regional and private art galleries, with several solo exhibitions. My artist books have been acquired by the State Library of Queensland for their artist book collection and I was a finalist in the 2016 Libris Awards: Australian Artists Book Prize.
I have completed several artist-in-residence community programs, including Curtin Springs Cattle Station in Central Australia and Cataract Gorge in Tasmania. I have also had many years’ experience in facilitating printmaking and book art workshops for regional galleries, local councils and other arts organisations, as well as successfully curating several community exhibitions, including major projects for Papermakers and Artists Queensland and Migaloo Press Artists Collective.
My print studio 'Art from the Urban Wilderness' is located in Banyo, a northside suburb of Brisbane, where I endeavour to connect community to nature through art.