'The Washerwoman and The Hills Hoist'
2025
Artist Book - Vinyl digital prints on perspex, aluminium and carbon fibre rod - tunnel book format
Edition of 1
"Where have all the Christmas Beetles gone?" is a question asked by many Australians living along the eastern seaboard.
The transparent tunnel book format of The Washerwoman and the Hills Hoist offers a glimpse into the past, when swarms of colourful Christmas Beetles (Anoplognathus porosus) clung to bed sheets on backyard Hills Hoists. While anecdotal observations suggest a drop in numbers, scientific data is limited and researchers are now relying on citizen science platforms like iNaturalist to collect enough data to fund formal studies.
As a self-described urban ecology artist, I am witness to the growing disconnection between people and nature, along with the loss of biodiversity of birds, plants and insects. The Washerwoman and the Hills Hoist builds on my interest in exploring artist book forms using alternate materials and print media to bring to light local environmental issues.
2025
Artist Book - Vinyl digital prints on perspex, aluminium and carbon fibre rod - tunnel book format
Edition of 1
"Where have all the Christmas Beetles gone?" is a question asked by many Australians living along the eastern seaboard.
The transparent tunnel book format of The Washerwoman and the Hills Hoist offers a glimpse into the past, when swarms of colourful Christmas Beetles (Anoplognathus porosus) clung to bed sheets on backyard Hills Hoists. While anecdotal observations suggest a drop in numbers, scientific data is limited and researchers are now relying on citizen science platforms like iNaturalist to collect enough data to fund formal studies.
As a self-described urban ecology artist, I am witness to the growing disconnection between people and nature, along with the loss of biodiversity of birds, plants and insects. The Washerwoman and the Hills Hoist builds on my interest in exploring artist book forms using alternate materials and print media to bring to light local environmental issues.
'Pearl Perch'
2024
Artist Book - Drypoint and Monotypes in Winged Concertina format
Edition of 2
Pearl Perch Glaucosoma scapulare
This concertina artist book is in response to childhood memories of Sundays spent fishing in Moreton Bay with my family.
The imagery comes from a book ‘Australian Fishes illustrated by Walter Stackpool’, which contains beautiful illustrations of fish, many of which I remember from my childhood fishing experiences.
I used the winged book structure to create the idea of a school of Pearl Perch swimming in the blue/green waters under our boat, my Dad ever hopeful of catching one of these beauties.
Even when the ‘Australian Fishes’ book was published in 1978, the Pearl Perch was a threatened species (or ‘regrettably scarce’ to quote the author) so perhaps my Dad longed in vain to catch one for our dinner.
2024
Artist Book - Drypoint and Monotypes in Winged Concertina format
Edition of 2
Pearl Perch Glaucosoma scapulare
This concertina artist book is in response to childhood memories of Sundays spent fishing in Moreton Bay with my family.
The imagery comes from a book ‘Australian Fishes illustrated by Walter Stackpool’, which contains beautiful illustrations of fish, many of which I remember from my childhood fishing experiences.
I used the winged book structure to create the idea of a school of Pearl Perch swimming in the blue/green waters under our boat, my Dad ever hopeful of catching one of these beauties.
Even when the ‘Australian Fishes’ book was published in 1978, the Pearl Perch was a threatened species (or ‘regrettably scarce’ to quote the author) so perhaps my Dad longed in vain to catch one for our dinner.
Surface of the Everyday'
2019 - 2025
Artist Book Object - Monotypes on Perspex
Variable Edition of 2
‘Surface of the Everyday’ records my journey by kayak in Queensland’s Moreton Bay. As I paddle, I cross paths with the natural worlds’ everyday where plant and animal debris travels on its own interminable journey shaped by the tides and wind.
Monoprints of objects found during kayaking have been printed onto multiple layers of transparent Perspex, assembled on top of a mirrored panel. Looking down I can see myself, the impermanence and triviality of my own existence reflected back at me.
the stretching of a cotton tree branch through space
in search of light, dappled patterning through which
i slide onto the milky surface of the everyday –
a skin of suspended debris and decay
on unseen sea paths,
time and tide flowing to nowhere
on a soundless journey with no end.
i pass in meditative motion
dissolving, leaving no trace beyond a wake
across the surface of the everyday.
VE 1 of 2 - Minjerribah (Stradbroke Island - Quandamooka Country) SOLD - Acquired by State Library Queensland 2024
VE 2 of 2 - Kutchi-mudlo (Coochiemudlo Island - Quandamooka Country)
2019 - 2025
Artist Book Object - Monotypes on Perspex
Variable Edition of 2
‘Surface of the Everyday’ records my journey by kayak in Queensland’s Moreton Bay. As I paddle, I cross paths with the natural worlds’ everyday where plant and animal debris travels on its own interminable journey shaped by the tides and wind.
Monoprints of objects found during kayaking have been printed onto multiple layers of transparent Perspex, assembled on top of a mirrored panel. Looking down I can see myself, the impermanence and triviality of my own existence reflected back at me.
the stretching of a cotton tree branch through space
in search of light, dappled patterning through which
i slide onto the milky surface of the everyday –
a skin of suspended debris and decay
on unseen sea paths,
time and tide flowing to nowhere
on a soundless journey with no end.
i pass in meditative motion
dissolving, leaving no trace beyond a wake
across the surface of the everyday.
VE 1 of 2 - Minjerribah (Stradbroke Island - Quandamooka Country) SOLD - Acquired by State Library Queensland 2024
VE 2 of 2 - Kutchi-mudlo (Coochiemudlo Island - Quandamooka Country)
'Proteaceae'
2024
Artist Book - Drawing, Watercolour and Monoprints
Unique State
This book celebrates the beauty of banksia cones and leaves, inspired by a plein air session at the Canberra Botanic Gardens. The book title ‘Proteaceae’ is the name of the family to which Banksias belong and is derived from the name of the Greek god Proteus, a deity who was able to change between many forms.
2024
Artist Book - Drawing, Watercolour and Monoprints
Unique State
This book celebrates the beauty of banksia cones and leaves, inspired by a plein air session at the Canberra Botanic Gardens. The book title ‘Proteaceae’ is the name of the family to which Banksias belong and is derived from the name of the Greek god Proteus, a deity who was able to change between many forms.
'All that Slips Past'
2023
Concertina Artist Book - Drawing, Watercolour, Collage, text
Unique State
Working plein air is one of my passions and this book started with an expressive ink drawing standing next to my kayak at low tide at Stradbroke Island.
I've used a multi-layered approach in a landscape format to express the richness and understated beauty of mangrove habitats.
2023
Concertina Artist Book - Drawing, Watercolour, Collage, text
Unique State
Working plein air is one of my passions and this book started with an expressive ink drawing standing next to my kayak at low tide at Stradbroke Island.
I've used a multi-layered approach in a landscape format to express the richness and understated beauty of mangrove habitats.
'Silent : Listen'
2022
Artist Book - Monotypes on handmade Mulberry/Kozo paper, monofilament, thread: Stitched
Unique State
Silent: Listen is based on an anagram poem I wrote during the Covid pandemic, reflecting on how silence allows for deeper listening.
As I kayak along local creeks and walk through bushland reserves, I liken the sounds I hear to nature telling me stories. I fall silent to allow her voice to emerge.
The gentle lifting and turning of the soft kozo pages reveals ghost-like impressions of Kangaroo Grass seed heads, inviting moments of quiet contemplation. It provides a space to listen and to step beyond the boundaries of the anthroposphere.
2022
Artist Book - Monotypes on handmade Mulberry/Kozo paper, monofilament, thread: Stitched
Unique State
Silent: Listen is based on an anagram poem I wrote during the Covid pandemic, reflecting on how silence allows for deeper listening.
As I kayak along local creeks and walk through bushland reserves, I liken the sounds I hear to nature telling me stories. I fall silent to allow her voice to emerge.
The gentle lifting and turning of the soft kozo pages reveals ghost-like impressions of Kangaroo Grass seed heads, inviting moments of quiet contemplation. It provides a space to listen and to step beyond the boundaries of the anthroposphere.
'Life ? on Earth'
2020
Video Projection onto Altered Book Object
Source Book
Title: “Life on Earth”
Author: Sir David Attenborough
‘Life ? on Earth’ projects local motorway traffic onto a copy of the ‘Life on
Earth’ book, posing the question "What is MY daily experience of Life on Earth?"
'Displacement'
2018
Book Object Installation on Wall
Unique State
The introduction of non-native bird species in the late 1800’s by the English Acclimatisation Societies has had a devastating effect on Australian native bird populations. Introduced species such as Starlings and Indian Mynas compete for food and nesting habitats with our less aggressive native birds, as well as impacting on human health by harbouring avian diseases and being carriers of bird mites.
This work features a vintage bird book with painted images of European birds. The birds are falling out of the pages, symbolising the displacement of other bird species by the introduced Starling.
2018
Book Object Installation on Wall
Unique State
The introduction of non-native bird species in the late 1800’s by the English Acclimatisation Societies has had a devastating effect on Australian native bird populations. Introduced species such as Starlings and Indian Mynas compete for food and nesting habitats with our less aggressive native birds, as well as impacting on human health by harbouring avian diseases and being carriers of bird mites.
This work features a vintage bird book with painted images of European birds. The birds are falling out of the pages, symbolising the displacement of other bird species by the introduced Starling.
'Colonisation'
2018
Concertina Artist Book; rusted pages, handmade papers from local grasses, drypoint prints
Unique State
This book was made in response to my Artist Residency at Curtin Springs Cattle Station in August 2018. The book references the co-existence of the man-made within the natural landscape, and it features papers made on the property with local native grasses. The rust marks were created from found objects around the homestead area.
2018
Concertina Artist Book; rusted pages, handmade papers from local grasses, drypoint prints
Unique State
This book was made in response to my Artist Residency at Curtin Springs Cattle Station in August 2018. The book references the co-existence of the man-made within the natural landscape, and it features papers made on the property with local native grasses. The rust marks were created from found objects around the homestead area.
'Feral'
2017
Tunnel Artist Book; collage
Unique State
The tunnel book format of ‘Feral’ layers imagery of introduced animals with text from a book on endangered plants of Australia, commenting on exotic and often invasive animal species.
2017
Tunnel Artist Book; collage
Unique State
The tunnel book format of ‘Feral’ layers imagery of introduced animals with text from a book on endangered plants of Australia, commenting on exotic and often invasive animal species.
'Pedestrian'
2016
Artist Book - Set of 5 with slip case; photography
A visual comment on the blandness of the urban landscape from a bicycle point of view. It was inspired by a favourite bike journey of mine around local Brisbane suburbs. I was suddenly aware of the commonalty of road infrastructure – there is so much of it we stop seeing it and it blends into the background landscape.
FINALIST, Libris Awards 2016, Artspace Mackay
2016
Artist Book - Set of 5 with slip case; photography
A visual comment on the blandness of the urban landscape from a bicycle point of view. It was inspired by a favourite bike journey of mine around local Brisbane suburbs. I was suddenly aware of the commonalty of road infrastructure – there is so much of it we stop seeing it and it blends into the background landscape.
FINALIST, Libris Awards 2016, Artspace Mackay
'Godai'
2017
Tunnel Artist Book; monotypes
Japanese stone lanterns are one of the most common representations of the five elements in Japan Buddhism (known as godai, “five great”). Each section of the lantern represents one of the five elements - earth, wind, fire, wind and void. My love of Japanese culture has influenced this work where I have creatively reimagined the layered viewpoints within a Japanese garden.
2017
Tunnel Artist Book; monotypes
Japanese stone lanterns are one of the most common representations of the five elements in Japan Buddhism (known as godai, “five great”). Each section of the lantern represents one of the five elements - earth, wind, fire, wind and void. My love of Japanese culture has influenced this work where I have creatively reimagined the layered viewpoints within a Japanese garden.
'Entomophobia'
2017
Artist Book; atlas paper, image transfer onto organza.
This book refers to the impact of humans on the global landscape and its insect habitats. I named this book ‘Entomophobia’ as a reference to our general attitude towards insects.
2017
Artist Book; atlas paper, image transfer onto organza.
This book refers to the impact of humans on the global landscape and its insect habitats. I named this book ‘Entomophobia’ as a reference to our general attitude towards insects.
'Seed'
2014
Artist Book; repurposed box, etchings, botanical paper.
A celebration of the beauty and variety of seeds from plant, inspired by the Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens.
SOLD 2015
2014
Artist Book; repurposed box, etchings, botanical paper.
A celebration of the beauty and variety of seeds from plant, inspired by the Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens.
SOLD 2015
'Fern Frond Concertina'
2014
Artist Book; monoprints.
Inspired by ferns growing in a wallum swamp at Woodgate. The concertina format gives a unique perspective, like the layered habitat in which the fern is found.
2014
Artist Book; monoprints.
Inspired by ferns growing in a wallum swamp at Woodgate. The concertina format gives a unique perspective, like the layered habitat in which the fern is found.
'Desert Uplands'
2012
Artist Book; monoprints, rusting, single sheet binding.
Completed during my residency at Blackall, this book is a reflection on a day trip to a property in the desert uplands of Queensland. I used leaves and string on a rusted background to illustrate the vast spaces and textures of the landscape.
2012
Artist Book; monoprints, rusting, single sheet binding.
Completed during my residency at Blackall, this book is a reflection on a day trip to a property in the desert uplands of Queensland. I used leaves and string on a rusted background to illustrate the vast spaces and textures of the landscape.
"Gingko Biloba I and II' - Artist Books; monoprints, image transfers, shellac on wood panels, encaustic.
These books celebrate the beauty of gingko leaves and the beautiful effects of shellac and encaustic wax.
These books celebrate the beauty of gingko leaves and the beautiful effects of shellac and encaustic wax.
'Ode to the Sea Hibiscus' - Artist Book; gelatine monoprints, haiku poem.
A celebration of the Cotton Tree whilst camping amongst the dunes at Inskip Point, Rainbow Beach, Queensland.
A celebration of the Cotton Tree whilst camping amongst the dunes at Inskip Point, Rainbow Beach, Queensland.
'Sand Dune Dancing' - Artist Book; monoprints, collage, haiku poem on altered book.
A book inspired by a camping trip to Moreton Island, where Cotton Trees and She-oaks dominate the dune landscape.
A book inspired by a camping trip to Moreton Island, where Cotton Trees and She-oaks dominate the dune landscape.
'Gingko Obsession' - Artist Book; gelatine monoprints on paper and vellum, long stitched over gingko ribbon.
This book celebrates the simple shape of the gingko leaf, using repetition and a restricted colour palette to mimic a carpet of leaves on the ground.
SOLD 2018
This book celebrates the simple shape of the gingko leaf, using repetition and a restricted colour palette to mimic a carpet of leaves on the ground.
SOLD 2018
'Fern Gully' - Artist Book; monoprints, sewed and glued in a concertina format.
I constructed this book as a means to display a series of double sided prints that I created on a holiday at Woodgate. The concertina format is partially restricted so the book stands up without assist, and the pages fan out for an interesting display.
SOLD 2015
I constructed this book as a means to display a series of double sided prints that I created on a holiday at Woodgate. The concertina format is partially restricted so the book stands up without assist, and the pages fan out for an interesting display.
SOLD 2015
'Underfoot' - Artist Book; eco-dyeing and monoprints, sewed and glued in a concertina format.
This standing book structure with printed and dyed leaves on paper gives the impression of walking through a rainforest, with my shoes crunching and rustling through decaying leaves.
This standing book structure with printed and dyed leaves on paper gives the impression of walking through a rainforest, with my shoes crunching and rustling through decaying leaves.
'Understorey' - Artist Book; repurposed box, cyanotypes, card, haiku poem.
This book was inspired by my interest in the variety of ferns I have collected samples of over the past few years. I used the sun to print the ferns onto specially chemically treated paper, with the prints in a concertina format coming out of a box. I included a haiku-style poem on the theme of the understorey of ferns you'd find in a typical forest habitat.
This book was inspired by my interest in the variety of ferns I have collected samples of over the past few years. I used the sun to print the ferns onto specially chemically treated paper, with the prints in a concertina format coming out of a box. I included a haiku-style poem on the theme of the understorey of ferns you'd find in a typical forest habitat.