b. Sydney, Australia

My art practice is experimental and often a little unpredictable. I work across drawing, printmaking, sculpture, performance and installation, usually moving between materials and processes rather than sticking to one way of making things. I’m drawn to abstraction, found objects and the possibilities that come from pulling things apart, putting them back together and seeing what happens along the way.

Much of my work comes from an interest in the relationships we form with objects, places and each other. I often find myself exploring ideas around isolation, attachment, comfort, grief, nature and spirituality. I’m particularly drawn to overlooked or seemingly inanimate things, and to working in coastal, remote or unfamiliar landscapes. More recently, my practice has become increasingly focused on repetition, movement and the physical act of making. There’s something about working through a process, sometimes over and over again, that helps me make sense of things.

Connecting with other people is just as important to me as the time I spend working alone. Friendships, conversations and collaborations have played a big part in shaping my practice and the way I see the world. I value the exchange of ideas, shared experiences and the unexpected directions that can come from working alongside others. I’ve been fortunate to collaborate with artists and friends including Michelle Heldon, Rachael Ireland and Ruth Feeney, whose friendships and creative exchanges have been important to my work.

I’ve exhibited and undertaken artist residencies across Australia and internationally, including Greenland, Iceland, Scotland and the Netherlands. My work is held in collections in Australia and overseas.

I grew up on Eora Nation and Kuring-gai Country, across Sydney and the Central Coast of NSW, and am currently based in Central Queensland, on the Country of the Bailai, Gurang, Gooreng Gooreng and Taribelang Bunda peoples.