Background
My passion for art began in high school where I discovered a natural ability to excel in this area but I didn't begin my art journey until 2006 and haven’t looked back.
Growing up and currently living on the land, I’ve always been surrounded by nature, and this is where I developed a close emotional connection to the natural world. I intuitively capture the contrasting colour, texture, and form using a combination of impressionism, expressionism, and realism through painting, drawing, sculpture, eco dyeing, and installations.
During my art journey, I found inspiration through new techniques and many artists like Arthur Streeton, Lyn Diefenbach, Albert Namatjira, Andy Goldsworthy, and Shona Wilson just to name a few.
While creating my art pieces I am transported into another realm, called the 'zone', which is meditative and therapeutic, and where I am transported away from the madness of our modern society into the artwork that I am creating.
In 2013, I felt the need to explore and learn more about art, so I embarked into formal education by starting Certificate III & VI in Visual Art at Gympie TAFE followed by the Diploma of Visual Art at Nambour TAFE in 2015, A Bachelor of Visual Art with The University of Canberra at Nambour TAFE in 2017 to 2019, and in 2020, undertaking a Bachelor of Art and Design (Honours) degree with the University of Canberra at Southbank TAFE Campus.
While doing my Bachelor of Visual Art, my eyes were opened to contemporary art which allowed me to express my art in ways that I previously hadn't been able to. During my honours degree I researched further into Ephemeral Art combined with environmental issues.
2019
EXHIBITION
2020 9th November – 20th November – Honours Graduates Faculty of Arts & Design - Mount Gravatt TAFE Campus Gallery – Mount
Gravatt. QLD
2019 2-14 December - 'There Is Always A Next Thing' - Bachelor of Visual Arts - Group - Old Ambulance Station, 80 Howard Street, Nambour Q 4560
2018 4-15 December - 'Let's Go To An Art Show in Nambour' - Bachelor of Visual Arts - Group - Old Ambulance Station, 80 Howard Street, Nambour Q 4560
2018 7-11 May - 'Drifting through Landscapes' - Group - CQUNI Noosa Art Space, Noosaville Q 4566
2016 19/2/16 - 23/3/16 - 'Layers of Landscape' - Solo - Butter Factory Arts Centre, 11A Maple Street, Cooroy Q 4563
2015 27 November - 'Pigment and Earth' - Graduate Exhibition - Group - TAFE Queensland East Coast, 91 Windsor Road, Nambour Q 4560
AWARDS
2015 Painting Excellence Award, Queensland TAFE East Coast
EXPERIENCE
2024 15th June - JUDGE - Maryborough Annual Art Exhibition, Maryborough. Q 4560
2023 16 June - JUDGE - Maryborough Annual Art Exhibition, Maryborough, Q 4560
2019 12 May - JUDGE - Art & Craft Section (Craft) Gympie Rural Show, Southside. Gympie Q 4570
2017 22 May - JUDGE - Fine Arts Section - Maryborough Rural Show, Maryborough Q 4650
2016 16 May - JUDGE - Fine Arts Section - Maryborough Rural Show - Maryborough Q 4650
2016 6 May - JUDGE - School Art Section - Gympie Rural Show - Southside. Gympie Q 4570
WORKSHOPS
2008 - 2014 Kenilworth - September (School Holidays) - 5 Day Art Workshops - Watercolour, Gouache, Acrylic and Pastel
2021 Mungar (Marybourough) - Facilitated Eco Dyeing Workshop
2022 Mothar Mountain Hall - Facilitated Eco Dyeing Workshop
2024 Gympie - Facilitated Mixed Media Workshop