Artist Bio

 

 

 

I'm fascinated by the compositions, patterns and natural formations I notice throughout the natural world. The smallest details are often the ones that draw me in. It might be a weathered stone, the delicate structure of an insect's wing, or the way colour, texture and pattern naturally come together. Sometimes it's something much larger, but it's these observations that become the starting point for my paintings.

Painting allows me to stay with those observations a little longer and explore what it is that draws me to them. It encourages me to look closely, notice subtle relationships between form, colour, texture and pattern, and respond to them through paint.

Over time, my practice has become quieter and more intuitive, gradually evolving into the softer, more atmospheric approach I work in today. Working with acrylic and mixed media, I build layered surfaces using brushes, rags, sponges, feathers and gestural mark-making. Rather than depicting nature literally, I use abstraction to explore what first captured my attention, allowing each painting to evolve through layers of texture, atmosphere and intuitive mark-making.

Since 2009, I have exhibited throughout Melbourne and Sydney, and my paintings are held in private collections across Australia, Europe and the United States.