My landscaping practice explores the complex relationship between perception, consciousness and our connection to the natural world capturing the ever-changing moments of the ephemeral, ethereal and the transient. Inspired by the landscapes of Guringai and Dyarubbin, and informed by the philosophical framework of phenomenology, I endeavour to capture the emotional and intuitive response to the beauty of these places, inviting a stillness and contemplation.
Central to my practice is the embodied experience of the landscape, where mind and body are integrally connected and actively engaged. My paintings become vehicles for the expression of the immersive embodied experience of place, capturing its essence through feeling, emotion, memory and intuition. Through this lens, the landscape transcends the visual revealing a heightened awareness of the intricate web of connections that unify humans, non humans and the often unseen connections that bind us to the landscapes that we inhabit.
Established in 2021, the National Emerging Art Prize was created to provide an annual, highly visible national platform to identify, promote and support the most promising emerging visual artists in Australia.