CULTIVATING COURAGE, HARVESTING HOPE, 2024

The inner force that compels us to push through the soil of adversity and embrace our own pace and growth; a bloom that withstands the harshest seasons only to emerge more vibrant than ever. The journey through shadow and light shapes us into who we are meant to become. This work is inspired by the small NSW country town of Tullamore and our Princess Mia.

I am an Aboriginal (Anaiwan) woman (Uralla, NSW). I was born and raised on Gumbaynggirr Country and currently living on Dharawal Country.

My family has a great affinity with the ocean and it is at the heart of my most cherished childhood memories.

My grandmothers, both artists, in watercolours and oils, opened me up to the art world from a young age. I hold a Bachelor of Arts (Photography) and BA Applied Science (Parks, Recreation and Heritage) with First Class Honours.

I am human, so I have experienced trauma, both happened to and created by me. My work is based on the human experience but with the aesthetics that connect me to my childhood, nature and culture.

Whilst the human experience in my art is based on my perspective and wide range of influences affecting my reality of existing (mental, emotional, cultural, spiritual and physical), I hope to relate to my audience.