Bio
I am an artist and art therapist based in Naarm/ Melbourne, working primarily in graphite drawing, collage and writing. My work explores the relationship between inner and outer landscapes, drawing on themes of ecology, memory, psychology and embodiment.
My drawing practice begins with collages made from found imagery, which I then painstakingly recreate in graphite pencil. These works often depict dream-like or fragmented environments that sit somewhere between the psychological and the ecological.
Alongside my visual practice, I write essays and poetry that move between personal narrative, psychology and cultural reflection. Writing has long been intertwined with my art practice, at times existing independently and at others filtering into the drawings themselves through text, symbolism and narrative fragments.
In 2016, I became a qualified art therapist, and alongside my studio practice I have facilitated therapeutic and creative workshops across mental health and community settings. This relational work continues to inform my interest in art-making as a space for reflection, connection and meaning-making.
I have travelled widely to inform my practice, undertaking residencies in Finland, Iceland, Tasmania and regional Australia, including being an artist in residence at BigCi in Wollemi National Park in 2022. My work has been exhibited throughout Australia and internationally and has been supported through grants and awards including the Australia Council ArtStart Grant and Creative Victoria’s Sustaining Creative Workers Grant. My writing has been published in a range of magazines and catalogues, including Un Magazine, Dissect and Runway.
I am an artist and art therapist based in Naarm/ Melbourne, working primarily in graphite drawing, collage and writing. My work explores the relationship between inner and outer landscapes, drawing on themes of ecology, memory, psychology and embodiment.
My drawing practice begins with collages made from found imagery, which I then painstakingly recreate in graphite pencil. These works often depict dream-like or fragmented environments that sit somewhere between the psychological and the ecological.
Alongside my visual practice, I write essays and poetry that move between personal narrative, psychology and cultural reflection. Writing has long been intertwined with my art practice, at times existing independently and at others filtering into the drawings themselves through text, symbolism and narrative fragments.
In 2016, I became a qualified art therapist, and alongside my studio practice I have facilitated therapeutic and creative workshops across mental health and community settings. This relational work continues to inform my interest in art-making as a space for reflection, connection and meaning-making.
I have travelled widely to inform my practice, undertaking residencies in Finland, Iceland, Tasmania and regional Australia, including being an artist in residence at BigCi in Wollemi National Park in 2022. My work has been exhibited throughout Australia and internationally and has been supported through grants and awards including the Australia Council ArtStart Grant and Creative Victoria’s Sustaining Creative Workers Grant. My writing has been published in a range of magazines and catalogues, including Un Magazine, Dissect and Runway.