Insights
Writing from the studio on sculpture, material experimentation, exhibition practice and the realities of sustaining a creative life.
Insights & Studio Writing
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Insight 28: The Concept Worked yet the Sculptur...
I could explain why almost every part of the sculpture was there. That did not make the sculpture work. Clathria pulmonalis began as the third work in my Microplastics series,...
Insight 28: The Concept Worked yet the Sculptur...
I could explain why almost every part of the sculpture was there. That did not make the sculpture work. Clathria pulmonalis began as the third work in my Microplastics series,...
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Insight 23: My Method Is, Like My Materials, Mixed
My mixed-media practice does not follow one reliable route from idea to object. Parked materials, decades of technical knowledge, practical motivation, chance invitations and a strong purpose enter each work...
Insight 23: My Method Is, Like My Materials, Mixed
My mixed-media practice does not follow one reliable route from idea to object. Parked materials, decades of technical knowledge, practical motivation, chance invitations and a strong purpose enter each work...
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Insight 18: The Exhibition Ideas I Threw Away
Before Fragile Futures became a three-zone exhibition, I had enough ideas for several exhibitions. Looking back the ideas I left behind revealed that some were wrong for the encounter, while...
Insight 18: The Exhibition Ideas I Threw Away
Before Fragile Futures became a three-zone exhibition, I had enough ideas for several exhibitions. Looking back the ideas I left behind revealed that some were wrong for the encounter, while...
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Insight 14: The Best Feedback Gave Me No Answers
Some feedback tells me whether a work fits someone's taste. The feedback that matters most gives me pause, returns later and opens a question without telling me what to do.
Insight 14: The Best Feedback Gave Me No Answers
Some feedback tells me whether a work fits someone's taste. The feedback that matters most gives me pause, returns later and opens a question without telling me what to do.
News & Exhibitions
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Forests of the Sea — Group exhibition
Forests of the Sea brings together six Gippsland artists, Year 11 and 12 students and the Island Kelp Recovery Project in an exhibition exploring the Giant Kelp forests being restored...
Forests of the Sea — Group exhibition
Forests of the Sea brings together six Gippsland artists, Year 11 and 12 students and the Island Kelp Recovery Project in an exhibition exploring the Giant Kelp forests being restored...
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Calendar of Exhibitions 2026-2027
This calendar outlines my exhibition and event schedule for 2026 and 2027, bringing together the various directions within my practice. From large-scale installations in Fragile Futures to smaller public-facing and fan-based...
Calendar of Exhibitions 2026-2027
This calendar outlines my exhibition and event schedule for 2026 and 2027, bringing together the various directions within my practice. From large-scale installations in Fragile Futures to smaller public-facing and fan-based...
Dark Aesthetics Archive
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Why collect Art & Oddities?
Collectors and enthusiasts alike are drawn to the timeless beauty of nature, art, and history. Our pieces aren’t just decorations—they are storytellers.
Why collect Art & Oddities?
Collectors and enthusiasts alike are drawn to the timeless beauty of nature, art, and history. Our pieces aren’t just decorations—they are storytellers.
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Who care what anyone thinks!
My decorating tip is pretty straight forward ... be unafraid, who cares what anyone else thinks!
Who care what anyone thinks!
My decorating tip is pretty straight forward ... be unafraid, who cares what anyone else thinks!
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Gothic & Dark Aesthetic Home Decor Trends for 2025
The dark aesthetic in home decor is set to captivate in 2025, merging mystery with elegance and inviting you to create spaces that tell their own captivating stories. Let’s explore...
Gothic & Dark Aesthetic Home Decor Trends for 2025
The dark aesthetic in home decor is set to captivate in 2025, merging mystery with elegance and inviting you to create spaces that tell their own captivating stories. Let’s explore...
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How my taste in art has changed
I have really learnt a lot about my changing artistic taste since moving interstate. It is remarkably different today than it was a few years ago due to the new...
How my taste in art has changed
I have really learnt a lot about my changing artistic taste since moving interstate. It is remarkably different today than it was a few years ago due to the new...
