Creating art enables me to process my thoughts and feelings. Finding a visual and tactile way of expressing my inner world is challenging but enormously enriching. I find joy in the process of doing and joy in the connections with others that flow from it. I am currently exploring the possibilities of handmade paper and my arts practice is largely inspired by the stories and lived experiences of women, human connection and the environment. I have come to understand that honesty, vulnerability, stillness and light are all important aspects in my work. My intention is that both the paper and form express the intricate blend of strength and fragility which is at our core.

Awards

2022 Finalist Tom Bass Prize for Figurative Sculpture

2021 Finalist Ravenswood Australian Women’s Prize

2019 Finalist Brisbane Portrait prize

2018 Winner Contemporary Art Awards

2016 Winner Curators Prize Tom Bass Prize for Figurative Sculpture

Winner People’s Choice Tom Bass prize for Figurative sculpture

2011 Finalist Noosa Regional Gallery Travelling Scholarship

2011 Winner Encouragement Award Circle Gallery

2010 Winner Rising Star Award 3d Sculpture Southbank Institute of Technology

Winner People’s Choice Award Southbank Institute of Technology

Press and Publications

2015 Down Under Textiles pg 68-71 issue 20

2022 Textile Fibre Forum pg 18-23 issue #148 Dec 2022