Statement

I've always been captivated by mythology across cultures, and my work is heavily influenced by the history of storytelling. Across my work, I've created gods and goddesses that populate an imagined realm—deities that mirror human experiences as they fight, love, create, and destroy. These creatures appear as protagonists and witnesses, woven through my visual stories like characters in a book, reflecting my belief that our own pasts evolve into personal mythologies.

My artistic process is deeply rooted in pattern-making and intuitive mark-making. These techniques naturally complement my interest in primitivism and its focus on basic forms, which resonates with the archetypal nature of my mythological themes.

A dynamic tension is created by contrasting these simplified, fundamental forms with patterns and rhythmic lines created with gestural mark making. My technique involves layering through both addition and subtraction, creating depth and complexity within seemingly simple compositions.

My work explores this created mythology through paintings of an imagined land populated by gods, creatures, and machines. The flat, abstracted landscapes often appear stage-like, with beings caught mid-act, seemingly aware of being observed.

Within this mythology, my "Arpaïs & Sebrack" series tells a story loosely based on my parents' disastrous marriage—culturally different beings coming together, followed by betrayal. It incorporates elements from their native cultures: Samoan "pe'a" tattoo for the masculine character and Dutch Delft-inspired tiles and colours for the feminine.

Works like "Stargazer" reveal other facets of this mythological world, exploring gods at leisure as they contemplate the cosmic realm around them.

Curriculum vitae

Exhibitions & Prizes

2025 Sulman Prize, finalist

2025 The Churchie Emerging Art Prize, finalist

2025 The Other Artfair, Melbourne

2025 Group Exhibition, Studio Gallery Group

2023 Solo Exhibition, Art to Art Gallery

2023 Group Exhibition, Becker Minty, Sydney

2022 Group exhibition, Art to Art Gallery

2022 The Other Artfair, Sydney

2022 The Other Artfair, Melbourne

2021 Group exhibition, Art to Art Gallery

2021 Art to Art Unearthed Prize, finalist

2021 Artlovers Australia Prize, finalist

2020 Art2Life (Nicholas Wilton) International Art Exhibition (juried)

Collections

Private collections, Australia, USA, Europe & UK