I’ve had a long-standing interest in antiques, flea markets, and curious objects. These places are a key source of subject matter in my work. I often visit antique shops and vintage stores to sketch and gather references, drawn to the way objects hint at forgotten stories and lived experiences. I’m particularly interested in how these objects allow us to form a tangible connection with people who lived generations ago. They become a link between the past, present, and future—physical reminders of lives that came before us.
My painting process mirrors this idea of layered history. I build up surfaces slowly, often wiping back, sanding, or painting over earlier elements. Each work contains remnants of what came before—just like the objects I depict. This physical layering becomes a way to reflect on memory, time, and the traces of past lives that still linger in the present.
I also enjoy the playful aspect of painting—how the arrangement of objects, colours, and forms can spark unexpected narratives. Sometimes these scenes take on a life of their own, creating new stories that weren’t planned from the outset.
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Education:
2010–13 – Bachelor of Fine Arts, National Art School, Sydney
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
2025 – Weaving a Tale, Fox Galleries, Collingwood, VIC
2024 – More is More, Fox Galleries, Collingwood, VIC
2023 – Another Bunch of Flowers, Fox Galleries, Collingwood, VIC
2022 – Dreamscapes, Michael Reid Southern Highlands, Berrima, NSW
2021 – A Solo Exhibition, Michael Reid Northern Beaches, Newport, NSW
2020 – Interior Worlds: Hill End, Manly Art Gallery and Museum, NSW
2018 – Everyday Mix-Ups, Thienny Lee Gallery, Edgecliff, NSW
2017- Tracing Space, Australia Square, Sydney CBD, NSW
2016 – Interiors, Janet Clayton Gallery, Paddington, NSW
2015 – Junk Yard, Gaffa, Sydney CBD, NSW
2015 – 27.05.15, Home @ 735, Redfern, NSW
2015 – ORIENTed – collection of works from residency in Penang, Georgetown, Malaysia
2014 – Finders Keepers, The Art Space on The Concourse, Chatswood, NSW
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2025 – Muswellbrook Art Prize, Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, finalist
2024 – The Kedumba Drawing Award, finalist
2024 – PLC Armidale Art Prize, finalist
2024 – Calleen Art Award, Cowra Regional Art Gallery, finalist
2024 – Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize
2023 – Calleen Art Award, Cowra Regional Art Gallery, finalist
2023 – Dobell Drawing Prize #23, National Art School, Darlinghurst, finalist
2023 – Morning Bell, Fox Galleries, Collingwood, VIC
2022 – M16 Drawing Prize, M16 Artspace, Griffith, ACT, winner of People’s Choice Award
2022 – Heysen Prize for Landscape, Hahndorf Academy, Hahndorf, SA, Highly Commended
2022 – Hornsby Art Prize, Highly Commended
2022 – Captivate – The National Art School and Darlinghurst Goal, National Art School, Darlinghurst
2022 – Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize, winner (Film & Video)
2021 – Paddington Art Prize, finalist
2021 – Naked & Nude Art Prize, Manning Regional Art Gallery
2021 – Dobell Drawing Prize #22, National Art School, Darlinghurst, winner of People’s Choice Award
2020 – Calleen Art Award, Cowra Regional Art Gallery
2020 – Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award, Grafton Regional Gallery
2020 – Muswellbrook Art Prize, Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, finalist
2019 – In My Backyard, Rochfort Gallery, North Sydney
2019 – Home Affairs, Manly Art Gallery and Museum
2017 – Calleen Art Award, Cowra Regional Gallery, finalist
2017 – Muswellbrook Art Prize, Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, finalist
2016 – Northbridge Art Prize, winner
2015 – Calleen Art Award, Cowra Regional Gallery, finalist
2015 – Hunters Hills Art Prize, finalist
2014 – Saatchi & Saatchi Exhibition Award
2014 – Clyde & Co Art Award, winner
2013 – Hornsby Art Prize, winner
2013 – Mosman Art Prize, finalist
2013 – Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award
2013 – Waverley Art Prize, finalist
2013 – North Sydney Art Prize, finalist
2011 – Lloyds Rees Memorial Youth Art Award, finalist
Awards:
2022 – Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize, winner (Film & Video)
2022 – M16 Drawing Prize, M16 Artspace, Griffith, ACT, People’s Choice Award
2022 – Heysen Prize for Landscape, Hahndorf Academy, Hahndorf, SA, Highly Commended
2021 – Dobell Drawing Prize #22, People’s Choice Award
2016 – Northbridge Art Prize – winner
2014 – Clyde & Co Community Art Award – winner
2013 – Hornsby Art Prize – winner
2010 – Northbridge Art Prize for works on paper
Collections:
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick
Other:
April 2024 – Fox Galleries Artist Residency, Melbourne
June 2019 – Hill End Artists in Residence program
2016 – 2017 – Artist-in-Residence program, Curwoods Lawyers, Sydney CBD
Nov 2014 – Jan 2015 – Residency in Penang, Malaysia