I grew up in Melbourne, Australia, and graduated in 2006 with a Double Degree in Visual Arts (Painting) and Arts (International Relations & Italian) from the Australian National University. Since relocating to New Zealand in 2016, I have committed to pursuing art full time, developing my work across two subjects: clouds and flowers.

These subjects are connected by my desire to capture a moment in time and the effort to hold onto that memory. My paintings focus on the delicacy of petals and the moody play of clouds, portraying subjects that are destined to shift and fade.

Over the years, my work has evolved as I explore scale and lighting in new ways. What began as escapism—a way to immerse myself in the intricate details of nature—has changed into a reflection of all the ways I see time pass in my life. As I paint, life moves forward—my children grow, days end, and everything around me continues to change. Even the painting itself transforms until it reaches completion, becoming a fixed moment in an ever-shifting world. The clouds and flowers I once photographed have since dispersed and wilted, yet their image remains preserved on the canvas, a reflection of the delicate balance between permanence and impermanence.

Flowers have played a significant role in my art for many years, they are a way of delving into an unnaturally inflated view of beautiful small things. My cloudscapes were born from the move to New Zealand, of homesickness and missing the landscapes of Australia and yet still loving what I found in New Zealand. The sky and the way it connected places became a comforting link between my old and new homes, representing continuity despite the distance.

Both flowers and clouds are studies of light and texture. The luminosity and light-fastness of oil paints allow me to experiment with compositions of varied depths in different ways. I enjoy creating a sense of depth by building up glazes of colours and playing with compositions that have spaces to be both busy and quiet.

I am interested in trying to capture subjects that will naturally decay and devolve with time. I am one of those people who does tend to rush things, I talk quickly, I often don’t look where I’m going because I’m in a hurry, but in my studio I am able to be slow and deliberate. In a world where some days it feels everything moves too quickly: flowers bloom and wither, phones ring, clouds dissipate; an artwork has the ability to stand still.​​

Beyond my art, I host The Creative Kind podcast, where I interview artists and creative professionals and have conversations around their experiences, insights and challenges.