Honours degree in Visual Art final pieces

Winner of the inaugural JamFactory Mentorship Prize at the Helpmann Academy Graduate exhibition 2018

Pit Fired work exhibited in the Hill Smith Graduate Exhibition 2017

Pit Fired piece entered in the Gallery 1855 Fringe exhibition Re-Made

Entry in the Brighton Sculpture by the Sea Exhibition 2020

Entry in the Brighton Sculpture by the Sea Exhibition 2021

Immersive nature

To walk through the Adelaide hills is to immerse yourself within nature. You realise the scale of humanity is a mere speck on a natural timeline. But that speck has had a dramatic impact on the biodiversity and abundance of established flora and fauna.

Many do not acknowledge their involvement in this, nor do they recognise the influence that nature has on them. To create art in response to a place is to take stock of the two-way relationship and to emphasise the importance of both directions. Reflecting on the nature of our evolving landscape and the responsibility we have for our actions.

The ceramic piece is made from the earth, formed by hand, wrapped in organic materials, and fired in a pit. Experiencing the effects of the fire, visual surface details occur as a result of atmospheric interactions.

Winner of the Cayworks Pottery SALA, SA Living Artists Festival, Art Prize @ Adelaide Potters' Club

Watershed Creative Art runner up in the Traditional Category

Finalist in the North Queensland Ceramics Art Prize

Winner of the Northcote Pottery SALA, SA Living Artists Festival, Art Prize @ Adelaide Potters' Club

Gathering Moss

An invitation to slow down and take the time to appreciate the natural world, find wonder and significance in the small and often overlooked.

A meditation on time, growth, and the interconnectedness of all living things. It is an invitation to reconnect with nature, to find beauty in simplicity, and to embrace the ever-changing, ever-growing essence of the world around us.

Colour my World

Exploring the vibrant intersection of traditional ceramic techniques and contemporary sustainability practices. The use of metal oxides in glazes has long been a cornerstone of ceramic artistry, providing a rich palette of colours and effects. However, these materials can have significant environmental impacts if not used responsibly.

As an artist deeply committed to both the aesthetic and environmental aspects of my craft, my work revolves around the innovative and sustainable use of metal oxides in glazes.

Through my art, I hope to contribute to a broader conversation about sustainability, encouraging a shift towards practices that are not only original and expressive but also environmentally responsible.

Resilience. Landscape marked by fire.

Living in the Adelaide Hills, I am overwhelmed by the resilience of the natural landscape. The essential beauty of majestic Gums captured in Heysen’s paintings are blackened by flame and twisted by heat. However, the shocking speed and devastating impact of the recent bushfires is already a memory in natures timescale, as trees recover and re-sprout.

Drawing similarities to the ongoing pandemic I admire the resilient strength of resurgent communities. Innovative methods of communicating and interacting emerge from the initial solitary darkness of isolation.

In response my ceramic piece, moulded by hand and wrapped in organic material, faces a trial by natural forces through the ordeal of pitfiring. Hot embers glow creating a reductive atmosphere where colour formation occurs, and a unique tactile surface decoration is formed. Cracks may appear and healed through alchemy. The piece stands resilient against the force of nature and its beauty is created through destruction.

Elemental

My work is a visceral response to the natural elements and destructive forces that shape the Australian bushland and in turn, our relationship with it.

Through Pit Firing I explore the dynamic interplay between creation and destruction whilst reflecting on the responsibilities we bear as stewards of the earth. The organic, unpredictable nature of pit-fired ceramics mirrors the delicate balance of our ecosystems, reminding us that every action has a ripple effect on the world around us

My approach to pit-fired ceramics is informed by a deep respect for the environment. I seek to minimize the ecological footprint of my work by using sustainable materials, reclaimed wood, low-temperature firings and experimenting with natural additives that require less fuel to achieve the desired effects.

Through my ceramics, I aim to evoke a sense of reverence for the earth's resources and to inspire others to consider the environmental footprint of their actions.