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The Strangeland Series captures the essence of artistic exploration through the abstract painting process. Each piece uniquely combines vibrant colors, dynamic shapes, and intriguing textures to reflect a journey into abstraction and a dreamlike sense of place. ​Consciously stepping away from the more literal references to landscape in my Latent and Wayfinder series, these paintings have taken me on a journey further into abstraction with a greater emphasis on the interplay

This series began with the concept of allowing the latent qualities of my mixed media working process to surface and manifest in ways that are ultimately guided by the diversity of momentary action and thought.  ​ Reflecting on recent work, in particular my Portal Series and The Boardwalk, I also wanted to revisit elements of the visual language that developed during the making of this past work, including verticals, horizontals and organic shapes.

This series brought together my liminal approach to art making with more formal considerations of colour and shape. After completing my Portal Series in early 2023 I spent several weeks re-investigating the work I'd made, through sketch and collage, creating a 'Wall of Curiosities', filled with mini paintings, drawings, collages and visual experiments.

Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre was abuzz on opening night with not only 'Earthly Nuances' opening, but also 'Mirror Mirror' to mark International Women's Day, and 'Arboreal Connections'. What a diverse celebration of creativity across the three exhibitions, which included a fantastic projection installation by the 'Mirror Mirror' exhibition and live music....

A year in the making, my Habitat Series is finally complete! What a journey with such great learnings to take away from the process of making this collection of paintings. Allowing myself 12 months to work through these pieces has opened up a world of different possibilities and given me new and alternative approach to my art making. Reviewing the work now, I can see how each piece has been infused with elements from other works in progress and experimental explorations that

This series began as a pathway to explore and communicate historical stories and events that have taken on a deep and personal significance over time. A year in the making, these paintings permanently inhabited my studio space alongside other work which gave me a tangible and compelling reason to pause and reflect on their purpose and meaning as a body of work.