My Composite Process
My aim is to create uplifting visual stories with a sense of intrigue and wonderment. Providing just enough clues to begin the story, but leaving it open for you to take the story where you want it to go. As part of my arts practice, it is very important to me that every image used in my composite work is a photograph I have taken myself. Ultimately my work is a hybrid of traditional and contemporary art methods as I incorporate my own drawings, painting and prints into any digital textures used in the work and will often construct my own props and costumes as well.
My Inspiration
I find inspiration everywhere: a field of tall grass waving in the breeze, waves crashing on a rocky outcrop, rays of sun dancing through the trees. I love hunting for rich and unusual textures created through weathering or deterioration. I am fascinated by motion and the currents of air, visualising the invisible through its effect on a fluttering page, a rippling dress or a tendril of smoke. And I am intrigued with the reflections cast on silky water.
Living in beautiful Australia I am surrounded by gorgeous vistas; sparkling blue seas, lush tropical rainforests and our vast outback. These landscapes are integral components of my compositions.
My Models
My models play an integral part in my art process as figures are usually the centre point of the composition and the starting point for my story. While I photograph my fabulous models both in the studio and on location, none of them know exactly what environment they will turn up in once the composite is put together, ensuring they are just as surprised as everyone else.
Exhibitions
Joint Exhibitions
“People First Bank Photographic Awards Virtual Exhibition’ November 2024
“Ridgelines” June 2024
“Art Studio Trail Launch Exhibition”, “Art Studio Trail Open Studio’s Exhibitions” July 2023
“The Brae” June 2023
“Light, Space, Time; All Women Art Exhibition”, February 2023
Solo Exhibition
“Release” C.Q.U. Gallery 31, October 2021
Awards and Achievements
People First Bank Photographic Awards 2024
Illustrative Category .. Finalist “Coming of Age”
Australian Photography Magazine Landscape Awards 2024
Seascape .. Highly Commended ‘Cyclone on the Horizon’
Australian Photography Magazine ‘The Mono Awards’ 2024
Places Category .. Commended ‘Poodle Leg Pier’ and ‘Under a Mackerel Sky’
Ekka – Royal Qld Show 2024
Champion Digital Image .. Illumishrooms
Creative Digital Section .. 1st Place ‘Illumishrooms’, Highly Commended ‘Coming of Age’, Commended ‘Florescence
Colour Digital Section .. 1st Place ‘Cascade’
Photographic Society of Qld Salon of Excellence 2024
Open Colour digital .. 1st place ‘Cascade’
Creative Digital .. 3rd place ‘Coming of Age’
Mackay Regional Show Photography Competition 2024
Creative Section .. 1st Place ‘Magic in the Meadow’, 2nd Place ‘Coming of Age’, 3rd Place ‘Florescence’
Open Section .. Highly Commended ‘Albatross’
Zephyr National Photographic Awards 2023
Finalist and Brett Lethbridge Judge's Encouragement Award ‘Coming of Age’
Ekka—Royal Qld Show 2023
Creative Digital Section .. 2nd Place ‘Hitching a Ride’, Highly Commended ‘Magic in the Meadow’, ‘The Adventures of Parker’
Australian Photography Magazine Photographer of the Year Awards 2023
Creative Section .. Highly Commended ‘Coming of Age’
Light, Space and Time Online Art Gallery 2023
Special Recognition ‘Magic in the Meadow’ and Special Merit ‘Raising the Stars’
Photographic Society of Qld Salon of Excellence 2023
Creative Digital Section .. 1st ‘Hitching a Ride’, 2nd ‘The Adventures of Parker’ and 3rd place ‘Magic in the Meadow’
Portrait Section .. 3rd place ‘Ethereal’
C.Q.U. Award 2020
Gallery 31* Curatorial and Residential Mentorship .. ‘Tree of Knowledge’
International Photo Artistry Magazine 2020 - 2023
Publication of fifteen artworks across eleven issues of “Living the Photo Artistic Life”
Paxton’s Portrait Prize 2019
People’s Choice Award—Open, 2019 ‘As I Am’