I create sculptures and drawings exploring themes relating to nature and the human condition. Based near Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia, I am inspired by the rivers, rainforest, beach, farmland and the animals, plants, and humans to be found there.
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Connections Series
In these charcoal drawings I have drawn an image of a plant superimposed onto a person. The model chose a plant of significance to themselves, perhaps for cultural, totemic or intellectual reasons. In each case, I would like the work to convey a sense of the imprint of plants, their relevance to our lives – emphasising the universal connection between plants and humans.
'Connection AFD'; charcoal and pastel on paper; 71.5 x 51.5 cm
'Connection KN'; charcoal and pastel on paper; 71.5 x 51.5 cm
'Connection ST'; charcoal on paper; 71.5 x 51.5 cm
'Connection HP'; charcoal and pastel on paper; 71.5 x 51.5 cm
Other recent drawings
In these drawings, I am interested in exploring the relationship between place, person and time.
'Home base'; charcoal and pencil on paper; 58 x 41cm
'Habitat'; charcoal on paper; 93 x 70cm
'After school'; charcoal, ink, gesso on paper; 55 x 71 cm
'Wash day'; charcoal and acrylic paint on canvas; 61.5 x 51.5 cm
'Self-portrait with morning shadows'; charcoal and pencil on paper; 53 x 63 cm
'Interbeing'; charcoal and watercolour on paper; 46.5 x 74.5 cm
Reflective memory 1; charcoal and pencil on paper; 14.8 x 21 cm
Reflective memory 2; charcoal and pencil on paper; 14.8 x 21 cm
'Shadow on pew'; charcoal and pencil on paper; 14.8 x 21 cm
'Palm shadow'; charcoal on paper; 14.8 x 21 cm
'Shadow person'; charcoal and pastel on paper; 14.8 x 21 cm
In the drawings above, I am interested in exploring the relationship between place, person and time.
Sculptures
'Uppercut'; hoop pine; 130 x 54 x 42 cm
'Uppercut' head detail
'Uppercut' claw detail
'Growth rings', salvaged hoop pine, 49 x 42 x 33 cm
'Growth rings', salvaged hoop pine, 49 x 42 x 33 cm
'Moonrise', salvaged Western Red Cedar, aluminium leaf, 43 x 36 x 34 cm
'Moonrise', salvaged Western Red Cedar, aluminium leaf, 43 x 36 x 34 cm
'Reed platypus'; bronze on wooden base; 40 x 25 x 16cm; edition of 15 AVAILABLE Click on image for more information
'Reed platypus'; bronze on wooden base; 40 x 25 x 16cm; edition of 15
The bronze platypus completed in 2023 is a continuation of a theme I began with a lyrebird a number of years earlier but only editioned last year. I made these sculptures to both celebrate local Australian native animals and to draw attention to the link between the animal and its habitat, which continues to be at risk of loss and degradation. More information about these sculptures can be found on the Available Editions page.
‘Growth rings’ and ‘Moonrise’ conflate the human form with a once living tree to evoke a sense of nature’s cycles of growth, decay and regeneration, and how each life makes a mark on the other.