I was raised in the Southern Forest (Boojarah) region of Western Australia. My formative years living in the Australian bush have informed a visual language that is now tangible in my landscape paintings. Through painting, I connect with the natural world around me, reflecting on my sense of belonging within the landscapes I inhabit and paint.

In my work, I frequently depict rivers, coastal thresholds, and geological formations, where familiar landscapes are subtly altered through luminosity and atmosphere. Rocks glow, currents slow or intensify, and natural systems appear suspended between observed reality and psychological interpretation through shifts in light, colour, and composition. These interventions invite viewers to experience landscape not as a static scene, but as a living presence, one that is felt as much as it is seen.

I create small en plein air studies within the Western Australian landscape. Being present and immersed in place is fundamental to my pursuit of capturing its aliveness through direct observation. In the studio, larger paintings are developed from these studies alongside photographic imagery gathered while working on location, allowing each work to evolve between lived experience and reflection.

Throughout the painting process, I emphasise mark-making, colour relationships, and the material presence of light. Layered applications create depth and movement, allowing forms to emerge gradually rather than through strict representation. The paintings balance control and spontaneity, mirroring the behaviour of nature itself, directed yet unpredictable, resulting in works that hold both a soft luminosity and an electric vibrancy.

My work reflects an ongoing engagement with the Australian landscape as a living, relational space, shaped through experience, memory, and presence.