I am an Australian artist, based in Sydney on the land of the Eora nation.
Over the past 20 years, my practice has evolved from traditional abstract expressionism into an exploration of how concepts materialize through nonconventional media. Fusing painting and sculpture, I hand-mould three-dimensional forms that challenge material boundaries. My current work draws on a diverse array of influences, most notably the shaped canvases, monochrome palettes, and the sleek aesthetic of the 1960s American Finish Fetish movement.
Driven by the limits of traditional canvas and pigment, my practice explores alternative media to challenge painting’s boundaries. What began as an experiment with transparency and plastic sheeting evolved into a rigorous engagement with polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) a material prized for its slick, glassy finish. Though conceptually rooted in the history of painting, my works ultimately embody sculptural forms. These fusions honour and celebrate industrial fabrication through immaculately polished surfaces. At the same time, my works seek to capture the artist’s hand by mimicking emotive gestural brushstrokes through the folding and manipulation of the sculptural surface.
Through their gestural folds, my abstract forms possess a sensual tactility that bridges the visual and the physical. The works are playfully seductive, drawing the viewer in and practicing a form of material deception. The surfaces appear soft and fluid, while also rigid and static. The viewer’s perception of the surface shifts unpredictably with changing light and shadows, as the forms reveal hidden depths and nuance.
I privilege the surface, the vital skin of the object, sculpting it through texture, colour, and light. My work explores tactility and sensory phenomena to bridge the gap between sight and touch, provoking a deeply visceral response. By pushing the physical properties of my media, I manipulate bodily connections and awaken raw perception. Under this approach, the material transforms, transcending beyond the mundane into the hyper-real.
