About
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Acknowledgement of Country
I respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land. I recognise the Wadawurrung and Dja-Dja Wurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the rightful Custodians of the land of which I live and work. I recognise and respect their continual connection to the land, waters, and the environment, both physically and spiritually. I pay respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. Australia was wrongly founded on the genocide and dispossession of First Nations Peoples. Sovereignty was never ceded.
About the Artist
I'm an interdisciplinary artist based in Ballarat, on Wadawurrung land, Australia. I grew up in the country, in North East Victoria, on Dhudhuroa and Waywurru land, where my passion for art and the natural world really began. I moved to the city of Ballarat, on Wadawurrung and Dja-Dja Wurrung country, to pursue a university degree in fine art, which enabled me to develop my practice using a range of methods, materials, and advice. Not long after graduating from my art degree, my interest in nature became more than just an interest. I completed a BSc in environmental science, with hopes to continue onto further studies. Due to the global pandemic, I put my science studies on hold, and began to invest whole heartedly into my art career.
Motives
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I create artworks that aim to spark interest in the natural world, and in the unique endemic Australian species that we are so lucky to have.
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The Art
If you're searching for an artwork that correctly captures the characteristics and detail of Australia's native species, then you've come to the right place!
My art reflects my fascination and passion for botany, ecological relationships, as well as the intriguing life of arthropods, insects and arachnids. My works include delicate pencil illustrations and traditional handmade prints that look beautiful in your home, office or business space, or as a unique gift to a loved one or collogue. I work with my individual style and techniques to capture subjects in both a scientific and artistic light. I source my own reference images through exploring natural environments, as well as work with clients and nature photographers for reference of specific or rare species.
To help conserve the species that inspire my art, I contribute 5% of each lino print purchase to the The Australian Entomological Society.
To help conserve the species that inspire my art, I contribute 5% of each lino print purchase to the The Australian Entomological Society.
Products and Services
Quality comes first every step of the way. I utilise professional art materials to ensure my works are long lasting and of a high standard. My illustrations are drawn on paper made with fabric fibers for a strong durable surface, and are drawn with professional grade coloured pencils, to ensure artworks are vibrant and rich in colour. My prints are printed on a range of quality papers that best suits each individual design, and I utilise non-toxic water based inks to minimise my impact on the environment.
Frames are professionally made by local business, and are of very high standard.
Frames are professionally made by local business, and are of very high standard.
Packaging
I use unbleached, environmentally friendly, biodegradable packaging materials wherever possible, to minimise unusable waste. I encourage customers to reuse and recycle any packaging they can, to reduce the amount of waste going into our landfills and ecosystems.
Artist CV
Education
2021 - Certificate III in Entrepreneurship and New Business
2015 - 2017, Bachelor of Applied Science in Environmental Management, Federation University.
2014 - Diploma of conservation and Land Management, Federation University.
2010 - 2012, Bachelor of Visual Arts (Fine art), former University of Ballarat.
2004 - 2009, High school education and VCE, Mount Beauty Secondary College.
Exhibitions
2022 - Honour a Woman by the 13 Moons Collective - Art Space (Ballarat).
2021 - Current - The Lost Ones Makers Studios.
2021 - Vida Pearson and Fred Ross’s Gallery (Hidden Gems Open Studios, Haddon).
2019 - Common Ground, Backspace Gallery, Ballarat.
2018 - Cats in Art, Backspace Gallery, Ballarat.
2016 - Postcards, Backspace Gallery, Ballarat
2012 - Novocaine, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne.
2012 - EYE, The Mining Exchange, Ballarat.
2012 - Benchmark, The Post Office Gallery, Ballarat
2012 - The Bean Barn Café, Ballarat.
Achievements
2021 - Recipient of the Isobella Foundation Award issued by the Ballarat Arts Foundation.
2021 - Successful candidate of the Ballarat Art Foundation mentoring program.
2019 - Co-organiser of the ‘Common Ground’ exhibition.
2012 - Co-president of the University of Ballarat Art Society.
Experience and Certificates
2021 - A mentee for the Ballarat Art Foundation’s mentor program workshop.
2021 - Ongoing – Running a small/micro business as a sole trader (Artist).
2020 - 2021 – NEIS training and small business assistance.
2011 - Paper making workshop with Local Ballarat artist and lecturer, Rosaline Lawson.
Groups and Memberships
Member of the 13 Moons Collective
BAF Alumnus
Regional Arts Victoria member
Botanical Arts Society of Australia
Australian Entomological Society
Friends of Canadian Corridor (FoCC)
2021 - Certificate III in Entrepreneurship and New Business
2015 - 2017, Bachelor of Applied Science in Environmental Management, Federation University.
2014 - Diploma of conservation and Land Management, Federation University.
2010 - 2012, Bachelor of Visual Arts (Fine art), former University of Ballarat.
2004 - 2009, High school education and VCE, Mount Beauty Secondary College.
Exhibitions
2022 - Honour a Woman by the 13 Moons Collective - Art Space (Ballarat).
2021 - Current - The Lost Ones Makers Studios.
2021 - Vida Pearson and Fred Ross’s Gallery (Hidden Gems Open Studios, Haddon).
2019 - Common Ground, Backspace Gallery, Ballarat.
2018 - Cats in Art, Backspace Gallery, Ballarat.
2016 - Postcards, Backspace Gallery, Ballarat
2012 - Novocaine, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne.
2012 - EYE, The Mining Exchange, Ballarat.
2012 - Benchmark, The Post Office Gallery, Ballarat
2012 - The Bean Barn Café, Ballarat.
Achievements
2021 - Recipient of the Isobella Foundation Award issued by the Ballarat Arts Foundation.
2021 - Successful candidate of the Ballarat Art Foundation mentoring program.
2019 - Co-organiser of the ‘Common Ground’ exhibition.
2012 - Co-president of the University of Ballarat Art Society.
Experience and Certificates
2021 - A mentee for the Ballarat Art Foundation’s mentor program workshop.
2021 - Ongoing – Running a small/micro business as a sole trader (Artist).
2020 - 2021 – NEIS training and small business assistance.
2011 - Paper making workshop with Local Ballarat artist and lecturer, Rosaline Lawson.
Groups and Memberships
Member of the 13 Moons Collective
BAF Alumnus
Regional Arts Victoria member
Botanical Arts Society of Australia
Australian Entomological Society
Friends of Canadian Corridor (FoCC)
