Lethbridge Gallery Small Scale Award

Happy to be selected for the 2025 Salon Des Refuses at Lethbridge Gallery in Brisbane. From what I understand it’s the shortlist of paintings chosen from a pool of 800 entries and then there have the finalists. The quality of the art is really amazing. I can’t believe some of them aren’t finalists but of course it’s all subjective and there are so many entries. I feel like I discover a new artist I love just about every day. So great to see so many people creating wonderful things.

Finalist in the Mini Series Art Prize

Stoked to be finalist at the Corner Store Gallery in Orange, NSW. Each selected finalist is exhibiting three pieces of original artwork. Here are some pics of the curation by Madi Young. 👀

Currently showing

Art is always better viewed in person. There are quite a few opportunities to view my work at the moment if you’re in this neck of the woods.

Brisbane

I have two pieces on display at The Brass which is a great restaurant in Hendra to pop in for a wine or a coffee. I also have two pieces in B.Lowe Art Space in Portside, Hamilton as part of the eclectic ‘Smash It’ group exhibition. Buckley who owns B.Lowe is a passionate supporter of modern art and loves experimental pieces.

Sunshine Coast

I’m excited to now have a piece in Robbii Designs in Peregian Beach village. My work is also in the current group show at the Noosa Art Gallery called ‘Ocean and Ochre’. There’s a great selection of local artists in this exhibition, some really beautiful pieces. I also have some pieces in The Modern Furniture Store in Noosa Junction. Very appreciative for these opportunities.

Coming Up

From June to August I’m part of a group exhibition called ‘Colours And Contours’ at Stevens Street Gallery in Yandina. There are some other great abstract artists in this exhibition, including Krystal Bradford, so I’m really looking forward to seeing it all come together.

Studio visits welcome

If you’d like to come and see any of the pieces on my website in person then please sing out.

Now showing at Noosa Art Gallery which is near Belmondo’s in the Industrial Estate.

‘Feels Good’ will be on display at Stevens Street Gallery in Yandina on the Sunshine Coast. This 2025 artwork measures 155cm x 155cm - Acrylic and ink on canvas.

An evolving style.

I always thought I could paint the same painting twice but now I realise that’s not the case. This is what makes buying an original artwork so special. There really is only one…I don’t currently do art prints for that reason. It’s a moment in time and then it’s over. Forwards motion.

Over the new year I spent some dreamy time on Stradbroke Island with my cousins. I took a moment to really go through and reflect on the work I’d been creating. While I love all the pieces - I wouldn’t ever put my name on them if I didn’t…I realised I had been becoming tighter and more precise with my lines. These clean overlapping panels are beautiful but I decided I really wanted to explore a looser style in 2025.

I’ve been working away, really focusing more so than ever on the tone and feeling of the painting. I feel that the looser lines give the painting more soul and vibe - they leave the painting open-ended to the viewer. My aim is to inject air and movement into my pieces. Brushstrokes and imperfections - yes please. I want it to feel raw and human. Someone asked me what I wanted my art to taste or feel like. I’d say with these new pieces, I want them to feel like soda water. Uplifting, dynamic and refreshing.

I’m continuing to paint every day and am working on multiple paintings at any time. I feel like this is the best approach to not get too attached to one piece. Be free and let it flow naturally. Layer upon layer, adding and subtracting details. I really celebrate those little moments in a painting where the detail peeks through or colours merge and meet. They are the touches that help me decide when a piece is done or not. Does the piece have a place to rest your eyes? Do you discover new details over time within the layers?

When I’m not painting, I’m considering my next move on my paintings. I’ve realised when I’ve tried to rush that it doesn’t work…this reflection is an important part of the process. I move the artworks around the house and digitally manipulate them to make sure I make the right move next. There’s nothing worse than stuffing up a painting by rushing into a decision. It’s a dynamic process in the beginning and then by the end it’s very slow - the final touches are everything.

Conceptually I’ve been thinking a lot about the passage of time and staying in the now. It’s a constant personal challenge but something that I’m starting to master.