How do ideas usually emerge for you — through research, emotion, experimentation, or something else?

All of the above. I find that my mind is constantly attuned to what’s unfolding around me. I am always capturing moments; note taking, recording, screenshotting, sketching, documenting … I rely on my notes, photos, instagram, pinterest and conversations as my informal archives ~ this is my way of gathering and making sense of it all. 

Can you describe your studio environment and how it shapes the way you work?

I currently work in my sweet little apartment in Manly. Whilst my studio is set up in the sun room, I’ll often spread out over the kitchen table and living room floor. All of our walls are adorned with art, which serves as ever-present inspiration. The creativity that has been imbued into the design of our home contributes to the curiosity and possibility that fuels my work.

Which artists, movements, or philosophies have influenced your practice over time?

The essence of Impressionism forever moves me ~ the way they sought to capture fleeting moments and personal perceptions of the world, rather than realistic representations. The Impressionists essentially paved the way for abstraction, which is where I very happily reside.

I feel strongly influenced by the poetic scrawls of Cy Twombly and the material interventions of Christo and Jeanne Claude. In a contemporary context, I am in constant adoration of Ken Eastman, Maria Kontis, Lucy Anderson, Clementine Belle Mcintosh, Matt Bromhead, Chanel Tobler, Anna Fiedlr and Remy Faint. I also often return to Yoko Ono’s whimsical instructional pieces and Teju Cole’s sharp and reflective thinking.

How do you know when a piece is finished?

I remember asking this exact question to one of my lecturers at art school when we were looking at Willem De Kooning’s paintings. As a class we hypothesised that it was a result of feeling and intuition, which sings very true to how I now know when a work is complete. Often I place a finished artwork in a very visible position in our home so that I can frequently revisit it and reflect on how I feel when it’s in my periphery.

How do you see your practice evolving in the future, particularly in connection with opportunities like exhibitions, collaborations, or even art consulting?

I am curating a group show in August at my family home in Glenorie, which I am very excited about. It’s titled “You gave yourself to places so that they could give you back”, and explores the idea of place as both a material site and the firmament. Generally, I feel most enlivened by opportunities and ideas that challenge the conventional way of showcasing and experiencing art. Simultaneously, I’m steadily building my art consultancy business ~ a venture that feels both energising and deeply aligned with how I want to connect with art in the world.