Featuring a lamb being reclaimed by the earth, this painting depicts a full circle where what once was alive is returned to the earth and fuels the living. Using saturated greens and whimsical details alongside depictions of rot, I invite the viewer to consider the intersection between life and death. The allegorical symbol of the […]
Girl lying on a grassy field viewed from behind her. Look back on the good moments.
The Kitchen represents the interception of the human and domestic animal life – Acrylic on Board.
Ngā Tapuwae o Papatūānuku - 2026
Ngā Tapuwae o Papatūānuku is a carved circular work that reflects the natural rhythms and enduring presence of Papatūānuku. The work features carved Undulating lines that mimic the textures and stretch marks of the earth, the marks left by time, growth, and change. The carved lines are filled with charcoal made from the remnants of […]
In this watercolor painting defined by pen line work we see a portal or door leading to “another world”. Inside there is a vast empty ocean, flowing in unnatural ways. A jellyfish and a “sharktopus”- a cross between a shark and an octopus are swimming or floating into their odd oceanic world. The portal itself […]
This painting depicts a beach in New Zealand. The highlight of this painting is the native harakeke plant in the foreground which is an iconic symbol of NZ’s nature. In this painting, the beach is at a low tide as you can see the pools of water and algae leftover in the sand along with […]
This series of coloured pencil artworks show ordinary nuts, bolts, screws and washers as symbols of piecing together a mind of disorder. Each fixing of hardware represents resilience, stability and the act of fixing what feels broken, showing that strength is often found in practical places. I wanted to create a series of work that […]
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