Biography
I am an independent visual artist and curator based in Perth, Western Australia and also hold the position of Executive Director at Ellenbrook Arts, where I am responsible for the curating and management of the Ellenbrook Art Gallery and associated community programming. I am also a Board Member of Art on the Move and the Chairperson of GalleriesWest. I have a Bachelor of Arts (Visual Art, Writing) from Edith Cowan University, and an Advanced Diploma in Fine and Craft (Sculpture) from the Central Metropolitan College of TAFE. I have worked for the past twelve years in arts administration and local government roles, and live in Darlington with my husband, who is also an artist, and our two children.
Artist Statement
My artistic practice is focussed on feminist theory, eco-feminism, and contemporary craft. I’m interested in the expectations placed upon women in society, and in the denial of parts of our personalities and bodies that limit our means of self expression, and our potential for equality. I often combine materials or found objects to accentuate the absurdity of the ideal woman, or engage with landscapes and natural materials to re-evaluate our true nature, or to investigate ideas around instinct, biology, or animal behaviours. I also reference and celebrate traditional women's work, invisible labour, and use a variety of materials. Many of my projects are borne through the use of learning craft techniques or experimenting with materials, and I am particularly interested in basket weaving, as both a process and a metaphor. Baskets are a metaphor in my work for womanly survival tactics such as storytelling, sharing, protecting, feeding, birthing and nurturing.
I am an independent visual artist and curator based in Perth, Western Australia and also hold the position of Executive Director at Ellenbrook Arts, where I am responsible for the curating and management of the Ellenbrook Art Gallery and associated community programming. I am also a Board Member of Art on the Move and the Chairperson of GalleriesWest. I have a Bachelor of Arts (Visual Art, Writing) from Edith Cowan University, and an Advanced Diploma in Fine and Craft (Sculpture) from the Central Metropolitan College of TAFE. I have worked for the past twelve years in arts administration and local government roles, and live in Darlington with my husband, who is also an artist, and our two children.
Artist Statement
My artistic practice is focussed on feminist theory, eco-feminism, and contemporary craft. I’m interested in the expectations placed upon women in society, and in the denial of parts of our personalities and bodies that limit our means of self expression, and our potential for equality. I often combine materials or found objects to accentuate the absurdity of the ideal woman, or engage with landscapes and natural materials to re-evaluate our true nature, or to investigate ideas around instinct, biology, or animal behaviours. I also reference and celebrate traditional women's work, invisible labour, and use a variety of materials. Many of my projects are borne through the use of learning craft techniques or experimenting with materials, and I am particularly interested in basket weaving, as both a process and a metaphor. Baskets are a metaphor in my work for womanly survival tactics such as storytelling, sharing, protecting, feeding, birthing and nurturing.
