WHO AM I?
Gudjal artist, writer and PhD researcher
I am not one single thing. I am many things, and those many things make up my story, my journey, my art. I am an artist, a writer, a maker of many forms. I am also a mother, a carer, an Aboriginal woman, a neurodiverse person, and a survivor of complex trauma. I am someone who runs, hikes, dances, sings to myself, loves animals and nature, and finds joy in helping others. Each of these identities and experiences is woven into my creative practice—they are not separate, but interconnected threads that shape the way I see, feel, and create.
I have been creating for as long as I can remember. From childhood sketches of elders’ faces and the rugged outback landscapes, to my current explorations in animation and augmented reality, my practice has always been about finding new ways to tell stories. I move fluidly between painting, illustration, digital media, weaving, embroidery, crochet, and writing—because imagination knows no limits, and creativity is a living, breathing force that refuses to be contained.
My people and culture are Gudjal and Girramay, from far North Queensland, where rainforest meets ocean and rivers carve through red earth. The bush was my childhood playground—its beauty, harshness, generosity, and cruelty are boundless, and they remain the core of my creative being. Country and culture are not just influences; they are the foundation of my art and writing, the lens through which I understand survival, resilience, and transformation.
Today, I pursue my practice from a small backyard shed in regional South Australia. It is a humble space, but one alive with experimentation, where I stitch together old and new technologies, ancestral knowledge and contemporary media, personal memory and collective story. At my side is often my barky companion—a very naughty chihuahua—who guards my creative space with devotion. My son and his posy long-haired chihuahua and a feisty Jack Russell sometimes visit, adding their own playful chaos to the mix.
My life has carried me across deserts, reefs, rainforests, and bushlands, through the warmth of the Top End sands and the crystal waters of my ancestors. I have lived abroad, absorbing the languages, traditions, and stories of my son’s homelands in South America. Each journey, each encounter, each landscape has become part of the deep ocean of inspiration and imagination that I draw upon in my work.
My art is not just about making—it is about remembering, refusing, surviving, and transforming. It is about holding space for Indigenous sovereignty, for relational ethics, for stories that connect past, present, and future.
To explore more of my creative journey, visit My Art.