I’m a contemporary Australian painter whose practice is rooted in an exploration of identity, place, and the enduring presence of animals in our cultural lives. Instinctive and self-taught, I’ve spent more than a decade developing a distinctive style that fuses expressive mark-making with bold, chromatic intensity.
Growing up among the dense bushlands of Gembrook, I was immersed in the raw pulse of wildlife—the calls of cockatoos, the sudden crash of kangaroos through the scrub, and the quiet watchfulness of cattle in the paddocks.
What began as restless sketches grew into a bold, unrestrained visual language that now resonates with collectors worldwide. Today, I live and work on a small hobby farm at the edge of Gippsland with my family, surrounded by rolling hills and shifting skies that continue to feed my practice. My life mirrors my art—immersed in vitality, shaped by the land, and deeply entwined with the presence of animals.
I’ve held numerous solo exhibitions and exhibited extensively across Australia and internationally, including curated artist showcases in London, Singapore, and Texas. Known for chromatic intensity, gestural energy, and layered textures, my work captures the vitality of animals and the land, establishing me as one of Australia’s distinctive contemporary painters.
My work is inseparable from the Australian identity. The subjects I choose—native fauna, stoic livestock, restless birds—embody qualities that mirror the land itself: resilience, unpredictability, humour, and endurance. I often say, “Animals hold a mirror to us. They’re practical and symbolic at once—grounded in the everyday, yet speaking to something ancient and universal.”
I’m not interested in quiet observation; I’m drawn to capturing energy—whether it’s the sudden flash of a cockatoo, the weight of a bull, or the rhythm of cattle moving across a paddock. To me, these creatures are more than subjects; they are archetypes of Australia’s collective story, inspiring my Australian fauna paintings and Australian wildlife art.
Vitality and vigor are at the center of each of my works. I aim to induce a feel of brightness and levity, with my style heightening the playfulness found in cockatoos, the power of a bull or the vibrancy of fresh gum leaves. High colours are purposefully used to emphasise the character, persona and emotion of my subject matters. The intentionally-dramatic brushstrokes imbue my subject matter with a dynamism that is at once powerful and compelling. Combining bright colours with layered mixed media such as spray paint, enamel, oil paint on varied mediums, my bold technique belies the intentionality of my process.
Bold and unapologetic, my works speak both to the character of Australia and to the universal human connection with nature, making them standout examples of modern Australian art and Australian wildlife art.
Evoking memories of the generation of fallen fauna on the forest floor, my subjects emerge from a chaos of shapes and colour, morphing into startlingly vivid depictions of familiar Australian characters. Moving between this considered approach and my chaotic application, my paintings hold a drama and depth that masterfully draw audiences in for closer inspection.
