I am a Sydney-based oil painter whose work is inspired by a deep reverence for nature and its essential role in our health and happiness.

Growing up on an Australian bush property, I developed a strong connection to the natural world from an early age. The tiny plants that emerged after rain, the scent of the soil, and the sunsets over the gum trees created a profound sense of belonging to the land, which continues to propel my focus on the beauty of the natural world as the central theme of my practice. 

As a young adult I undertook a Visual Arts Degree and a Degree in Architecture, and pursed a successful career in Urban Design in Sydney.

As an adult, I’ve travelled to remote wilderness areas, seeking out breathtaking landscapes across Australia’s coastline, desert, and bush, as well as across South-East Asia. Currently, I am working on an extended collection of seascapes, continuing my exploration of nature’s awe-inspiring beauty.  

Through my practice, I aim to establish a visceral connection between the viewer and the natural world, evoking feelings of serenity, beauty, peace, and renewal. Central to my work is a celebration of nature’s complexity—places shaped over eons by the forces of nature, resulting in mesmerizing patterns of intricate beauty. Each piece seeks to capture the raw energy of wild, untouched landscapes, revealing the ancient, primordial essence of the sea, land, light, and atmosphere.

The subjects of my paintings are carefully chosen, ranging from ocean shores to dense bushland. Each scene reveals an interplay of light, colour, movement, and texture, illustrating the layered qualities of these natural places. My goal is to evoke a sense of immersion and retreat that lingers long after the viewer leaves the canvas, prompting reflection on their own connection to the natural world. 

The perspective I choose places the viewer immediately within the landscape, so that they are completely immersed in it. Rather than viewing the landscape from afar as separate and distant as in traditional landscape painting, I aim to plunge the viewer deeply into the scene, entangling them within it and fostering a physical and spatial connection to the land.

My painting process involves a deep understanding of the place itself, which is achieved through intense observation of the light’s delicate play on form and surface. This exploration is informed by week-long retreats, long walks, photography, and sketches, all of which contribute to the development of larger works. 

I combine traditional oil painting techniques with realism at the drafting stage, alongside a focus on the recession of space and colour experimentation. This allows me to create recognizable landscapes that also incorporate expressive brushstrokes and abstracted colour. The resulting work is both instantly familiar and subtly abstract, heightening the emotional connection to the subject. 

The complexity of my compositions, the interplay of colour, and distinctive brushstrokes are intentionally ambiguous, achieved through fractured mark-making and explosive colour. The goal is to engage the viewer in a deeply hypnotic dialogue between nature and the self—a visual journey through intricate worlds of light, shade, colour, and form.