Artist Statement
I am a sculptor working mainly in the medium of wax, for the purpose of casting in precious metals such as gold and silver, to become jewellery of limited edition release that is tempting to touch. I make mostly pendants and earrings because I enjoy the challenge that each piece is to hang rather than stand, pin or encircle. Therefore it can and should be visually enticing from all angles, as though the form actually exists in space independently. The other materials I generally work in are clay and wood, but I will work with any medium I find interesting. I also like to explore the format of photography and film.
I am drawn to the point where nature, science and art meet. I like texture, tone, pattern and colour, though balance and subtlety are important. I am inspired by the natural artistry of organic forms growing, by liquids of various viscosities flowing, and the inherent properties of substances like metal, clay, wax and water that change their states between liquid and solid, making them very enticing to manipulate. There is also my interest in snow, ice and water sports, where by personally interacting with water in its various states, I can create and physically experience transient waves, eddies, ripples, and graceful carving arcs.
I would explain my current artistic focus as capturing a freeze frame moment, in the nature of matter, life and liquid, to ebb, flow and meander, like the seasons cycling, the tides and the moon waxing and waning, forever striving for a state of balance, in a yin yang fashion of form and void, constantly under the pressure and influence of the elements.
My art is a snapshot in time, of matter in flux, as it dances with fire and ice.
Biography
After graduating, I worked as an Architectural Modelmaker and then a Foundry Technician in Sydney and Auckland. I was then bitten by the travel and ski bug for over a decade until I could no longer stand living out of a backpack. I then moved to the beautiful Bega Valley where I became an owner builder for the next decade and I now have a lovely home and studio with wonderful mountain views. I work casually in Canberra as a Preparator. The construction and installation of displays for the variety of rare artifacts, including carving archive friendly foam mannequins is nourishing work for an artist.
Education
2011: Cert IV in Small Business Management
2011: OH&S Construction Industry White Card
2009: Senior First Aid – 3rd time (2006 & 2001)
2001: Statement of Attainment – Business Studies - Tafe
2001: Certificate 2 in Horticulture - Tafe
1998: Certificate in Environmental Management – OTEN NSW
1998: Certificate in Studio Ceramics – Tafe
1995: Landscape Design – CEC
1991: Certificate in Office Studies - Tafe
1987: Bachelor of Arts (Visual) – CAI / UNSW
Exhibitions
Bemboka Show – Jewellery, Photography & Vegetables!
Aspects of Thredbo
Thredbo Art Exhibition
Rose Cottage - Canberra
Raglan Gallery - Cooma
Powerhouse Museum – Sydney
Ivan Doherty Gallery – Sydney
Works Gallery - Sydney