I’m a Narm/Melbourne-based painter, muralist, designer, and arts consultant who uses art to articulate the many divisions between public and private, and to draw attention to the systems of delineation that shape how we navigate the world.
I do this by employing contemporary collage practices to construct painted public and studio artworks. Often working with the ‘non-image’ — the backgrounds or voids of found imagery — my compositions amplify the thresholds between object and space, value, visibility and intentional omission.
My tenure as a public artist and brand designer spans almost 2 decades, so to each project I bring a deep understanding of how images play a role in perception and power. With both parents in the advertising world, I’ve grown up with a love of how design can impact individuals and their environments.
I hold a Certificate IV in Visual Art, a Bachelor's in Fine Art (Visual Art) and am a current Master of Visual Art. I have exhibited in Queensland, Victoria, and San Francisco, and have participated in residencies across Australia, Mexico, Spain, North Africa, and the U.S.A. My painted contribution to public art extends to national and international projects.
Locally, I’m an Arts mentor for various Australian Councils and have held teaching positions at Australian design colleges and universities. I am also an Art Project Coordinator at Brunswick’s Weston Rumbold Art Projects.
EXHIBITION
Colour, Remembered
Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery
Queensland
ASKIDA
Arthouse Selective
Melbourne
EDGEWORK
Emily Devers + Jo Isabel Klima
Field Trip Gallery
Brisbane
Cut & Compose
West End Art Space
Melbourne2025
FORM FROM [Curated by Studio Flek]
Cornerstone Stores
Currumbin, Gold Coast
VA IN-HOUSE
Vacant Assembly
BrisbaneCut & Compose
West End Art Space
Melbourne2024
The Block Show
Vacant Assembly
Brisbane
ECHO
Side Gallery
Brisbane
Still Living
<play>ground
Howard Smith Wharves & Museum of Brisbane (MoB)
Brisbane2023
HERE: Between You and the World
POP Gallery
Brisbane2022
Boiling Point
Bushfire Fundraiser Relief Group Exhibition
The Third Quarter Gallery
Brisbane
Matter of Flat
Editioned Print Exhibition
The Third Quarter Gallery
Brisbane
Slippage
Joint exhibition with Thom Stuart
Horizon Art Festival
Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast
Less Is More
First Amendment Gallery
San Francisco, USA
Marie Ellis OAM Prize for Drawing
Jugglers Art Space
Brisbane-> 2021
RESIDENCIES
2025
Cobertizo Artist in Residence
Jilotepec, Estado de México
Mexico2023
Temple Children Arts and Sustainability Collective
Hilo, Hawaii2019
JOYA AiR
Los Gázquez, Velez Rubio, Spain2018
Culture Vultures Artist In Residence
Sefrou, Morocco
Pangea Seed: Artists for Oceans Feature Artist
Sayulita, Mexico
Pangea Seed: Artists for Oceans Feature Artist
San Diego, California2016
Temple Children Arts and Sustainability Collective
Hilo, HawaiiCREATIVE FACILITATION
Youth Mentor
Fortitude Valley State Secondary College
Art At Large Facilitator and Public Art Mentor
Moreton Bay City Council2025
Art At Large Facilitator and Public Art Mentor
Moreton Bay City Council2024
Youth Collaborative Branding Workshops and Consultation
ARROS Community Living Association
Cultivate The Arts Workshop Facilitator and
Public Art Mentor
Moreton Bay City Council
Youth Workshop and Arts Mentorship Program
Temple Children Arts and Sustainability Collective
Hilo, Hawaii USA
Copy/Paste: Collage and Design Workshop
Pine Rivers Art Gallery
Moreton Bay Regional Gallery2023
The Value of Public Art - Presentation & Workshop Facilitation
Queensland College of Art & Design (Griffith)2022
Build Your Online Profile Workshop
Flying Arts Alliance
Gab Titui Cultural Centre, Thursday Island-> 2021
MEDIA
AI Hub Artist Presenter
Brisbane Street Art Festival
Presenter
Creative Mornings BrisbaneFeature Practitioner
National Association of Visual Arts
Front Page Artwork Feature
The Australian MagazinePanel Discussion Facilitator
Sea Walls Australia
The Tanks Art Centre, Cairns
Keynote Speaker
Pecha Kucha BrisbaneKeynote Speaker
First Five Out
Australian Graphic Design Agency
Keynote Speaker
The Design Kids BrisbaneKeynote Speaker
The Design Conference