“I consider myself a contemporary Indigenous artist, although my work does not fall into traditional or reference storylines. From my perspective, part of respecting cultural ownership is recognising that storylines do not belong to one person but to many, so I would not share that sacred information without having the express permission from my people. I’ve decided to explore my personal relationship to Country in my artwork and draw from the values that matter to me, around what I’ve been bought up in, in an Indigenous family. My work is inspired by connection to Country, family and experiences on Country where I call home now. My children inspire me too and their connection to Country which is something I’ve captured and explored in my work.”
EXHIBITIONS & RECOGNITIONS
2013 - CIAF Upla Ufla Textile Conference Speaker - Cairns
2014 - RAIA FNQ Chapter & Cairns Institute Designed in Cairns Opening Seminar - Cairns
2015 - RAIA FNQ Chapter & Cairns Institute Designed in Cairns Exhibition - Cairns
2016 | 2017 - UMI Arts Freshwater Saltwater Exhibition - Cairns
2016 - Cairns Regional Gallery Beyond the Surface Exhibition
2016 - Downunder Textiles Magazine by Practical Publishing - Coverpage and Published Feature
2016 - Brittish Council Accelerate Program Recipient
2017 - CIAF Fashion Performance 'Fusing Sands' Collection
2017 - Melbourne Spring Fashion Week 'Fusing Sands'
2017 - Fusing Sands Exhibition, Tanks Art Centre, Cairns
2018 - Our Linen Stories Exhibition, Leith, Scotland
2018 - Finalist, Collaborations Award, Creative Edinburgh
2018 - Black Design Matters, Koorie Heritage Trust, Federation Square, Melbourne
2018 - Go Back to where You Came From, International Indigenous Design Symposium, University of Melbourne.
2018 - Women's Yarning Circle, Blakitecture, MPAVILLION, Melbourne
2019 - Flame Exhibition, Tanks Art Centre, Cairns
2019 - UMI Arts Exhibit CIAF
2019 - Womens Business Exhibition, UMI Arts, Cairns
2020 - Flame Exhibition, Tanks Art Centre, Cairns
2020 - UMI Arts Freshwater Saltwater Exhition 'Boundless'
2020 - Flame Exhibition, Tanks Art Centre, Cairns
2021 - Tropical Punk Backpacks, Northsite Contemporary Arts, Cairns
2021 - Co-curator and Exhibitor CIAF Where's your permit?, Tanks Art Centre, Cairns
2022 - CIAF Big Sculpture
2022 - Co-curator CIAF Fashion Story
2022 - HIAP Helsinki International Residency