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Curriculum Vitae

I am an interdisciplinary artist specialising in the integration of painting, drawing, printmaking, and photography. In 2024, I completed a Bachelor of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art at the Queensland College of Art and Design. I am currently undertaking my Honours in Visual Arts.

My work explores the intersections of identity, culture, sexuality, and mental health, investigating how these dynamics shape both personal and collective experiences. As a descendant of the Wulli Wulli people, I focus on uncovering my cultural heritage through ancestral research and exploring the concept of reconnection with Country, while also honouring my Celtic, Germanic, and Nordic lineage.

From 2009 to 2020, I operated Tidal Creations, a photography business specialising in weddings, events, and portrait photography. I also bring over 20 years of customer service experience, with a strong background in face-to-face interactions, administration, and call centre environments.

ARTS EDUCATION

  • Griffith University - Queensland College of Art

    Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours)

    starting March 2025

  • Griffith University - Queensland College of Art

    Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art

    January 2021 - December 2024

  • Griffith University - Queensland College of Art

    Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Fine Art

    July 2020 - December 2020

    transferred to CAIA

  • Curtin University - Online Universities

    Bachelor of Visual Arts - BFA Visual Arts (transferred to CAIA)

    2008-2010

  • The Arts Academy - Morningside

    Certificate III in Visual & Contemporary Crafts, Fine/Studio Arts, General

    2006

EXHIBITIONS

  • 2025

    • Converge: Girl on Girl Exhibition, Ventspace, South Brisbane, QLD

  • 2024 

    • Paemanu Tīrewa Project, Collaborative Installation for the ASIA PACIFIC TRIENNIAL

      QAGOMA, South Brisbane, QLD

    • FRICTION MEANJIN Group Exhibition
      Melt Festival - Echo & Bounce, Woolloongabba, QLD

    • QUEER LUSH DEADLY Group Exhibition
      Melt Festival - Blaklash, Fortitude Valley, QLD

    • ILLUMINATED Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art Graduate Exhibition Group Exhibition
      CAIA Studio, Queensland College of Art and Design, South Brisbane QLD

    • QUEER HERE Group Exhibition
      Grey Street Gallery, Queensland College of Art and Design, South Brisbane QLD

    • BRISBANE PORTRAIT PRIZE Group Exhibition
      Queensland State Library, South Brisbane QLD

    • SOVEREIGNTY - CENTRE STAGE A Cairns Indigenous Art Fair and Brisbane Portrait Prize Satellite Exhibition Group Exhibition
      Court House Gallery, Cairns QLD

    • UNDERGROWTH Group Exhibition
      Grey Street and Project Gallery, Queensland College of Art and Design, South Brisbane QLD

    • SOVEREIGNTY - CENTRE STAGE Brisbane Portrait Prize Satellite Exhibition Group Exhibition
      The Thomas Dixon Centre, West End QLD

  • 2023

    • QUEER HERE Group Exhibition
      Grey Street Gallery, Queensland College of Art and Design, South Brisbane QLD

    • St Vincent's Hospital NAIDOC Exhibition Group Exhibition
      St Vincent's Private Hospital, Brisbane & Chermside QLD

    • PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE - CAIA Community - A Beginning Conversation A Cairns Indigenous Art Fair Satellite Exhibition Group Exhibition
      Cairns Indigenous Art Fair - Court House Gallery, Cairns QLD

  • 2022

    • Behlau Murakami Grant Art Prize Finalists Exhibition Group Exhibition
      Queensland College of Art and Design, South Brisbane QLD

    • St Vincent's Hospital NAIDOC Exhibition Group Exhibition
      St Vincent's Private Hospital, Brisbane & Chermside QLD

  • 2021

    • St Vincents Hospital NAIDOC Exhibition Group Exhibition
      St Vincent's Private Hospital, Brisbane & Chermside QLD

  • 2016

    • “A Celebration of the Female Form” Art and Performance Festival Group Exhibition
      Windsor, QLD

  • 2014

    • RAW “Allure” www.rawartists.com
      Fortitude Valley, QLD

SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS & CERTIFICATIONS

  • 2025

    • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dedicated Memorial QLD Inc. Scholarship

  • 2024

    • Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art Encouragement Scholarship
      Griffith University

  • 2023

    • Chancellor's Education Costs Scholarship
      Griffith University

    • Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art Encouragement Scholarship
      Griffith University

  • 2021-2022

    • Kungullanji Research Pathways Program
      Griffith University

  • 2015-2021

    • Accredited Professional Photographer
      Australian Institute of Professional Photography

  • 2016-2017

    • Certified Semi-Professional Photographer
      Professional Photographers Association Queensland

AWARDS

  • 2024

    • QUEER HERE Finalist

    • BRISBANE PORTRAIT PRIZE Finalist

  • 2023

    • Griffith Award for Academic Excellence - Griffith University

    • QUEER HERE Finalist

  • 2022

    • BEHLAU MURAKAMI ART PRIZE Finalist

  • 2021

    • Griffith Award for Academic Excellence - Griffith University

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

  • 2025

    • FIRST NATIONS STUDENT RESEARCHER - Queensland Museum First Nations Student Research Program 2025

  • 2024

    • ARTIST - Team Australia Roller Derby Uniform Design

    • ARTIST - APT11 Collaborative Installation for the Paemanu Tīrewa Project, QAGOMA, QLD

    • ARTIST - Gold Coast City Council First Nations Artist Camp, South Stradbroke Island, QLD

    • PANEL SPEAKER - Launching your art career: A panel for young and aspiring artist - Brisbane Portrait Prize, State Library QLD, South Brisbane, QLD

    • ARTIST SPEAKER- Artist Spotlight - Brisbane Portrait Prize, State Library QLD, South Brisbane, QLD

    • Yuuingan Dhilla Yari - Queensland Indigenous Languages Symposium, State Library QLD, South Brisbane, QLD

    • STUDENT MENTOR - QCAD Orientation - Trimester 2

    • Improving Access to Language Data held by Otis Carmichael, University of QLD, St Lucia QLD

    • ARTIST SPEAKER - UNDERGROWTH Exhibition - "ReKINdling" 

    • STUDENT MENTOR - QCAD Orientation - Trimester 1

  • 2023

    • EXHIBITION VOLUNTEER - QCAD Graduate Exhibition

    • CAIA COORDINATOR - St Vincent's Hospital NAIDOC Exhibition

  • 2022

    • EXHIBITION VOLUNTEER - QCAD Graduate Exhibition

    • EXHIBITION VOLUNTEER - Brisbane Portrait Prize

    • PHOTOGRAPHER - Inala Sorry Day March

    • Yuuingan Dhilla Yari - Queensland Indigenous Languages Symposium, The Powerhouse, New Farm QLD

    • EXHIBITION VOLUNTEER - Bonyi: Living Culture Exhibition & Festival @ Munimba-ja Cultural Centre

  • 2021

    • CAIA STAND COORDINATOR - QCAD Student Art Fair

    • EXHIBITION VOLUNTEER - QCAD Graduate Exhibition

    • CAIA STALL VOLUNTEER - Meeanjin Markets

  • 2017-2018

    • QUEENSLAND COUNCIL SECRETARY - Australian Institute of Professional Photographer

  • 2009-2020

    • TIDAL CREATIONS PHOTOGRAPHY - Owner and Primary Photographer, Kingston QLD