I am an oil painter trained in the classical atelier method, working predominantly from life with portraits and figures. My paintings attempt to bring skills from my training to a more contemporary setting and audience.
I'm interested in exploring how a figural or portrait painting could capture a substantial amount of time beyond a single snapshot within a perceivable still image. At present, these explorations result in figures in a timeless-bound context in a moment of pensive thought, allowing the viewer to engage by bringing their own questions of what the figures are thinking.
In 2016, I enrolled in the Florence Academy of Art's full-time painting program, where I was awarded Best Figure Drawing in 2017, and Best Figure Painting in 2018. After graduating in 2019, I was awarded the 4th year Residency Program and began teaching in the drawing program for both painting and sculpture for 2 years before returning to Australia.