About

Working at the Mirramu Creative Arts Centre, I have created a Sculpture Park where my larger works in stone can be seen in a magnificent natural and peaceful setting. I have shown in galleries both here and overseas and have taken part in numerous group shows where my two and three-dimensional work has received critical acclaim.

My interest in art and design led me to study Architecture at the University of Melbourne. I undertake commissioned work with clients to develop innovative projects for sculpture in public spaces. The open-air studio facilities at the Mirramu Creative Arts Centre will become a resource not only for me but also for others in the community of artists. As a mentor in the technical aspects of creating sculpture in stone, I will endeavor to open a space for contemplation and inspiration. My role will be to encourage them to move beyond concepts and to follow natural impulses flowing first from the heart through the head and hands. A love and knowledge of materials informs my art practice by investigating a material’s inherent sculptural possibilities. Line, form, shape, texture and colour in nature provide me the inspiration to express, not only the nature of materials, but also the nature of beauty and inner reflection. This is the essence of my work.

My abstract sculptures are forms for meditation. My works in stone, bronze, stainless steel and glass are thematically linked and flow, following a stream of consciousness. All of my sculptures aim to provide a focal point where the mind can rest.

I make small Marquette’s modeled in stone, wood, paper-clay and wax.. Some of the models can be scaled up and carved in sandstone, limestone or marble while others will be fabricated in bronze or stainless steel. Metal fabricators make their templates from full scale models that I make in cardboard. By producing works in materials in stone and stainless steel I will to be able to achieve works of a scale and durability to enhance public places.