Onto Pawfection

People, dogs, and trees have been sewn onto painted canvas, providing a unique combination of textures that invoke a sense of nostalgia.

A cast of embroidered characters and their fur babies; attending the dog school at the Hawthorne Canal Reserve in Leichhardt, NSW. This work was created to put an affectionate focus upon the communities that utilise and thrive amongst our urban green spaces, and the social cohesion they provide.

Framed in an oak, box frame.

Finalist in the Greenway Art Prize 2020.

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I have always dabbled in the arts in one way or another;
this latest incarnation being a mental refuge from the turmoils of our times.

My work combines graphic imagery
with the addition of fibre or other embellishments.

I love colour and ornamentation;
aiming to present beauty and inspire optimism for a more positive world;
where man and nature can co-exist in a more mutually beneficial capacity.

My method pays homage to the masterful, yet humble, practical crafts of my family.

I am increasingly drawn to the tangible nature of the handmade,
whilst the world has been fighting an “invisible” enemy,
and the artworld is being drawn towards the virtual.