HUMAN ENERGY FIELDS

Human beings are conditioned and constrained by family, education, society and nationality to see themselves through the lens of their cultural, religious, gender or sexual identity. My interest in epigenetics and my experience with palliative care has informed my practice of portraying human beings as morphogenic energy fields. Rather than depicting human beings as conceptual identities my paintings speak of humans as energy fields made up of a combination of trillions of chemicals, hormones, neurotransmitters and bacteria.

  • THE FISHING LICENCE

    Acrylic Collage on Cardboard 25cm x 21cm 2020

    Human beings, once emerged from the primordial soup and began the evolution journey from aquatic life to reptilian life and then on to Homo sapiens.

  • WHITE LIGHT

    Acrylic Collage on Cardboard 35cm x 28cm 2020

    An image of the energy field radiating from our three ‘brains’ – in gut, heart and head.

  • THE POWER OF HOPE

    Acrylic on Archival Paper 14.5cm x 30cm 2020

    Even when we are feeling blue, chinks of pink (hope) can still shine through. The Power of Hope was created in 2020 – a year of Covid-19 headlines, ramifications and restrictions.

  • Neurological Series Painting No. 1

    NOREPINEPHRINE MEDITATION

    Acrylic on Birch Board 90cm Circumference 2018

    Norepinephrine is a chemical that acts as a hormone and neurotransmitter. It pertains to depression and anxiety.

  • Neurological Series Painting No. 2

    DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE MEDITATION

    Acrylic on Birch Board 90cm Circumference 2018

    Dimethyltryptamine is a chemical released from the pineal gland at end of life.

  • YES

    Acrylic on Board 15cm x 30cm 2018

    The fork in the road when it came to voting in Australia’s Marriage Equality Bill.

  • Neurological Series Painting No. 3

    CORTISOL MEDITATION

    Acrylic on Birch Board 90cm in Circumference 2020

    Cortisol is a steroid and a hormone. It is associated with stress.

  • Neurological Series Painting No. 4

    EPINEPHRINE/ADRENALINE MEDITATION

    Acrylic on Birch Board 90cm in Circumference 2021

    Epinephrine is a neurotransmitter and hormone. Produced by the adrenal glands it can instigate action or activate the flight or fight response

  • Neurological Series Painting No. 5

    DOPAMINE MEDITATION

    Acrylic on Birch Board 90cm in Circumference 2020

    Dopamine can be an upbeat chemical/hormone/neurotransmitter which gives the ability to think, plan and learn.

  • Neurological Series Painting No. 6

    OXYTOCIN MEDITATION

    Acrylic on Birch Board 90cm in Circumference 2020

    Oxytocin is a hormone associated with love and bonding, especially toward ones’ family or inner circle. Also known as the cuddle drug.

  • Neurological Series Painting No. 7

    SEROTONIN MEDITATION

    Acrylic on Birch Board 90cm in Circumference 2020

    The chemical Serotonin is a mood stabilizer, helpful with digestion, sleeping and feelings of happiness and peace of mind.

  • RISING SUN

    Acrylic collage on Cardboard 50cm x 35cm 2019

    No one can be fully guaranteed that they will rise the next morning. Appreciate the here and now.

  • THE RICH TAPESTRY OF CONTEMPORARY LIFE

    Acrylic collage on Cardboard 36cm x 24cm 2019

    Life is a multilayered matrix and can be a colourful experience.

  • RUBY RED SLIPPERS

    Acrylic on Board 26cm x 18cm 2018

    This iconographic painting pertains to storylines and how they can reframe our identity and beliefs