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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE MEDITATION
Acrylic on Birch Board 90cm Circumference 2018
Dimethyltryptamine is a chemical released from the pineal gland at end of life.
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YES
Acrylic on Board 15cm x 30cm 2018
The fork in the road when it came to voting in Australia’s Marriage Equality Bill.
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CORTISOL MEDITATION
Acrylic on Birch Board 90cm in Circumference 2020
Cortisol is a steroid and a hormone. It is associated with stress.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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