View fullsize Every day was its own mountain. In late February, I began walking the length of the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand - starting from Ship Cove in the Marlborough Sounds and finishing at Bluff, the southernmost point, looking out across wind-whip
View fullsize A warm welcome to the wonderful Kate O’Shea - the Irish recipient of the international exchange between @immaireland and @fremantleartscentre Kate is a prolific socially engaged writer, artist, and arts worker based in Cork, Southern Ireland,
View fullsize Before arriving in Ireland, I was excited to experience Samhain - the traditional Gaelic celebration that marks the seasonal shift from summer and the time of harvest into the darker, more restful winter months. Around the world, many celebrate Hall
View fullsize Thank you to the lovely Lucy Jorgensen who snapped photos of my studio at the Irish Museum of Modern Art where I was based from Oct- Dec 2024. Lucy is an Australian arts worker based in Dublin and working with the incredible Engagement & Learnin
View fullsize Late night charring @immaireland under the oak trees. Residency exchange late 2024 with @immaireland @fremantleartscentre
View fullsize Tree Judgements IMMA studio December 2024 Residency exchange with @immaireland @fremantleartscentre
View fullsize Copper and holly ink. Walk around Lough Feeane, County Donegal (Section of small drawing test).
View fullsize In land conservation, the term pest plants is commonly used to describe invasive species that negatively impact native ecosystems. During my 10-week residency at @immaireland, I explored how diaspora has reshaped cultural perceptions of plants in dif
View fullsize Drawing Detail Incised Holly Ink Surface of holy well along the shores of Lough Neagh, Northern Ireland. Seeking out ócar pigment set a course for travel throughout Ireland, and along the routes I took to find it, I visited loughs and wells
View fullsize Tree Judgements The destruction of Ireland’s old forests foreshadowed what would later happen in Australia and New Zealand. Deforestation in Ireland began with the integration of farming into Neolithic society, accelerating later under Briti
View fullsize Late afternoon missions in fading Autumn light. Lough Salt, Termon, County Donegal Assaranca Waterfall, Ardara, County Donegal Ireland (December 2024) Residency exchange with @immaireland @fremantleartscentre Transport to regional parts of Irel
View fullsize Ócar - North of Éire After reaching out to pigment collector Tricia Kelly (@ocar.ie) she generously invited me to walk the Causeway coastline with her. Tricia’s gentle way of sharing stories, her ever-expanding knowledge of Irish
View fullsize Lough Feane Ardloughnabrackbaddy Peak County Donegal, Ireland My first hike in Ireland took me around two loughs in the Wicklow Mountains, inspiring a practice of walking the circumference of selected lakes over a 10-week period. This practice beca
View fullsize Ócar - West of Éire This ócar comes from the northwest of Ireland. Traveling along narrow coastal roads overlooking the North Atlantic sea, I was accompanied by Hili, a skilled plant and pigment forager based in County Donegal.
View fullsize Lough Lugacolliwee County Mayo Éire, Ireland Residency exchange with @immaireland @fremantleartscentre Transport to regional parts of Ireland was generously supported by @regionalartswa #erie #ireland
View fullsize Ócar - East of Éire With only an obscure map reference to guide me, I spent a day searching for this ócar. Following a network of walking tracks, I circled closer until intuition drew me off the path and uphill along a stream. I
View fullsize Lough Coumshingaun, Southern Ireland Over two days, I explored Lough Coumshingaun and watched it transform - from bright sunshine to ice, then darkness, and finally to being battered by wild wind and sideways rain. I set myself a small challenge: to
View fullsize Ócar - South of Éire Since October, I’ve been based in Éire (Ireland) as part of an exchange between the Irish Museum of Modern Art and Fremantle Art Centre. My journey through Ireland has followed spontaneous paths, guid
View fullsize I’m currently in Éire (Ireland), exploring plant and pigment harvesting traditions, as well as the relationship between water lore and feminine ecology. This incredible experience is generously supported by the Fremantle Arts Centre resi
View fullsize Reimagining the wet plate gaze.
 Incised ink, ground from Scottish thistle and harvested from the waterways that once nourished the low-lying wetlands of the Taieri. Drawings details from @caselbergtrust Creative Connections residency #softening #c