ABOUT

I’m a Hobart-based painter. I make portraits and figurative work that circle around memory, masculinity, nostalgia and place, particularly the strange, sentimental mythology of growing up in Tasmania.

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I’ve held multiple solo exhibitions at Penny Contemporary in Hobart, as well as exhibiting in London, Launceston and Canberra. I’ve been a finalist in a number of portrait and contemporary art prizes over the years, including the RACT Portrait Prize (runner-up) and several national prizes. 

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Alongside my studio practice, I teach senior secondary and IB Visual Arts. Teaching keeps me honest. 

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Outside the studio, I’m interested in design, architecture, typography, swimming, and building creative projects that connect people,  exhibitions, community ideas, slightly ambitious schemes. I care deeply about Tasmanian culture and about creating opportunities for artists here.

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Mostly though, I’m just trying to make paintings that feel true, even when they’re a bit stupid.