Collective Mindstorm

Charcoal became my primary medium in 2020, during isolation. Confined to my studio and garden, I began drawing with charcoal from the garden bonfire. It was more than a creative outlet—it helped me process the anxiety and uncertainty of that time.

The bush charcoal I use now arrives with its own memory. It carries the imprint of fire—both natural and increasingly human-made. This material speaks to destruction and renewal, echoing the Australian landscape without directly depicting it.

I work outdoors, flat on the ground, approaching the surface from all directions. There is no fixed orientation—no up or down. Intuition becomes method. Material is added, erased, and rebuilt in fast, physical bursts. The work veers between abstraction and the landscape it’s rooted in, exploring space, light, and horizon through gesture and tension.

“Collective Mindstorm” was shown at Kolbusz Space, Perth in August, 2025.