STUDIES
Honours in Art and Design, University of South Australia
In 2018 I embarked on an Honours Degree at in Art and Design (Communication Design) with the University of South Australia. My studies were in sustainable storytelling using imagery and language with a focus on bees for my final pieces. Using a Participatory Paradigm my work often encompasses working with local communities and groups of people.
Areas of personal interest include nature re-connection, visual storytelling, fauna protection, plastic reduction and re-greening. Since completing my studies I have undertaken coordinating activities and gatherings that share positive data with my community. These include Plastic Free July at the City of Charles Sturt’s 19 on Green in Bowden and a local gathering called I’m Greening my Hood at the Joy of Flora Cafe in West Croydon.
My art practice seeks to highlight issues through public art and temporary messaging in chalk or paste-up. In winter of this year, I will complete a range of bike awareness pieces along Day Terrace in West Croydon for Westside Bug. Commercial work I am currently engaging in includes a visual banner project reflecting how the community sees Largs Bay for the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. With my partner Eugene Suleau I am producing Bee Babies/School an interactive children’s theatrical production which teaches children to empathise with bees in their environment.
Masters Teaching Studies (Media Arts specialisation)
As part of an elective subject Arts Environment this work was created as a social media response to COVID and the Australian Government’s funding for the Arts Sector. I received a HD grade for this assignment.
Masters Teaching Studies (Media Arts specialisation)
Below is a video of my Pedalogical Creed which I completed as part of my Teaching Studies at the University of South Australia. Apologies for its length but it details my ethical approach to the creation of well balanced students and my ideal of teaching.