Thresholds
‘Thresholds’ is a body of photographic, written and installation work that depicts the sacred mystery that is beauty, born through pain and loss.
It’s at the thresholds of life, when the tension of pain and ache of loss somehow give birth to a sacred and beautiful mystery. Life and death are pulled to overlap, creating a new image. One you’ve not yet dreamed of, one forged in the fires of this life and yet soaked in indescribable beauty.
The Princess and the Magic Flute
This piece reminds me of my dad who died from cancer in 2015. Every night he’d come in to say goodnight. We’d lie on my bed and I’d beg him to tell the story of The Princess and the Magic Flute. And each night, he’d make up the next chapter, right out of his imagination.
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Oxygen
My aim with this piece was to make something as common as this Wheatgrass come to life with a prism of colour.
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How to Love
I called this piece How to Love because it was taken in a dark and unexpected corner of a garden. At first glance, it looked like there wasn’t much there to photograph and what was the point when there was no light! But as I looked I saw these tiny flowers. Then I moved around the bush, changing my perspective. I noticed the setting sun far off in the background and when I looked through the lens and brought the flowers into focus, the sun created a surprising amount of bright yellow light. It took as long as the sun took to set to create this photograph and I had to give time to the observation of every little element. I look many photos! And after many failed attempts, this is what happened. And I think it’s rather beautiful.
Every Morning
Australia is a place of bird song. I’ve camped by the ocean and been awoken by the orchestra of birds filling the morning with their gentle reminder of a new day, a new beginning, a new light. One such bird is the Magpie who sits among the gums at sunrise. I think the Magpie song is one of the most beautiful sounds of Australia.
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In The Waiting
Waiting is hard. Whether you’re waiting in line for an ice cream, waiting for the right job to open up, waiting for your lover to return from overseas, waiting for a lover full stop or waiting for life to be a little less difficult. Waiting is most certainly not a desired posture but if you find yourself here, may the waiting be light, may your body be held and may you know that even in the waiting, there are many opportunities for life.
Butter Delight
I remember being so excited when I found these tiny flowers nestled in amongst the ferns. The light was perfect, the composition was perfect, everything was perfect! It was real magic and my soul sang.