Blood lines. Handbound concertina book Remembering the connections of family and birth, beautifully called our aunt-sisters in the Devonshire dialect. Acrylic and mixed media on paper Covers 11 x 24cm, full page length 134cm

Line Untamed. A concertina book celebrating the spirit of life with drawn and painted lines Acrylic and mixed media on paper 11 x 13cm covers with hand dyed silk ties. Open page 11 x 140cm

A simple folded book with mulberry cover and added text on hosho paper

And the trees of the field shall clap their hands! This work reimagines the tree as a vessel for memory, decay and reconstruction. Holding within its pages remembrance of wind and bark clapping with joy, its weathered, organic surfaces bear the marks of time: torn edges, stains, and punctures that evoke erosion and endurance. Bound within these forms are layered pages of collage, text, and painted gesture, strung together with threads and twine.

And the trees of the field shall clap their hands!

Turn and return embodies the cyclical nature of not only memory, knowledge, and creation but our repeated need to say sorry and embrace a new and hope-filled direction. Constructed from layered and coiled materials — papers, textiles, fragments of text, and images — it forms a spiraling structure that rises from a wooden base and culminates in a vertical tool handle, a gesture of both grounding and ascent.

Meditation Scrolls brings together a collection of hand-worked scrolls, gathered in an old rusted basket. Layered papers, cloth, wax, stitching and binding conceal words and images within. Rolled and held rather than conventionally read, each scroll becomes a vessel for contemplation — suggesting prayers, thoughts and fragments of experience carried quietly within, waiting to be unfurled.

Words carried on the wind Words spill from open books and travel beyond the confines of well worn suitcases. Like words uttered in longing or supplication, these prayers are carried on the wind - the breath of the Holy Spirit - released into the world, to rest where they will, and speak in ways we cannot always foresee.

Circling prayer Inspired by St Patrick’s Breastplate, the words of the ancient prayer are written on long strips of paper that circle and enfold the work. Like the prayer itself, they become a protective presence—binding together faith, strength and the assurance of Christ’s presence on every side.

Women's prayer group This work examines themes of women in gathered community, memory, and the handmade archive. Composed of a series of small, vessel-like forms arranged in a row, the piece evokes a collective presence — a gathering of individuals, stories, or voices. Each vessel carries its own identity, marked by variations in texture, material, and adornment. Paper, cloth, rust, twine and found elements intertwine, bearing traces of age, touch, and transformation. Inserted into each fold are cards, tags and prayer beads, and, while they suggest layers of personal history they also refer to women recorded in the Bible. Their names are recorded along with a reference to where their story can be found and a short prayer. Together, they create a visual rhythm of repetition and difference — a quiet testament to belonging and individuality within the history of God's people. The organic fibres and muted, earthy tones tie the work to natural processes of decay and renewal, while the careful stitching and arrangement honour the act of making as a form of remembrance. This sculpture stands as an assemblage of care — a prayer on the ways we collect, preserve, and honor fragments of human experience.

Angel of the South Inspired by the armour of God that Paul describes in his letter to the church at Ephesus, "Breastplate and helmet" explores the intersection of material memory, language, and protection. Constructed from cloth, natural fibres, and found organic elements, the pieces invite contemplation on fragility, spiritual resilience, and the passage of time.

The figure-like presence stands as a vessel of history and human gesture. The layered papers and stitched seams evoke garments or armour, carrying the markings of spoken prayers layered over time. The feather and botanical element rising from the top introduces a quiet tension between nature and artifice, between the ephemeral and the enduring. It stands as a guardian wearing the protection that both conceals and reveals the origins of its making.

"Shoes" continues this dialogue in a more intimate, abstract form. Soft folds of translucent material curve into delicate, shoe-like structures that in their fragility appear to hold empty space, yet the memory of prayer is held within them. Their organic irregularities, rust-like stains, and thread connections emphasize process and imperfection, echoing cycles of wear and renewal, the continuing breath of prayer. Together, these pieces form a meditation on the act of protection and the armour we wear—how we gather, stitch, and hold fragments of experience, and how materials themselves might bear witness to the prayers we utter.

Wanted on voyage (travelling bookcase) Bringing together found objects and feeling my way, I made a curious bookcase that is also a book. The covers a repurposed drawer and a remnant of canvas; the shelves are the chapters; each box a sentence and the treasures inside them the words.

This sculpture explores the idea of prayer as something gathered, held and carried. Small boxes fill an old wooden drawer that has become a cabinet, suggesting a collection of words, memories and petitions accumulated over time. A canvas covering can be drawn across them, while the articulated hand above becomes both guardian and participant — holding what has been entrusted, including the prayers that remain unspoken.

"Wanted on voyage" inscribed on a tag giving the context of travel: a boat trip across oceans, reminiscent of cruising or perhaps a more desperate flight. The case on wheels, pulled along by a body unknown, the traveller, seeking refuge or feeling the longing for home, the contents of the boxes are prayer and hope

Rule of Thumb explores the ways we measure, judge and make sense of the world. A collection of objects alongside a small unfolding book of thumbprints. The work plays with the familiar phrase “rule of thumb”, suggesting the tension between precise measurement and the more instinctive, human ways by which we navigate life.

4 Loci is a collection of four small artist’s books — Lost, Sensing, Traces and Grace — gathered together in a handmade box. Each becomes a place of reflection, combining found papers, fragments of text, maps, music, marks and ephemera.

Moving through the four volumes suggests a quiet journey: from disorientation, through attentiveness and the traces we leave and encounter, towards the possibility of grace.

Nest series: 1. Swaddled and held 30 x 11 x 21cm 2. Migrations since 31 x 11 x 12cm 3. Sanctuary 19 x 12 x 15cm Found nests, timber, paper, sheep's wool, twine, wattle ink, rust dyed cloth, found metal object, clay Walking through our paddocks after a windy day I found three nests. They reminded me of leaving the protection I felt in my birth country; the fragile hope and joy of belonging in a new place; refuge and sanctuary. As a migrant I travelled around the globe to find a new home and now I'm blessed to live in a place of beauty where I can add my story to an ancient history. I made the nests into this series to tell a story of paths travelled, the longing for journey's end and the finding of home and sanctuary.

I am a collector of fragments. I have collections of seemingly disparate pieces, rescued miscellany and found objects that have intrigued me. These often become the start of a creative process; turning them over in my hand, I wonder who owned this, why did it end up here, what is its history? Browsing a collection is itself an act of curiosity and dreaming, allowing for deep pondering of what we place value on.

Three book-like forms hold fragments and memories of my father, mother and sister. Layered papers, fabric, photographs and personal traces honour the particular presence of each life. Together, they explore grief and the quiet degrees of consolation found in remembering, making and holding those we have loved close.

A Love Letter to My Younger Self An old cigar display case holds a collection of treasured objects gathered across a lifetime—letters, childhood drawings, symbols of ministry and a first tin of watercolours. Together, they form a tender self-portrait and a love letter to the child, mother, artist and priest I have been.

Booksmith’s Toolbox gathers the discarded tools and materials of bookmaking into a cabinet of curiosities. Old books, fragments of music, rolled pages, rusted tools, thread and handmade paper are assembled in a weathered carpenter’s box, suggesting a workshop paused in time.

The work celebrates the physicality of books—the folding, stitching, cutting, binding and handling that lie behind the finished object. Reimagined and rearranged, these worn and forgotten materials become a playful tribute to craftsmanship, memory and the enduring pleasure of making by hand.

Ship of fools A crowded flock travels aboard a makeshift vessel assembled from discarded timber, maps, fabric and mechanical fragments. Ship of Fools reflects on our uncertain passage through a world burdened by human folly—each passenger following the others, while direction, destination and safe harbour remain unclear.

Castaways life raft Life raft verses are those words and phrases from the Bible that come easily to mind when you're in a tight spot reaching for a word to reassure you or guide you. I've made a life raft along the lines of bits and pieces gathered after a shipwreck with a text inside a flag and it's paired with an earlier boxed piece "To my feet a lamp".

To my feet a lamp takes its title from Psalm 119 and its meditation on God’s word as a guide for the journey. Four cloth-covered lamps stand within an old wooden box, connected by a string of small flags. Beneath them, fragments of a world atlas suggest the uncertain terrain of life — a journey illuminated not all at once, but step by step, by the quiet presence of divine guidance.

28 days of prayer Rooted in a felled trunk, gathered leaves, seedpods and fragments of prayer form a precarious archive. Natural and written worlds are held together, suggesting that words, like seeds, are carried, scattered and renewed—small offerings suspended between silence and amen.

4 Loci is a collection of four small artist’s books — Lost, Sensing, Traces and Grace — gathered together in a handmade box. Each becomes a place of reflection, combining found papers, fragments of text, maps, music, marks and ephemera.

Moving through the four volumes suggests a quiet journey: from disorientation, through attentiveness and the traces we leave and encounter, towards the possibility of grace.

12 Days of Prayer Created during the twelve days leading to Good Friday, this work traces Christ’s journey towards the crucifixion. Stones gathered from our paddocks carry small, canvas-covered books, bound with wire and string. Each becomes a place of prayer: marking a step along a path of suffering, love and sacrifice.

When I am among the trees takes its title from Mary Oliver’s poem and reflects on the quiet restoration found in the natural world. Delicate, translucent pages hold traces of trees, tangled undergrowth and fragments of text, gradually revealed as the book is opened.

The layered marks suggest both movement and stillness — the experience of walking among trees and finding, for a while, a place of belonging, attentiveness and grace.

Message in a bottle: Boundless sky and beautiful Earth No-one can have seen photos from the recent Artemis space mission without feeling a sense of awe and wonder. And from these moments of awe, when we're captivated by a bigger view, let's hope we see both ourselves and our planet in a new light, galvanising us as custodians towards a more sustainable future.

Astronaut Christina Koch said, "I found myself noticing not only the beauty of Earth but how much blackness there was around it... it just made it even more special".

Adding words astronaut Christina Koch spoke I made a book as a message in a bottle from our future selves.

Connected. Trees are connected in ways we're only just beginning to understand. There are families of trees whose roots connect them to each other. When I see the strips of bark fall from the trees and intertwine in the breeze I am reminded of all the family I am connected to around the world and in history too. We are surrounded by such a great company of witnesses, connected by faith to those whose lives have been examples and encouragement to us as we remember them. 40x40cm framed wood panel Acrylic and mixed media

Within. Can I tell it any other way than slant? Those fleeting moments of joy and hope are often too bright or too subtle to fully set out. There are however, those liminal places, often just tantalizingly beyond the edge of our perception, where we might experience the grace that allows us to see through the veil. There we glimpse the divine love extended to all things. A moment like the transition of shadow to dawn, imperceptible and yet perceived, will also briefly take you there, to the surprising truth of the beauty at the heart of life. 40x40cm framed wood panel Acrylic and mixed media

Angophora Joy. A big old angophora tree stands to the side of the track from the paddocks to our house and I love tracing my hand along the ribbed bark and looking up to see the twists and turns of its massive branches. By contrast, the flowers come from small green pods and with their delicate white fronds look like tiny dancers. 50x50cm framed wood panel Acrylic and mixed media on wood panel

Seeds and leaves. Seed pods curl and twirl like tiny dancers and the leaves around them follow as their attentive partners. Softer shades of pink and orange on the newest growth add a delicacy to the brighter greens of the leaves that have a longer story to share. This is a mixed media painting on canvas made with acrylic paint, collage, crayons and ink to share these little delights with you. 76x76cm framed wood panel Acylic and mixed media

Gums and wattle. Seed pods curl and twirl like tiny dancers and the leaves around them follow as their attentive partners. Softer shades of pink and orange on the newest growth add a delicacy to the brighter greens of the leaves that have a longer story to share. This is a mixed media painting on canvas made with acrylic paint, collage, crayons and ink to share these little delights with you. 76x76cm framed wood panel Acrylic and mixed media

Dancing. The sound of the wind, the song of the birds and the rustle of leaves join together in a glorious melody and they call us to come and dance along. This is a mixed media painting on canvas layered with acrylic paint, collage, crayons and ink. 76x76cm framed wood panel Acrylic and mixed media

Considering the lilies. Noticing the small things and paying attention to the natural world, the beauty of wild flowers, the sound of the wind in the trees or the call of the birds is like stepping back from worry about the state of the world and even every day decisions like what to wear. 50x50cm framed wood panel Acrylic and mixed media

Wombat Walk. Wombat walks this way, a pathway well-trodden and marked, around the water’s edge, through the grasses and into the burrow 40 x 40 x 2cm cradled wood panel without frame Acrylic and mixed media on wood panel

Billabong Song. When the birds chirp, twitter, screech and call, when the wind blows through the trees, when the frogs croak all night and the sound of a chainsaw is heard in the distance, you know you’re in the bush. 30 x 30 x 4cm cradled wood panel without frame Acrylic and mixed media on wood panel

Bush song. I love this sunburnt country even though I came from green and shaded lanes. It sings to me a song of beauty, a sometimes soulful melody from a deeper, older place than we are usually conscious of. Size 60 x 60 x 3cm cradled wood panel Acrylic and mixed media on wood panel

Panboola. One of my favourite places to walk and be refreshed as the weather blows in across the flats and the light flows down across the hills. 60x60cm acrylic and mixed media on cradled wood board

First light of the morning. Just as the sun rises and coats the trees with golden light, so my soul is refreshed by you 30 x 30cm Acrylic and mixed media on wood panel with Tassie Oak frame

A new music. A painting about place and invitation, where nature sings of joy and beauty. 30 x 30cm Acrylic and mixed media on wood panel, Tassie Oak frame

Between waters. Millingandi, Merimbula and Pambula are surrounded by water: lakes, creeks, rivers and streams and with the sea not far away, this area is rich in natural beauty and offers sights, sounds and smells to shape memories and experiences to treasure of this special place. Diptych on two cradled wood panels. Each panel measures 30 x 30cm Acrylic and mixed media on wood panel

The bush is a noisy place. Painting the sounds of the bush is my way of noting the beauty all around me and being able to share the joy I feel. I’ve recorded my morning walks around Millingandi and made them into a scrapbook of paint and sound: a mix of joyful tweets and calls, kookaburra laughs and magpie warbles as well as the sounds of my feet crunching through dry grasses and twigs or splashing through running water. Diptych on two cradled wood panels. Each panel measures 30 x 30cm Acrylic and mixed media on wood panel

Bound for South Australia. Who’s not roused by sea shanties? This one’s South Australia, one that speaks of a journey I shared from north to south and leaving one world for another. Size 30 x 30cm wood panel without frame Acrylic and mixed media on wood panel with Tassie Oak frame

Drunken sailor. You may not have been a drunken sailor, but you can experience sun, sea, waves and even storms while whale watching on the Sapphire Coast and get to experience something of the excitement of seeing sea life up close. 30 x 30cm wood panel without frame Acrylic and mixed media on wood panel with Tassie Oak frame

Title: Wombat walks out from the trees A limited edition Giclee print, image area 40x40cm.

Sunshine day. A limited edition Giclee print, image area 40x40cm.

Good Morning. A limited edition Giclee print, image area 40x40cm.

Hidden Gems. A limited edition Giclee print, image area 40x40cm.

Patient Trust. A limited edition Giclee print, image area 40x40cm.

Little Boy Blue. A limited edition Giclee print, image area 40x40cm.

Green Leaves. A limited edition Giclee print, image area 40x40cm.

Autumn Heart. A limited edition Giclee print, image area 40x40cm.

A Gentle Breeze Dances in the Leaves. A limited edition Giclee print, image area 40x40cm.

Geebung. A limited edition Giclee print, image area 40x40cm.

Falling Leaves and Falling into Place. A limited edition Giclee print, image area 40x40cm.