“There’s something magical about wildflowers. Existing due to Mother Nature’s nurturing alone, to bloom unexpectedly and happen upon by chance.
Be they natives, weeds, or invasive species, they are a wonderful moment of unforeseen beauty.”
2026 | oil on canvas | 43×154×5.2cm (5× 40×30cm panels) | Blackwood timber frame
Sometimes ‘mainlander’ is a dirty word, as is ‘weed’.
As humans, we strive to find our place in the world. We search for family, purpose and home; for a place we can be our best and thrive.
From the dawn of time the search has lead us far and wide. Like the so called ‘weeds’ finding the space to put down roots and grow, season by season humanity in its exploration has become the ultimate invasive species.
Maybe instead… we’re all just wildflowers.
I’m a mainlander and I’ve found my place in Tasmania. All the flowers depicted have been collected from around my property and the surrounding Huon Valley.The curated composition utilises a polyptych that can start with any panel suggesting the eternal search and change of seasons. Wildflowers bring me joy when I find them, comfort when they return and a sense of kinship with their journey.
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2026 | oil on canvas | 33×33×5.5cm | timber frame
Does calling a weed a wildflower increase it’s value? If picked and placed in water to savour, does the value differ if the vessel is a reused glass bottle or a crystal vase? What if it’s placed on a mantel and draped in satin. What if it’s an oil painting?
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2025 | oil on canvas | 43×63×5.6cm | timber frame
They say gardeners are the true optimists—planting, propagating, and pruning with hope for future rewards. Over the past few years, I’ve been growing indoor plants, experiencing notable failures along the way. My optimism wasn’t the problem.
I’ve discovered success through patience—learning to understand each plant’s unique needs for light, nutrients, and water, and allowing time for adaptation. Patience doesn’t come easily to me, but I’m continually reminded of its value beyond gardening. My lush greenery and thriving cuttings serve as beautiful reminders that patience nurtures growth in all areas of life. This process has taught me that resilience and trust—whether in plants or in ourselves—are essential for transformation and renewal.
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2026 | oil on canvas | 33×33×5.5cm | timber frame
Does calling a weed a wildflower increase it’s value? If picked and placed in water to savour, does the value differ if the vessel is a reused glass bottle or a crystal vase? What if it’s placed on a mantel and draped in satin. What if it’s an oil painting?
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2026 | oil on canvas | 63×43×5.6cm | timber frame
This work draws on memories of childhood spent weaving small, fleeting treasures from the natural world such as flower crowns, bracelets, and imagined talismans made alone and alongside friends. These creations were often fragile, rarely lasting beyond the afternoon, but their impermanence was never the point. What endured was the quiet joy of making, the intimacy of time spent outdoors, and the simple act of noticing.
Set against the rich folds of fabric, the crown becomes both an object and a symbol, both of care, play, and the human impulse to gather and shape beauty from what is at hand. The delicate clover flowers, bound together with intention, echo the tenderness of those early acts of creation, while also holding a sense of transience.
In revisiting this ritual, the painting reflects on the value of small, unrecorded moments—where creativity is instinctive, time slows, and connection to place and memory feels most immediate.
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