April 2026
This moving image traces a quiet passage through three flood-affected streets in Lismore, where absence has become the dominant form. Houses stand in various states of retreat—some emptied, some awaiting removal, others already erased—leaving behind a fragmented streetscape that feels both familiar and unsettled.
Filmed from the perspective of a slow drive looking through the door window of the passenger seat, the work resists spectacle. Instead, it observes a landscape in transition, where the physical dismantling of homes signals a deeper unravelling of community. These streets, once defined by continuity and proximity, are now marked by gaps, pauses, and uncertain futures.
At just 40 seconds, the video operates as a fragment—part of an ongoing attempt to register the subtle, cumulative impact of disaster. It reflects not only on what has been lost, but on how place, memory, and social fabric are reconfigured in its wake.
Feb 2026. The Library That Made Me, NSW State Library Sydney
A selection of photographs I took as part of the 200 Years of Libraries in NSW project is now on display on the forecourt of the NSW State Library in Sydney. The exhibition also features work by other photographers, with additional photographs displayed inside the library. View the photographs I took as part of this commission here
July 2025. Documenting Library Communities in the Northern Rivers
Over the past few months, I have been honored to work on a special portrait photography commission for the NSW State Library. The project is part of the library's bicentenary celebrations, marking 200 years of libraries in NSW.
My creative commission involved traveling across the NSW Northern Rivers to document the vibrant library communities in towns like Lismore, Byron Bay, Grafton, McLean, and Kingscliff. Through a series of environmental portraits and short interviews, I captured the stories of library patrons, highlighting the essential community services that modern libraries provide.
This documentary photography project was an incredible experience, showcasing the profound impact of public libraries across regional NSW. The resulting portrait series will be featured in a major exhibition at the NSW State Library in 2026, serving as a powerful tribute to our state's rich library history and its ongoing cultural significance.
August 2025.Caloundra Regional Gallery.
Very happy to be selected as a finalist at the 2025 Sunshine Coast National Art Prize at the Caloundra Regional Gallery. The exhibition runs from Friday 15 August until Sunday 12 October 2025, winner announced on Thursday 25 September 2025. My work on display is titled 25 Fibro Houses. This composite photograph of 25 fibro houses explores the Australian dream of home ownership through a dreamlike, almost surreal lens. By layering these nearly identical structures, the work reflects on the housing crisis while drawing parallels to the post-war era, when fibro (fibrocement) homes provided an affordable, mass-produced solution to a severe shortage. In the 1950s, these simple, efficient houses offered stability for working-class families. Today, as affordability reaches crisis levels, this work reimagines the fibro house as a symbol of both past resilience and present urgency. The repetition creates a hypnotic quality, blurring the line between aspiration and reality.
March 2025.S.H. Ervin Gallery
I am thrilled and deeply honored to have been invited to include my work in the In Suburbia: Recent Detours exhibition at the
S.H. Ervin Gallery in Sydney. Curated by the esteemed Gavin Wilson, this exhibition explores the nuanced and often overlooked narratives of suburban life, and I am delighted to contribute to such a thought-provoking dialogue.
Exhibition runs from March 8, 2025 till May 4, 2025.
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This work consists of 99 Lismore houses bought back by the NSW Government, part of a larger initiative involving an estimated 442 homes in the NSW Northern Rivers. These properties face an uncertain future, set for sale, removal, or demolition. This buyback program aims to address recent flooding issues, yet their removal will significantly impact Lismore's streetscape. As some residents have decided to stay, the contrast between vacant lots and remaining homes will alter the community's visual and social fabric. The decision to remove these houses highlights efforts to manage flood risks, but the full impact on Lismore's character is yet to be seen.
Rescue: Stories and Portraits of Civilian Rescuers of the February 2022 Northern Rivers Flood.
This project is a collaboration with writer Jeanti St Clair. We interviewed and photographed 37 civilian rescuers that assisted in the evacuation of people stranded during the 2022 Northern Rivers floods. The photographs and stories were exhibited in 2023 at the Serpentine Gallery in Lismore and were acquired by the NSW State Library in 2025. View all the photographs and stories here.
Northern Rivers Creatives 2021-2023
In late November 2021 I started a portrait project that I have been thinking about for quite some time. The Northern Rivers of NSW has purportedly a large population of artists/writers/poets/performers/comedians and other creative individuals. These creatives we rarely see. For this project I created an open call for creatives to come to my studio and have their portrait taken, no set fee, only a donation. The response has been great and I have photographed 340 creatives. This project is now a book which is available from the Book Warehouse in Lismore and Ballina and the Book Shop in Mullumbimby. Book design by John Senczuk.
