The work “grassland” is a reference to the disappearing grasslands which once surrounded the City of Melbourne. These landscapes are among the most diminished, neglected and misunderstood in Australia. This mobile installation comprising a bicycle transporting a miniature grassland in a bike basket pays homage to these beautiful landscapes and the creatures which inhabit them. There is great diversity in the structure, colour and changing seasonal form of the different grass and forb species which make up these landscapes. Importantly they also provide habitat and sanctuary for the myriad of invertebrate species that form an essential part of the ecosystem.

NOTE: Native Grasses giveaway! Free Danthonia (Wallaby Grass) seed on the day for people who want it. The seed will be in small envelopes attached to the basket containing the installation.

As part of my MA - Art in Public Places Program, RMIT, I am currently researching opportunities for “green” interventions in public urban space with the intention of nurturing and restoring fragments of disturbed habitat particularly for insects and other micro fauna. The invisible yet indispensable “biological services “undertaken by soil micro-organisms such as decomposition and nutrient cycling or the activity of pollination by insects for example, are fundamental to the continued human habitation of earth. As one of the most biodiverse countries on the planet we in Australia have a collective moral responsibility to assist in the protection and preservation of species across the plant and animal ecosystems.
Curatorial work
“Embodied Energy” Exhibition - Counihan Gallery, June 2008. Curated together with Edwina Bartlem. The exhibition explored 13 artists’ responses to issues of sustainability in their art practice. Funded jointly by Arts Victoria and Moreland City Council.

Represented by Steven McGlaughlan Gallery Melbourne