The women in my life make up the love and strength of my home, even with one of them no longer earthside – her beautiful nature still resides in my soul, my heart, in my home. The cluttered walls encapsulate my years of childhood, adolescence and now the rollercoaster ride that is – adulthood. All the anger, misunderstanding and heartache could not keep me from coming back, even if “home” was no longer there. 

Without a doubt, my sense of home drives and shapes my work quite heavily. My backyard is where my love for photography blossomed. Alongside the lemon and mandarin trees are where the seeds of my creativity were planted and continue to grow. 

Capturing the everyday stems from the mundane of living within my home, it has allowed me to see the beauty in the smallest of creatures and the easiest of tasks. The understanding of simplicity has guided my work into what it is now and may continue to foster my photographic works into the future. Connecting to objects without touching them, like the ceramic plates and vases at home, has shaped my work with people. The outcome of my work through images provides an array of emotions.

I hope the community feels a sense of relatability and understanding, that sense of “this feels similar to my home”, this feeling of love and care. I want them to see the work and talk about their feelings toward home, whether it be with family, friends or even a stranger. Open up those feelings of vulnerability, warmth and growth. 

Before entering this journey I had not realised my shift of feelings toward home, the growth I have experienced and how guided my creative path was by my home. I have become aware of the amount of appreciation I have for “home”. 

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Born and living in Blacktown, Dharug Country