I work with feathers to explore connection – between people, place, memory and spirit. Each piece begins as a quiet conversation with the materials: pheasant, peacock, turkey and other feathers that I meticulously arrange into mandalas and geometric forms that feel both ancient and contemporary.

My practice is deeply anchored in the whenua and communities that have shaped me – the valleys of Tāneatua and Rūātoki, Waihi, the rohe of Te Whakatōhea, and my own Scottish and Irish ancestry. I’m drawn to the symbolism of kahu huruhuru – feather cloaks – as expressions of protection, honour and belonging, and to the way circular forms can hold stories of whakapapa, seasons and cycles.

Alongside my art practice, I am also a Family Constellation facilitator. While these are distinct practices, both are grounded in a deep curiosity about belonging, relationship, and the unseen patterns that shape our lives. My work in each invites a slowing down, a listening, and a deeper connection with ourselves, each other, and the living world.

People often describe my work as calming or healing. I don’t set out to make healing art, however I am interested in the frequencies of beauty, order and pattern and how they affect the nervous system. My hope is that each piece offers a small sanctuary – an invitation to pause, breathe, and reconnect.

My work has been exhibited throughout Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally, and is held in collections across New Zealand as well as in Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Canada, Scotland, China, the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. I’m grateful that these pieces have found homes in many different parts of the world, carrying with them the conversations from which they began.

Ultimately, I hope my work offers a place of reflection and recognition – a reminder that we are shaped by the places we come from, the relationships we carry, and the stories that continue to live through us. Through feathers, form and pattern, I hope to create work that honours both the visible and invisible threads that connect us all.