Winterbloom
Winterbloom
Winterbloom emerged as an act of creative rebellion – a response to isolation and restriction through the use of movement and colour. Created during Melbourne’s COVID-19 lockdowns, these fluid long-exposure photographic abstractions transform the body into a medium of expression, capturing gestures, energy, and the passage of time.
Through intentional repetition and movement, I layer colour, light, and form to create images that exist between photography, painting, and performance. The process is both physical and meditative, allowing instinctive gestures to reveal emotions that are difficult to articulate through words.
The title Winterbloom reflects the paradox at the heart of the work: finding growth, beauty, and vitality during a period of uncertainty and darkness. These self-portraits explore resilience, transformation, and the possibility of creating moments of freedom within limitation.
★ Winterbloom #34 Winner, Linden New Art – Play Award (2024)
Exhibition history:
Currently on show at my Montsalvat Studio & Gallery
Brimbank Gallery, VIC 5 Sept – 28 November 2025
RACV Inverloch Gallery, VIC 29 July – 29 November 2025
West End Art Space Biennale of Colour and Light 2024
