I’m delighted to be participating once again in the Biennale of Colour and Light 2026 at West End Art Space in Melbourne. This year, I’m exhibiting a very feminine piece, Winterbloom, a work that explores the delicate relationship between nature, light and the photographic process. The exhibition brings together artists working across diverse media, celebrating…
I’m delighted to share that I’ve been selected for Primary Instincts – Polish Art Foundation’s annual exhibition, on show this September at fortyfivedownstairs in Melbourne. This year’s exhibition invites artists to consider what exists beneath reason and structure – instinct, memory, the body, intuition and the forces that shape us before they can necessarily be…
Join me at Montsalvat for a special community gathering celebrating World Cyanotype Day, held annually in September. Theme for 2026 is: GLOBAL BLUEPRINT – People, Place, and Environment Following the cyanotype demonstration, participants will be invited to gather in the gardens of Montsalvat with their finished cyanotype prints for a large group photograph. This image…
I’m delighted to share that I have been selected as a finalist in the Australian Photography Awards 2026. This year’s awards mark the tenth anniversary of the Australian Photography Awards and I’m honoured to have my work shortlisted alongside such an inspiring group of Australian photographers. The finalists’ exhibition is now on show at The…
A beginner’s guide to the blue photographic process There is magic about creating an image with sunlight. Unlike digital photography, where an image appears instantly on a screen, cyanotype makes me to slow down. It requires patience, observation and a willingness to embrace the unexpected. The final image is shaped not only by the object…
I’m pleased to share that I’ve been selected for the Cut & Composed Group Collage Show 2026, returning for its third iteration this July. Running from 4–24 July, the exhibition brings together Australian and international artists working with collage as both process and language. This year’s theme draws on the work of René Magritte, particularly…
After the Gold Rush: Victorian Landscape 16 May to 21 June 2026 John Gollings // Harry Nankin // David Tatnall // David Rosendale // Aldona Kmieć // Indya Connley // Shane Booth // Ian Kemp // Jackson Low // garrie maguire I’m pleased to be participating in After the Gold Rush: Victorian Landscape, a group…
I’m pleased to share about my three artworks at this year’s Linden Postcard Show 2026, returning for its 36th year at Linden New Art. This year also marks Linden’s 40th anniversary, making the show an especially significant celebration of the gallery’s ongoing commitment to artists and community. I’ll be presenting three works in the exhibition:…
Open Gallery Nights are Montsalvat’s monthly Friday evening exhibition openings across all four gallery spaces. Come along for an evening of art and conversation, enjoy the wine bar open and free entry. My studio near the pool is mostly open on these Friday nights – I hope to see you there soon! Montsalvat is also…
From 25-29th March, I’m excited to be part of Art in Full Bloom at the Royal Exhibition Building, presented within the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show 2026. Set among one of Melbourne’s most iconic heritage spaces, this special art section brings together around 30 artists whose practices intersect with nature, material exploration, and the…
r.a.g.e. – random acts of gentle expression explores the duality of passion and frustration that arises within the development of an arts practice. Bringing together a collection of works born out of the monthly discussions from Trocadero Projects’ Peer-to-Peer Program aimed to support emerging and mid-career artists – Fiona Barbetti, Aldona Kmieć, Catalina Labra-Odde, Stephanie…
Cyanotype Workshops with Aldona Kmieć. Rediscover photography – tactile, slow, and beautifully unpredictable. Cyanotype is one of the oldest photographic processes, invented in 1842, yet it feels remarkably contemporary. Using light, water and hand-coated chemistry, this workshop invites you to step away from screens and reconnect with the physical act of making images. Led by Polish-Australian…
Summer Haze brings together four artists whose practices explore summer not as a postcard-perfect season, but as a lived experience shaped by memory, place and climate. Moving through the familiar rituals of Australian summers, the exhibition evokes long school holidays that feel endless, afternoons by rivers and beaches, hoses dragged across scorched lawns, and the…
It has been over 10 years since my artist story was featured on The Design Files Australia in 2015. I still remember how honoured and grateful I felt to be included in a space I had admired for so long. Since moving to Australia in 2009, I have loved reading about artists’ studios – how…
As this year comes to a close, I want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has supported my art – whether by subscribing, visiting exhibitions, sharing kind words, or collecting a piece. It’s been a busy year with three solo exhibitions, artwork sales, and all the life in between. Through it all,…
Read the article: https://www.cbdnews.com.au/hills-hoist-a-meditation-on-memory-migration-and-the-quiet-poetry-of-daily-life/
I had a great chat at Triple R radio with a creative force, Jessamy Gee today on RRR talking about my new Hills Hoist exhibition at City Library Gallery Flinders Ln in Melbourne. Why are we so fascinated with the Australian clothesline? Have a listen. Listen here →
How a backyard icon became a story of migration I’m thrilled to share a piece about my current exhibition Hills Hoist at City Library Gallery in Melbourne, published in M-ARTLENS Magazine, a curated online magazine dedicated to contemporary photography. Read here: https://m-artlens.com/how-a-backyard-icon-became-a-story-of-migration/
Sam Porter, journalist from Star Weekly has written a few words about my exhibition and the concept behind it – read it online here. Photo: Damjan Janevski
