A series of small figures and faces made from teracotta.

Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus

Wiradjuri Country

It'll Pass

Ceramics

Terracotta clay, ceramic glaze

My body of work represents a range of human emotions, both personal and observed. My intention is to explore and express the universally difficult experience of feelings. Through the physical process of manipulating clay I was able to more deeply engage with these concepts. The form of the surreal figures was inspired by my own instinctual perspective and experience with the various emotions examined.

My artmaking practice has been influenced by the study and interpretation of the following artists: Shaun Tan, Louise Fulton, Johnson Tsang, Sally MacDonell, Lionel Smit.

ARTEXPRESS 2024 is a collaboration between NSW Department of Education and NSW Education Standards Authority, curated and presented by Hazelhurst Arts Centre.