About

I write poetry and nonfiction about the overlooked details in the world around us, for those wanting to face the uncertain world with curiosity.

The core themes in my work include:

the nexus between art and sustainability
the complexities of international cultural exchange
the exploration of objects, things and the other-than-human

All these themes are driven by the belief that cultural expression can facilitate a new way of seeing the world and they are present in both my creative and editorial work.

As a poet and videopoet, my creative works have been published in journals and shown internationally in festivals and exhibitions. I was also an artist in residence at Culture Hub Croatia, Split (supported by the Culture Moves Europe programme).

As a cultural writer and editor, I have worked for over 10 years on editorial projects such as On the Move, ASEF Culture360, Atlas of the Future and Art Radar Asia, as well as leading on and contributing to publications for the culture sector.

As a researcher, I have a PhD in creative writing, which I followed up with the Donald Horne Creative and Cultural Fellowship with University of Canberra (2024). I was also a visiting researcher at the Australian Studies Centre, University of Barcelona (2016–17).

CV

Education

PhD (2022), University of Canberra, Australia Thesis topic: ‘Applying a reflective translocal practice: Negotiating between creative practice and an unfamiliar culture’

2010 MA (Arts Management), RMIT University, Australia (awarded RMIT Vice Chancellor’s Award for Academic Excellence)

2007 CELTA (Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults), Holmes College, Australia

2006 BA (Hons), La Trobe University, Australia

2005 Dip. Lang. (Spanish), La Trobe University, Australia

2001 Victorian Certificate of Education – Ashwood College

Programmes & residencies

2024 Residency at Culture Hub Croatia, Split, Croatia (supported by the Culture Moves Europe programme)

2024 Donald Horne Creative and Cultural Fellowship, University of Canberra, Australia

2024– Intercultural Companion, Migrantour Barcelona

2024 International Literature Exchange participant, National Centre for Writing (UK) and British Council

2023 International Online Residency Programme, MANGO Residencia para Artistas together and les Ateliers de Création et d’Expression Artistique

2016–17 Visiting Researcher at the Australian Studies Centre, University of Barcelona, Spain

2016 Craft Victoria Writing Programme, Melbourne, Australia

2014 The Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellowship, Melbourne, Australia

Awards

Best Animated Videopoetry at Vesuvius International Film Fest, Italy, 30 December 2022 (for ‘Threads’)

Shortlisted for the Nillumbik Ekphrasis Poetry Award 2018 (for ‘State of the Earth’)

Poems published in the following:

Moving Poems, Cordite, Colloquy: Text, Theory, Critique, Verity La, Adani ebook, Coolabah, Socialist Alternative, Poetry d’Amour Anthology, Westerly (online), Axon, Australian Poetry Journal, Transnational Literature, Right Now, Offset 15, Verge, fourW nineteen New Writing, Voiceworks, Visible Ink.

Videopoems shown in the following:

42 Splitski Salon exhibition, Croatia; Fotogenia Vol. 5 festival, Mexico; Nature & Culture – Poetry Film Festival, Denmark; Edition VI at Marnay sur Seine exhibition, France; International Migration & Environmental Film Festival, Canada; Art for Air Festival, Thailand; Vesuvius International Film Fest, Italy; Belconnon Art Centre exhibition, Australia; Tranås at the Fringe – International Arts Festival, Sweden; REELpoetry/HoustonTX festival, USA; Poetry on the Move festival, online; ANCA Gallery exhibition, Australia, Espai SOUVENIR exhibition, Barcelona; 7th International Video Poetry Festival, Greece.

Creative writing editorial roles:

Creative writing editor for human rights journal Right Now (2016–2019); Poetry reader for Overland (2015–2019); Assistant editor/translator for Double Dialogues special edition with Catalan poets (2017); Reader for Alan Marshall Short Story Award, Nillumbik City Council, Australia (2015–16).