I am a London based painter working in oil and watercolour. A vivid imagination and eclectic life experience from living in Indonesia and America, fuels my paintings.

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My work presents female lived experience through an autobiographical lens. Growing up in an age of blurred consent, misogyny, the supermodel craze and a diet industry on steroids, I investigate the impact of these influences. I explore body image, female ageing, mothering, fertility and the representation of women.​

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Drawing on renaissance, symbolist and surrealist art, I stage allegorical tableaux by painting absurd and subverted symbols, foods, bodies, ancient figurines and contemporary objects inside imagined landscapes. Conflicts between reality and the imaginary surface in my work, as realistic painting techniques trick and confuse within surrealist realms, to evoke a sense of unease and disruption. 

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Currently, my practice is focused on the concerns I have with the negative aspects of social media such as the rampant marketing of anti-ageing and beauty products, particularly towards teenage girls. I am also making work around the children’s toys, fairytales and tv shows that perpetuate gender stereotyping.

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Having studied Theatre for my first degree, storytelling is important in my work. I like creating mystery, tension and narrative in my paintings. Through surrealist world building and stage setting, I hope to create a sense of intrigue and questioning for the viewer.

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I am currently studying a Masters in Fine Art at City and Guilds of London Art School.