Tides & Transformation emerged from my residency at The Gladstone, located in Fishermans Bend, a place marked by industrial history, erosion, and quiet renewal. This layered, ever-changing landscape became both my canvas and my muse.

Drawn to materials shaped by time and touch, I worked with repurposed shipping pallets, their surfaces etched with the wear of labour and movement. Some works are painted over old canvases, showing traces of what came before, creating a dialogue between past and present, between the discarded and what is becoming.

This process of layering and repurposing reflects the spirit of Fishermans Bend itself. Nothing is erased; everything is built upon. The land remembers, and so do the works. Each is a fragment of transformation, a gesture of resilience, a tide that recedes and returns.

The exhibition also features a video presentation, ‘Moments in Time’ by Scott Ross, responding to the area's layered history and shifting landscape.

Works created by residents during our community workshops complete the exhibition - expressions of shared place, change, and renewal.

Scott Ross and I have curated part of the display using industrial waste materials salvaged from the area, grounding the exhibition in its physical and social context. During the residency, we transformed this former shell into a working studio gallery and an evolving arts hub - and we will continue this dynamic journey of transformation in a space shaped by cultural connection, community, and creativity.

Tides & Transformation meditates upon adaptation, what we carry forward, and the quiet, persistent beauty of becoming.