My creative practice takes place on the lands of the Boonwurrung and Wurundjeri Woiwurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present, their ancestors and families, acknowledging their deep and ongoing spiritual connection to Country. I extend my respects to Wathaurong Waddawurrung peoples, whose lands I was birthed and raised upon that have deeply shaped me and my experiences.

I acknowledge Boonwurrung and Wurundjeri custodianship of the lands, waterways and skies that I continue to live, work and benefit from, recognising that sovereignty was never ceded. I come with an intention to deepen my understanding of ancestral pathways as a diasporic being, while sharing, learning and creating on unceded lands (Melbourne, Australia).

I extend this acknowledgement and pay my respects to peer African and Indigenous peoples across the globe viewing this website.

Coloured™

2016 - ongoing

Bubblegum Club, Johannesburg

The Coloured™ wearable art project was born from a serigraph print created during a studio residency at Assemblage Studios in Johannesburg, South Africa and subsequently premiered at Bubblegum Club in the exhibition Deny / Denial / Denied, 2016. Like the print, the edition varies, and hopes to extend the conversation; raising important questions about 'Coloured' identity as well as actively participate in the rejection and reclamation of language through the wearer.

Coloured™ is currently available; enquire via email for size and to organise purchase.

Black and white T-shirts and a white sweatshirt printed with “coloured™” in gold on black, and rainbow lettering on white, arranged with Footscray Community Arts programs on a wooden table.
A serigraph print on white paper held by two silver clips display the word “coloured™” in rainbow-coloured lowercase letters, against a white wall.
A smiling young light skinned Black woman in denim overalls and a white “coloured™” sweatshirt sits cross-legged outside a white-and-green building.
Two light skinned Black South African women are smiling and standing together indoors; one wears an ornate gold-and-black floral top and gold headpiece, while the other wears a black “coloured™” T-shirt with gold lettering.

Image courtesy of Melissa Tan.

A light skinned Black South African woman wearing sunglasses, a backward cap, black shorts, and a black “coloured™” T-shirt poses on a low wall, with red-and-white barrier tape behind them.

Image courtesy of Chanelle Hoorne.

A young Black woman with short natural hair, pale green eyeshadow and glasses sits in bright sunlight among dense tropical plants, wearing a white “coloured™” T-shirt with rainbow lettering.

Image courtesy of Naomi Sepiso.

A smiling light skinned Black South African woman with long curly hair holds up their black sweatshirt with gold “coloured™” lettering while standing against a plain white wall.

Image courtesy of Kirsty Marillier.

A Black Papua New Guinea Tolai woman with voluminous black-and-pink curls, teal lipstick, and large gold tassel earrings looks at the camera while wearing a black “coloured™” sweatshirt outdoors.

Image courtesy Namila Benson.

Two Black South African men are wearing black “coloured™” T-shirts stand with their arms around each other in a garden at night; one raises a hand toward the camera.
Two Black South Africans, one light skinned, pose in front of a weathered concrete wall; one wears a black “Black Sabbath” sweatshirt and the other a black “coloured™” T-shirt with gold lettering.

Image courtesy of Jarrett Erasmus.

Sunlit close-up selfie of Black Tūhoe Grenadian woman with natural hair and crescent moon earrings wearing a black “coloured™” sweatshirt against a red brick wall.

Image courtesy of Ayeesha Ash.

A diaspora woman with Korean heritage is wearing a black “coloured™” sweatshirt extending both arms outward in a bright room with large windows and indoor plants.

Image courtesy of Nanette Orly.

A light skinned Black South African woman wearing a metallic gold-and-black floral outfit stands beside a framed print displaying “coloured™” in rainbow letters on a white gallery wall.

Photo by Lee Cloete.