When Main Streets Dream
Arts North West invited me to have “This Shit's for the Birds” and “SB51 Golden Way” screened as part of the travelling When Main Streets Dream festival across Tamworth and Armidale. I may have missed my own screening thanks to an unfortunately timed dinner, but I still managed to capture some of the lights, projections, and atmosphere of the Armidale event.
Armidale Streets Sessions Vol1
With spring seemingly arriving early, I took advantage of a warm Saturday morning to get back out into the streets with my Canon R8 and nifty fifty for some urban landscape photography. Most of the shots didn’t make the cut, but the ones that did feel all the more significant now that one of the abandoned service stations I photographed has been damaged in an accident and fenced off.
The Dumb Waiter
After nearly two decades away from theatre, I had the opportunity to collaborate with Empty Space Productions on Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter, capturing production photography, behind-the-scenes moments, and even contributing to the sound design. It was an incredibly rewarding experience that gave me a newfound appreciation for theatre and resulted in some of my favourite work of the year.
The Illusive Winter Photo Walk
A winter walk to a meeting at UNE became the perfect excuse to dust off the Canon 200D and spend some time photographing for the simple joy of it. I didn't come away with many standout images, but sometimes reconnecting with the process is more important than the photos themselves.
The QUAKE Project
After finishing This Shit's for the Birds, I found myself revisiting an old animation style from the late 2000s and using it to create a series of illustrations inspired by the wonderfully bizarre world of Quake. What began as an idea for an N64-style instruction manual eventually evolved into a collection of clean, geometric character cards.
Another Tamworth BBQ
With my parents back in Tamworth for the school holidays, it was the perfect excuse to get the family together for our first big BBQ in months—and, of course, I couldn't resist bringing a camera along. The photos might not be my strongest work, but that's hardly the point when you're spending the day with family.
Four Days In Sydney
I travelled to Sydney to see my short film This Shit's for the Birds screen at Draw Space Gallery, using the trip as an excuse to explore the city with my Canon R8 and a newly acquired Helios 44-2. Despite catching the flu and missing focus on far too many photos, it turned into a much-needed little adventure filled with great company, live music, and a few images I'm genuinely proud of.
This Shits For The Birds
Shits for the Birds is my second animated short film commissioned by Tamworth Regional Gallery in 2026, and easily the most personal and political project I’ve made in years. Blending photography, illustration, and animation, it explores the beauty and decline of regional life through the strange relationship between nature, decay, and the places we call home.
Drawn From Pain, Written From Truth
Visitors From Dreams was invited to capture the opening night of Amera Ali and Suad Smo’s deeply personal exhibition Drawn From Pain, Written From Truth at the New England Regional Art Museum through both photography and film. The confronting artwork served as a powerful reminder of the difference between violence as entertainment and art created from lived experience, pain, and self-expression.
Five Days In Broken Hill
A work trip to Broken Hill turned into an unexpected chance to explore one of Australia's most fascinating regional cities, from the vast desert landscapes of Mundi Mundi Lookout to the industrial relics hidden throughout town. Between filming, location scouting, and squeezing in some photography of my own, I came away with a renewed appreciation for the far west and a strong desire to return with more time to properly explore it.