
MY BACKGROUND
My background has grown out of artistic, philosophical and research practices, that span embodied immersion, group process, communal engagement, event curation, public policy, arts pedagogy, research methodology, and philosophy of creative process. Currently I practice as a sonic, social and spatial artist, graphic designer, and philosopher of liveliness.
I’ve worked in many project direction and support roles across university and arts sectors over the last 15 years (at QUT, Griffith University, Brisbane City Council and arts groups including Theatre of Thunder, Compost Composers, Super Critical Mass) and worked with practitioners from many fields and disciplines. I’m not a content advisor and likely not an expert in your field. The advantage is that I focus on the shape and clarity of what you already have in you, rather than import from my own background.
RESUME (HIGHLIGHTS)
Education
PhD in Ambient Experience, Creative Industries Faculty, QUT
Hons in Musicology, Queensland Conservatorium
B.Mus in Composition, Queensland Conservatorium
Short course in Public Art, Queensland TAFE
Research positions
Research Fellow, Centre for Creative Industries and Innovation
Research Project Officer, Creative Community, Brisbane City Council
Associate Research Fellow, Creative Industries Faculty QUT
Teaching positions
Research Methodology (postgrad) — Creative Industries Faculty QUT
Creative People and Practices (undergrad) — Creative Industries Faculty QUT
Interactive Design Concepts (masters) — Queensland College of Art
Writing positions
Editor and reviewer, Small Black Box zine, monthly music series
Special editor, Ambient edition, M/C Journal
Writer in residency, Liquid Architecture festival
Curating
Curator, Sonic State festival of music, Metro Arts
Curator, Mesmerism zones, Jungle Love Festival
Curator, Mesmerism Summer and Autumn Festivals, Judith Wright Centre
Artistic directing
Co-director, Theatre of Thunder (sonic body performance troupe)
Co-director, Super Critical Mass (participatory public sound art)
Other major collaborations
Lead musician, HHAARRPP Collective (long-form improvisational ensemble)
Collaborator, Sonic Body Collective (immersive sonic movement research)
Collaborator, Infinite Dreams (immersive live music and ambient film)
Collaborator, Ambient Yin (immersive live music and yin yoga)
Recent festival and gallery appearances
California-Pacific Triennial, OCMA (USA), Asia Pacific Triennial, GOMA (QLD), Future Everything (UK), Spitalfields Festival (UK), Jungle Love Festival (QLD), CUSP national touring exhibition (AUS), World Science Festival (QLD), Earth Frequency (QLD)