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)