When I draw, I am guided by instinct, by the thickness of the lines, the colours and textures. Drawing is an important part of my practice; I respect the simple form of paper and markers. It is a joy to capture my wide brown nose and full plump brown lips, they are intwined with my black/brown greatness. Hair electric with African/Haitian genes forever embedded with cultural and historical importance and beauty. I see the black/brown body as representing strength and will, a reflection of power and survival.

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Education

 

2019-2020 ​Masters of Contemporary Art, Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne
 

2012 ​Dual Certificate IV in Youth Work & Community Work, Kimberly Training Institute, Kununurra, WA
 

2006 – 2009 ​Bachelor of Fine Art, Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne
 

2002 – 2004 ​Diploma of Fine Arts, Box Hill College of TAFE, Victoria
 

2002 ​​Victorian Certificate of Education, Yarra Valley Grammar School, Victoria

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Exhibations

 

2023​   Adopted, DAX Centre, Melbourne
 

2022​   Chin Chin, 125 Flinders Lane

2022   GOGO bar  

 

2022​   Strong I Am, BUS Projects 
 

2022​   Queer My Head,DAX Center, Melbourne 
 

2021​   FLUID, Wyndham Art Gallery
 

2021​   I Came to See, Martin Place, Sydney

2021​   M16 Drawing Art Prize, M16 Art space, Canberra
 

2020​   I Am, Me. Margaret Lawrence Gallery

2020​   Zero O’Clock, curated by Sophia Cai, Assembly Point, Melbourne

2019​   Circular, Blak Dot Gallery

2019​   Drawing the Line, Assembly Point vitrines

 

 

Recent Performance history

 

2022​   Green Room Awarded Association best variety show (F*ck Fabulous) alongside (Take Back)
 

2022   ​Upcoming, Fart Fabulous at RISING Festival, Melbourne ( St Kilda National Theatre)
 

2021​   Koko Ma$$ at Mid summa Launch, (Malthouse, Melbourne)
 

2021   ​So You Think You Can Drag, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, (The Forum)
 

2021   ​Fart Fabulous, Fat Fruit Productions, Border ville Circus Festival, (Albury)
 

2020   ​F*ck Fabulous, Fat Fruit Productions, (Melbourne Arts Centre)
 

2019 ​  F*ck Fabulous, Fat Fruit Productions, Sydney Pride, Seymour Centre, (Sydney)

 

 

Commissions 

 

2022​   Thank you, poem for Melbourne Pride (40 years since the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Victoria).

 

2021​   Internal Geodes, InterCountry Adoptee Voices (ICAV), Department of Social Services

 

Awards

 

2020​​   The David Richards Drawing Award, Ursula Hoff institute
 

2020​​   BUS Projects Award, BUS Projects 

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