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Ruby 'Resolve', Digital Composition using water logging technique, Penny Contemporary Gallery - All Women Show, 2018.
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Jasmine in her Birthday Dress, Digital Composition, 2014.
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'Indecision', Digital Composition using water-logging technique , Penny Contemporary All Women Exhibition, 2018.
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Self Portrait 'Bleeder', Digital Composition using water-logging technique, Birchalls Tertiary Art Prize Finalist, 2015.
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Ruby in her Birthday Dress, Digital Composition, 2014.
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Jen, from the series 'Eleven Flowers', Digital image with projected light, 2014.
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Sabina, from the series 'Eleven Flowers', Digital image with projected light, 2014.
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Brigita, from the series 'Eleven Flowers', Digital image with projected light, 2014.
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Kate, from the series 'Eleven Flowers', Digital image with projected light, 2014.
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Brigita, from the series 'Eleven Flowers', Digital image with projected light, 2014.
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Emma, from the series 'Eleven Flowers', Digital image with projected light, 2014.
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Kate, from the series 'Eleven Flowers', Digital image with projected light, 2014.
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Maria, from the series 'Eleven Flowers', Digital image with projected light, 2014.
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Eden, from the series 'Eleven Flowers', Digital image with projected light, 2014.
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Toni, Digital image, 2018.
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Jackie and Rod, 2014.
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'Lindsay' Digital image taken for artist Brigita Ozolins as part of her Brighton Army Camp project for Ten Days on the Island, 2016.
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Di, breast cancer survivor, Real Beauties, Mawsons Pavillion, 2008.
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Sarah with her many Hearts, RANT Minds Do Matter finalist, 2021.
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The commanding figure of Mr Simon Thomson in a busy operating theatre at St Johns Hospital, 2020.
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'Let Go' , self portrait using the words of Brene Brown, 2014.
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The Mind Garden, self portrait, digital image compilation, 2021.
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Vanitas Me, self portrait, digital image compilation, 2020.
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Lion Flower, self portrait, digital image compilation, Centre for Contemporary Photography Salon Show, 2021.
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Nature Face, self portrait, digital image compilation, 2020.
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Flower Bather, self portrait, digital image composition, CAT Members Show, 2018.
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Short Lived Beauty, self portrait, digital image compilation, 2021.
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Theo, 2013.
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Theo, 2013.
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Mum, 2013.
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Me, 2013.
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Jaz, 2013.
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Jaz, 2013.