Recognition
Resilience Through Art began as a personal healing practice before evolving into exhibitions, community programs, and shared creative experiences. The work shown and recognised here is grounded in lived experience and a belief in art as a place of refuge and transformation.
My artistic journey is shaped by resilience, life experience, and continuous learning.
My work has been shared through exhibitions, creative programs, and community-based projects, reflecting a commitment to storytelling through art.
Rooted in emotion, place, and memory, each piece explores transformation, how beauty, strength, and meaning emerge through lived experience.
Awards
Recipient – 2014 Resilient Australia Awards
Awarded for community resilience and recovery initiatives recognising lived experience, creative leadership, and impact-led practice.
Presented as part of the national Resilient Australia Awards program.
Link to: https://knowledge.aidr.org.au/resources/ajem-jan-2015-2014-resilient-australia-awards/
Exhibitions
Upcoming exhibitions will be announced here.
Past exhibitions and community projects are listed on the Recognition page.
Memberships
Member, Cairns Arts Society
Community Projects
Living Books – Human Rights Storytelling (2009)
I participated in Living Books, a community storytelling event held in Far North Queensland to mark International Human Rights Day. Hosted by the Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland, the initiative used personal narratives to foster understanding, empathy, and dialogue around human rights and anti-discrimination.
Sharing space with fellow storytellers, the event highlighted the power of lived experience in building community connection and social awareness.