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/
Screen & Production Features
Selected works from the Held by the Desert collection were featured as part of the set styling for the upcoming production Black Snow.
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.