I am a traditional artist born and based in Australia, working mainly in egg tempera with natural pigments, exploring geometric designs, manuscripts, and icon studies from the liturgical and para-liturgical arts Tradition of the Orthodox Church. 

​

I learned these techniques (and a few other tricks) from the MA of Traditional Arts at the Prince's (now King's) School of Traditional Arts in London. 

​

Stylistically, I draw on the otherworldly beauty of the liturgical arts of Roman Late Antiquity and what some call "Byzantium." Basically, I try to do traditional arts here and now; (hopefully) aligning with that same ethos to speak the same truth in today's language. 

​

What I ultimately care about is real-world application. The crafts and arts as experiential rather than speculative, personal rather than abstract and resonating on the intuitive rather than just the cognitive level. I am interested applying the traditional arts in Australia, literally from the ground up; making things from local timber and stone, and colouring things with pigments from local rocks and native plants. 

​

If you are interested in commissioning something, please feel free to get in touch.
 

​

​

​

​

​