The collection ‘Curiosity Communing With Indignity’ are visual meditations on the emotion of shame, in the hopes of developing self-compassion. Rooted in Jungian psychology, I practiced six months of daily journaling to meet my ‘shadow self’; messy traits that are constantly swimming below the surface of our subconscious. By doing so, I hoped to converse with these ‘shameful’ traits to become more emotionally integrated and honest. On the surface, these works may appear free and playful; this is the tension I was using to communicate with the more uncomfortable parts of myself: erraticism, jealousy, concealment, and desire. These autobiographical pieces aim to show hidden divulgences within the layers of paint and concealment, and mark-making using gestural painting and my own hand. I invite the viewer to consider what moments of truth lie beneath, if they were to meet it with curiosity instead of resistance.

Exhibited as part of Brunswick Street Gallery’s ‘Oeuvre’ Group Exhibition 2025.
Photography by Rhianna Phillips.