2024

I'm sitting here writing as the sun just dipped behind the mountain in front of the window I've decided to make my "office" view. Sunlight still highlights strips of the frosty green trees further down the valley as the last golden light sweeps the remaining peaks. It's been windy today and the trees have been swiftly waving at me, inviting me outside. There's something about a sunset that will always emphasise the preciousness of passing time; the beauty and the fear.

2024 - felt like the hardest year of my life so far (and most likely was)

The first half felt like I was drowning in my tears, literally overflowing down my face every other day. It was a year of transition; accepting the end of a love I hoped would last a lifetime, a shift in career paths, living in my studio boxroom until I found a home to call my own and so much more. It was a year of disappointments and harsh reality; cancelling an incredible adventure and missing my first-ever flight (on purpose), lots of unrealized pitches, unexpected bills and a diagnosis I'm still processing. Yet it was a year of incredible support and hope; the friends and family that continue to show up near and far will always be the greatest gift in my life. The people I meet who stay true to their authenticity and fight for the better good will always give me hope.

The second half of the year was an absolute blur. I jumped onto a train I didn't realize would move so fast. It was a year of actualizing big dreams; documenting my 91-year-old grandmother's story, having my first solo exhibition and signing my name to a home that's solely mine. It was the year I truly felt like for the first time I could claim the title "artist" which may sound baffling to some but it's been a long journey to get here. It was truly a year of so much growth. It was a year I shot the least amount of film since I bought my first film camera 12 years ago but dove into the world of underwater photography & videography (which I'm so excited to share more soon)

I didn't feel like sharing much online last year and I wasn't sure about sharing this much now, yet I feel it's important to be transparent.