I am a multi-disciplinary artist, mother, researcher, arts worker, curator, and writer.
Based near Mildura in North West Victoria, Australia, my practice-based research investigates, interprets and translates the experiences of Calabrian settlers to North West Victoria in a contemporary visual art and sociological context. Through the methodology of live art performance, my work actively engages with her familial and feminine history. An integral part of my practice-led research is the self-transformation into an imagined version of my Calabrian grandmothers. During these enactments, I make artefacts utilising traditional women’s modes of making: sewing, embroidery, and crochet. The work is a manifestation of the hopes, dreams, and desires of migrant women and strives to honour their voices which were often silenced by dominant gender roles within the Calabrian diaspora.
The Fair Play project, funded by Creative Victoria, is an equity and inclusion capacity building program for organisations that receive multi-year funding through Creative Victoria.
The Fair Play symposium will platform the knowledges, leading practices and lived experiences of First Nations, Disability, and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse creative practitioners.