Born in Tamaki suburbia - I felt magnetised toward the tattoo culture within the city. In the early days, drawing from American traditional tattoo motifs and referencing its icons such as Percy Waters & Rosie Camanga. Serving as a gateway into clean lines and contrasting saturated colours - an ongoing theme in my work to come. After nurturing my skills in painting through this inspired aesthetic I began breaking away from these themes. 

In recent works, I’ve been finding fascination and influence from birds & dogs, using Animalia as a vehicle for cartoonish & playful portraiture in a surrealist, childlike landscapes.