What are your paintings most informed or inspired by?

My practice is motivated by my own personal experiences of identity being First Nations and Hungarian, as well as my family's stories. I draw inspiration from the feelings of places as a whole. I spent a lot of time driving up and down from NSW to QLD visiting family throughout my life. A lot of time spent in Country towns I wouldn't have otherwise seen. From the dryness of spinifex grass, to the shade under palm trees. Taking in all of the history and using my body as a channel to express this. It's all about connection to myself, to others and to the land. That's why my paintings are quite minimal. People sit with my work and ask themselves questions, so everyone experiences my work in their own unique way. 

What practices help get you into a great creative space?

Swimming or being in water in general, sometimes that's just a shower, but water allows me to think. Drawing is also a huge one, whatever it may look like, just to get the creative cogs turning.If all else fails, I'll go outside, listen to anything from Yothu Yindi to Grace Jones and dance. I like music that is larger than life.

Do you practise any of your family’s traditions from when you were growing up?

For most of my life there were six other people in my house (sometimes more) so family rituals weren't official, there was a lot of going with the flow. Cleaning the house top to bottom on a Saturday, storytelling with family and friends, and bushwalking or being outdoors fitting into my daily rhythm are probably my favourite traditions I'd held on to.

What is your morning ritual like? Do you have one?

Wake up, stretch, open all of the blinds and windows in the house, boil the kettle, make a plunger coffee and then I'll usually call my mum or sisters, whilst having my coffee sitting on my balcony. All of my family live in Queensland or rural NSW now, so speaking to them daily helps ground me. If they don't answer I watch and listen to all of the noisy birds that hang out in the trees around me. 

How do you take care of your wellbeing?

By keeping things simple and bringing things to basics. I ask myself some key questions: Have I drank enough water? Have I spoke to a loved one? Have I slept enough? Could I spend 30 mins outside? To be able to do what I do, it's important for me to feel good.

What rituals do you share with friends, family, or loved ones?

Being outside when socialising in the spring and summer, hand making cards for celebrations, and cleaning for someone when they are feeling sick. 

If you were home alone, what would you cook for yourself?

Probably nokedli, little egg dumplings that take no time to make. Served with lecsó, a stew of onions, paprika, banana peppers, tomato, and garlic. They’re both Hungarian staples I’ve eaten my whole life. It’s simple, delicious, and the kind of warm, comforting food I always turn to when I’m cooking just for myself.

If you could interview anyone in the world, who would it be?

Probably my great Grandmother, Jean. She passed away when I was young. But I remember her. She was larger than life. A potter too, she used to make these beautiful ceramics that actually looked like denim… a play on her name. She took in a lot of children in the community and was a mother to many.