Three nocturnal New Zealand birds investigate a quintessential New Zealand Villa. An inquisitive Morepork (Ruru), gets very close, while the Kiwi and Kea hesitate outside the picket fence. The warm light from the window illuminate the wooden floors and manicured lawn.
the Predator-free series
The displacement of our native wildlife, for agriculture and suburban sprawl, means that the need for a home for each of us (animal as well as human) is becoming more intensified. Left unchecked and with enough resources, populations grow to fill a space and if they continue to expand, those resources become depleted, scarce and the lives of the inhabitants come under threat
exhibit
2022 • Pretty Invaders • (solo exhibition)
There is a quiet struggle going on in the creeks behind the factories, in the long grass of new suburbs, within the dissection of land for commercial and residential use, it is a battle for survival over increasingly limited resources. A displacement of our native wildlife for agriculture and suburban sprawl and as the world becomes smaller, the need for a home for each of us (animal as well as human) is becoming more intensified. Left unchecked and with enough resources, populations grow to fill a space and if they continue to expand, those resources become depleted, scarce and the lives of the inhabitants come under threat.
The Arrival 
Beachlife 
Bolthole 
Formosa Lily 
Morning Glory 
Nasturtium 
Nest Egg 
The Oasis 
Wild Nightlife