About
Creativity has always been my lifeline.
I grew up in Mississippi in the early 1960s, feeling different in ways I couldn’t yet name. To survive, I became an expert at reading a room, adapting, performing, becoming what others needed. But beneath all that was something deeper, an intuitive current that helped me feel alive. That was creativity. It gave me a sense of belonging when I wasn’t sure I had one.
For decades, I poured that energy into commercial photography, styling, and art direction. My work was recognised; by most measures, I was successful. But it was creativity in service of someone else’s brief, someone else’s approval. I rarely created for myself, and when I did, it never lasted. Underneath, I was still trying to prove my worth.
Then came the reckoning. I realised how much of my life had been lived for the gaze of others. I had built a career, but not a creative life. That landed hard.
So I went inward. I read, studied, earned a Master of Fine Art, trained as a Creativity Coach, became certified in Focalizing, and most importantly, returned to creating with no audience but myself. I remembered something profound. Creativity isn’t just about what we make. It’s about how we live, a way of listening, a way of coming home.
Now, that’s what I offer.
A space where we can explore your creativity together, whether you’re reconnecting with something personal that’s long been waiting, or finding a more grounded, authentic way to meet your professional demands.
My Guiding Principles
These are the gentle anchors that shape how we work side by side.
Creativity as a way of being.
Not just what we produce, but how we move, listen, and relate to ourselves and everything around us.Presence over perfection.
Together, we focus on the here and now, opening space for curiosity, honesty, and joy.Gentleness, not force.
Real shifts rarely come from pushing through. We work in ways that honour your body, nervous system, and the natural pace of change.Trusting the unfolding.
You’re not broken, you’re unfolding. We make room for that, even when it’s messy or uncertain.As you are.
This work is for your unique self, free from judgement, in a space that welcomes all identities and histories.
Working Together
Together, we cultivate a creative life anchored in your own voice and values. Sometimes that means exploring creativity beyond any brief or expectation. Other times, it’s about meeting professional demands with more authenticity, resilience, and ease, without losing what’s most true to you.
We blend intuitive listening, strategic insight, and embodied practice. We look at old patterns, try new ways of showing up, and build practices that support what matters most, across your personal work and professional commitments.
Sometimes just a few sessions spark the clarity or shift you’ve been waiting for. Other times, we move through an entire creative chapter together, or continue over longer seasons as your goals evolve.
All of this happens in a space shaped by care, equity, and mutual respect.
Your Creative Journey
I work alongside artists, creative professionals, entrepreneurs, and anyone who feels the quiet pull to live more creatively. Many have already achieved a great deal, yet sense something essential is still waiting to be lived.
Sometimes it’s about wanting more authenticity after years of creating for others. Sometimes it’s navigating tight deadlines or big shifts without losing yourself. Often, it’s simply moving through the self-doubt that keeps you circling your work instead of stepping fully into it.
Wherever you find yourself, our work together is about making space for your creative life to unfold, building trust in your process and cultivating a connection that isn’t tied to constantly proving your worth.
Certifications & Experience
My approach is grounded in decades of creative practice, professional insight, and formal study. It’s a mix of lived experience, ongoing learning, and an enduring curiosity about how we bring our fullest creative selves into the world.
Diploma in Creativity Coaching (Noble Manhattan under Eric Maisel)
Structured tools and deep psychological insights to help move through blocks, perfectionism, and self-doubt.Certified Focalizing Practitioner (The Focalizing Institute under Nick Werber)
A dynamic, body-based approach that tunes into your nervous system’s wisdom, helping us navigate stuck places with gentle, trauma-informed practices.Master of Fine Art (University of Sydney)
Grounding in rigorous creative practice and the vulnerability it takes to bring serious work into the world.30+ years in commercial styling, photography & art direction
Working in New York, Dallas, and Sydney with clients like Prada, Tom Ford, Neiman Marcus, Martha Stewart and more. This gives me firsthand understanding of creative pressure, deadlines, and high standards.Certificate IV in Small Business (NSW Government) + Founder of HydroSkinCare
Experience that extends into creative entrepreneurship and bringing ideas fully to life.Freelance Creative
How This Informs Our Work
All of this shapes how we work side by side. It means we draw on creative intuition, deep industry understanding, and body-based wisdom to support you in building a life and body of work that feels genuinely meaningful and real.
Inspirations That Shape My Work
This work is influenced by many threads, from flow states and body-based wisdom to dismantling systemic shame, kinship, reciprocity, and simply noticing life as it unfolds. All of it comes together to offer a richer, more grounded way to explore your creative path.
Where & How We Work
I’m based in Sydney, Australia, and meet with clients worldwide via Zoom, with sessions flexible enough to accommodate time zones and the realities of life.
This is a space shaped by care, equity, and mutual respect, inclusive and LGBTQIA+ affirming. If something in this speaks to you, that quiet nudge to finally create from your own truth, let’s talk.
You’re not broken.
You’re unfolding.
And your creativity is waiting for you.
