Animal portraits are my focal collection. I aim to provoke reflection on the sentience of other species that we share our planet with.

My work leads viewers into the gaze of creatures who experience the same world, but from within different minds and often with different sensory inputs.

We often hear about human endeavours to find or communicate with intelligent life beyond Earth. What an exciting time to be alive! That said, humans do not have a good track record of extending compassion and respect to species that look and act differently from us. So I am driven to inspire deeper awareness and respect for diverse intelligence that exists here on Earth. Having studied evolutionary biology, I am convinced that the evolution of life is inevitable, given the right environmental conditions. So I’m sure humanity will eventually discover life beyond Earth. Meanwhile, at home, better relationships with non-human species are essential for our own longevity, as well as preparing us to navigate what may come next!