Welcome

 Welcome to my webpage… where I present my past and current projects using images and text to tell ‘unknown’ stories.

From a research perspective I have used a multidisciplinary methodology (VisPsych) to enhance psychological research findings.  My projects “Wounded not conquered” and “Freedom” present the opportunity for readers to have a greater understanding about quality of life and the experience of living with a mental illness.  Over a number of years, I spent time with some wonderful people and have had the privilege to share their stories. 

From a more photo-journalistic perspective in “Recapitulation” I have honoured the life of Mrs Honey Bessey, an Australian pianist and teacher from a century ago, whose story had not previously been told. 

In the “George’s War” project I investigated the people and places in 60 “found photos” from World War Two in Papua New Guinea.  They tell an intriguing story about daily life during the war and the relationship between servicemen and the people of Papua New Guinea.  The journey has many twists and turns and has culminated in exhibitions at the RAAF Airforce Base Heritage Centre at Amberley and at the Massim Museum and Cultural Centre in Alotau (Milne Bay).  Please contact me if you have any information or recognise any of the people in these images.

My latest project is the book, “Honey: A story from Queensland’s musical past”.  The story is a non-fiction narrative contextualised within a coming-of-age memoir. Set in the early 1900s, it tells the story of Ethel May Matthews, a beautiful, talented and remarkable young Australian pianist from Ravenswood, North Queensland.  Frank Muller, my cousin, joined me on this quest to research her enigmatic past. 

Coming soon is “1966 Honeymoon” - a series rediscovering a 1966 honeymoon around the world to a range of interesting and exciting locations. Trainns, planes and automobiles … the trip of a lifetime!