Early in 2023, I applied for an artist residency in Hydra, Greece. I was burnt out and confused about where my career was going next and I was growing tired of my photography, I didn’t feel connected to it anymore. I had so much in my head that I didn’t feel had anywhere to go.

A month or so later I received an email about being accepted into the residency and I was in shock. I realised I was being given an opportunity to finally push myself, to discover more about my art practice and who I was in relation to the work I created. 

That month I lived on Hydra is honestly indescribable. I spent it alongside an incredible group of women, all in different art disciplines,  and we became such dear friends. I was drawing again, painting, writing. I took photos but that wasn’t where my inspiration ignited -- I realised my art practice is centred around words and language, that that is where my core is. When I had this revelation, everything flowed and made sense again. I filled pages with words, I took photos and the process felt new. I delved into collaging again after years away from it, and I learnt that my photography could be used in other ways.  

My relationship to my practice flourished after my residency. My heart expanded.