I am a creative researcher passionate about empowering artists to produce authentic work. Growing up, I often wrote poetry while my father painted. After completing a Bachelor of Psychology, my creative interests lay dormant until the birth of my children reawakened my interest in humanity’s inherent creativity. I began working at 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace, using my research skills to assess artwork and artists. It was then that I reconnected with poetry, using it to engage intuitively and seamlessly with the artwork as if the imagery was a portal into the artists mind itself. In 2021, I completed a Master of Arts Research, designing a method for writing using “ekphrasis,” where imagery is interpreted to craft writing. My unique method involves “somatic storytelling” to unlock emotional subconscious memories, enhancing the authenticity and potential of creative voices.  The characteristics of ekphrasis are also foundational to art curation and presentation. My memoir, “Wild Woman Walking,” is the creative outcome of my academic research and is the poetic telling of this artistic and emotive reawakening.