“I thought life had a plan for me until I discovered its planned by me”

Born in Melbourne, Australia,1981.

Inspired by the harshness of the worlds around him, Brendan’s artistic journey developed in the open cut gold mines of the Western Australian desert–about as far into the out back of Australia as you can get. Using his lens to document the beauty and the decay living within and amongst each other, Bren-dan’s explorations led him to discover ghosts of towns long ago abandoned in the name of progress. Drawing synergies learned from within himself, Brendan has transformed these visual representations of decay and loss into a surrealist portrayal into the cycles of life–that decay is the price we sometimes pay for the illusion of progress. Living in the jungles of Indonesia and the vibrant cities of the world has given Brendan’s art a uniquely evolved transformative sense. Drawing on his life of challenges, fails and lessons, Brendan’s works emerge metaphorized as compelling artworks highlighting the indomitability of humans and nature.

“Communication is my art, and art has become my communication”

“Images are phisical exploration of the lands of heritage and indiginous Australia, using mediums of photography and digital art techniques”

“The images I’ve produced are inspirations from my travels as an exploration driller and teacher. My travels between my ultimate destinations took me to rare, hardly seen relics and reminants located along the famous canning stock route “the gunbarrel highway” in Australia’s famous western desert. I had the opportunity to document these lands that are full of incredible colors, vastness and decay. Life is often only visible if you’re really looking for it out here. My images captured a reality that wasn’t there anymore-the sun had burnt and preserved it in its own way. Reclaimed to their natural state as they say. This series “the lost but not forgotten” a series of classic australian dreamcars that are pre-served our cultural identity, and in hard-to-reach places of our unforgiving outback”.