MY STORY

As a young kid I was diagnosed with Asperger’s. My particular form affects language and thus verbal communication is difficult. I process most thoughts and ideas in mental images, I have strong visual recall.


It was difficult for me to maintain friendships as I could not participate in the “chit chat” and teenage banter. I developed an interest in photography around the age of 10 years. This skill allowed me to participate in many activities and I was assigned the task of school photographer for most events.


I had great support from teachers and facilitators which got me through the school system with a fair matric (final school exams). A special art teacher, who took time to understand me, encouraged me and instilled confidence in my work. In my final year art exhibition I, for the first time was able to expressed the frustration.

2012, Age 17.


In this exhibition I included a number of photo images, the subject matter was varied as I had not developed a style. The majority of images in the body of work was wildlife.

The first year post matric I enrolled at the Cape Town School of photography where I spent two happy years learning new skills and exploring many subjects. It was here that I embarked on the first insect project. I then joined Ruth Prowse School of Art and studied photography for three years, here I continued with the insect project and added my technique using an old microscope.