She approaches narrative through painting, drawing and sculpture as well as video, writing, interactive installation, audio and performance. The layering of meaning in a story is enhanced by the layering of media and approach to its telling, hence, she applies catachrestic symbolism to create a puzzle that engages the viewer to enquire. The dictionary definition of catachreses is the misuse of words, as in a mixed metaphor, occurring either in error or for rhetorical effect.