CV
Art Studies
- 2022 - 26
- Evolve Online Writing and Mentoring Program with Amy Kennedy
- 2015 -17
- Independent supervised research (Art + Animism) with Dr. Jacqueline Drinkall
- 2008 -13
- Master of Cross Disciplinary Art & Design - COFA, University of NSW
- 1988
- Studio Carlo Nicoli, Carrara, Italy - International marble carving studio
- 1981- 83
- Bachelor of Visual Arts - Alexander Mackie/City Art Institute, Sydney
Awards
- 2011
- Port Macquarie - Hastings Heritage Art Award - Drawing 2nd place
- 2009
- FilmOneFest - The Atlantic Highlands One Minute Film Festival - Merit Award
- 2008
- Port Macquarie Art Prize - Drawing prize
- Bellingen Art Prize - Painting and Drawing prize
- 2007
- Currabubula Red Cross Art Show - Drawing prize
- Port Easter Art Exhibition - Stencil prize
- Nambucca Valley Art Exhibition - Drawing prize
- Lexus Mortimer Prize, Dubbo Indoors Gallery - Highly Commended
- 2006
- Adelaide Swift Memorial Art Awards - Drawing prize
- 2005
- James Farrell Self Portrait Award, Castlemaine, Vic - 3rd prize
- 2004
- Adelaide Swift Memorial Art Awards - Drawing & Watercolour prizes
- 2003
- Bellbrook Art prize - Drawing prize
- 1995
- Kempsey Country Music Festival Art Awards - Painting prize
Solo Exhibitions
- 2024
- Bathe In Bright - MV Community Art Gallery, Gladstone
- 2023
- Cracking Ice & See What I Say? – MV Community Art Gallery, Gladstone
- 2021
- Works from Retreat – Coastline Art Hub, Kempsey
- 2020
- Retreat: Becoming the Forest – MV Community Art Gallery, Gladstone
- 2010
- Post Real – Macleay Valley Community Gallery, Gladstone + online
Two Person Exhibitions
- 2019
- Japanizi - Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery, Gladstone
- 2011
- Birdbrain - NIEA Pop-Up - 85 George Street, The Rocks, Sydney
- 2007
- Paintings & Drawings - MV Community Art Gallery, Gladstone
Curate Group Exhibition
- 2025
- Capture - Peter Farley: A Body of Work + Valley Artists - MVCAG
- 2014
- Tipi Responses - MVCA Gallery, Gladstone
Group Exhibitions
- 2025
- 20 Year Celebration - MVCAG, Gladstone
- 2024
- Habitat of the Heart - NullaNulla Gallery, Slim Dusty Centre, Kempsey
- 2019-26
- IWD Exhibitions - MV Community Art Gallery, Gladstone, NSW
- 2023
- Going Deeper Exhibition - Loft 275 Gallery, Ivanhoe, Victoria
- 2019
- Old Girls Union Art Exhibition - SCEGGS, Darlinghurst
- 2005-20
- Wonderland Framing & Art Gallery; MVC Art Gallery, Gladstone
- 2016
- Artwalk - Port Macquarie CBD
- 2015
- Scissors, Rock, Paper - MV Community Art Gallery, Gladstone
- 2014
- (Un)seen Sculpture - Mobile 3-D AR - Glasshouse, Port Macquarie
- 2013
- COFA Annual Exhibition 2013 - Paddington campus, Sydney
- 2012
- Nude Pin-ups 2 - Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery, Gladstone
- 2011
- Nude Pin-ups - Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery, Gladstone
- 2011
- Northern Exposure - Glasshouse Regional Gallery, Port Macquarie
- 2009
- Local Narratives - Glasshouse Regional Gallery, Port Macquarie
- 2006
- Mother’s Day Exhibition - TAPP Gallery, Darlinghurst
- 1994
- Rocks Art ‘94 - South West Rocks pop-up exhibition
- 1993
- The Yarn Association Exhibition - Coach House Gallery, Molong
- 1992
- Emerging Contemporary Australian Artists - Gallery Wall, Edgecliff
Art Prize Selected and Inclusion
- 2025
- PBEAT25 - Pearl Beach Arboretum Artist Trail
- 2021
- Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art Award - Online finalist
- 2019
- Flow National Contemporary Watercolour Prize - Wollongong Art Gallery
- 2011
- Port Macquarie - Hastings Heritage Art Award
- 2009
- FilmOneFest - The Atlantic Highlands One Minute Film Festival
- 16th World of Women - WOW Film Festival (Finalist - Digi-media)
- 2008
- Stanthorpe Art Prize
- Port Macquarie Art Prize
- Bellingen Art Prize
- 2007
- Victoria Cancer Council Art Awards - 15 @ 15 W Gallery Melbourne
- Currabubula Red Cross Art Show
- Port Easter Art Exhibition
- Nambucca Valley Art Exhibition
- Lexus Mortimer Prize - Dubbo Indoors Gallery
- 2006
- Adelaide Swift Memorial Art Awards - South West Rocks
- 2005
- James Farrell Self Portrait Award - Castlemaine, Vic
- 2004
- Adelaide Swift Memorial Art Awards - South West Rocks
- 2003
- Bellbrook Art prize
- 1995
- Kempsey Sculpture Competition
- Kempsey Country Music Festival Art Awards
Industry Employment
- 2021-25
- Art Teacher - Macleay Options Disability Support Service
- 2023
- Youth Day Drawing Workshops
- 2005-17
- Business Partner, Gallery & art supply Management, Teaching - Wonderland Framing & Art, Kempsey
- 2011
- Artist talk - Practice Beyond the Material, Glasshouse Port Macquarie
- 2010
- Artist talk - Northern Exposure, Glasshouse Port Macquarie
- Artist’s Practice Talk - North Coast Institute of TAFE, Kempsey
- 2004- 05
- Co-ordinator - Macleay Valley Drawing Group
- 1992
- Teacher - Waverley Woollahra Arts Centre Holiday Program
- 1989- 94
- Private art tutoring, commission work - South West Rocks, N.S.W.