CV

Education

2021: Honours Creative Design & Research. University of Canberra, Southbank TAFE, Brisbane.
2008: Graduate Diploma in Experiential & Creative Therapies. MIECAT, Melbourne.

2004: Bachelor of Fine Art. QUT, Brisbane.

1998: Bachelor of Education. QUT, Brisbane.

1996: Diploma of Fine Art. Brisbane Institute of Art, Brisbane.

1973: Teacher’s Certificate. Armidale Teacher’s College, Armidale NSW.

Accreditation

2022: Professional Member, National Association for Visual Artists.

2022: Accredited Facilitator: Creative Kids Programme, Service NSW.

Master Classes

2022: ‘Artists Essentials Programme’. Dr Louise R. Mayhew. Flying Arts, QLD. April / May, 2 days.

2021: ‘Professional Development Programme’. Elysha Rei. Flying Arts QLD. July, 2 days.

2019: ‘Abstraction in the Landscape’. Jo Bertini. Art Workshops Australia, Byron Hinterland, NSW. February, 2 days.

2018: ‘Defining the Landscape’. Idris Murphy. Art Workshops Australia, Byron Hinterland, NSW. February, 2 days.

2017: ‘Landscape Into Art’. Ross Laurie. Art Workshops Australia, Byron Hinterland, NSW. November, 2 days.

Awards

2023 & 2019: Finalist, Rotary Art Show, Brisbane, May.

2019: Finalist, Lethbridge Small Scale Art Award; Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, April - May.

2018: Second Prize, Local Artist, Inverell Art Competition, September. 

2017: First Prize, Adult Section, Moree Portraiture Competition, December.

2017: First Prize, Open Section, Inverell Art Competition, September.

2006: Finalist, Redland Bay Art Competition, September.

2004: Finalist, Churchie Art Competition, March.

2002: Churchie Art Competition, March. 

Community Engagement

2023 - 2022: Painted River Project, funded by University of Sydney, Monash Institute for Sustainable Development and Bank Art Museum, Moree NSW, February.
A weekend project of artists and scientists testing and responding to the health of the Mehi River, Moree and engaging with the public. 

2018 Arts North West Country Arts Support Programme: Small Assemblage Workshop with teenagers, Inverell NSW, October. 

Participants created paper maché swans which they paraded in the Sapphire City Festival parade. 2 days.

2017: Weekend Portrait Painting workshop, BAMM Art Museum, Moree, NSW, August.

2017: Member: Board of Management,  Inverell Art Gallery (2017 - 2018). 

2017: President, Inverell Cultural Group.

Solo and Group Exhibitions

2023: Inverell Art Show, Inverell.

2023: Deepwater Art Show, Deepwater, NSW.

2023: Rotary Art Show, Brisbane.

2023: Painted River, BAMM, Moree.

2022: ‘Montage’. BAMM, Moree.

2021: ‘Presence & Place in Landscape Painting. Metro Arts Gallery, Brisbane.

2011: ‘Paintings From Anchor,’ Dual Exhibition.  Inverell Art Gallery, Inverell NSW. 

2004: Churchie Art Award

2004: Redland Bay Art Award

2002: Churchie Art Award

2004: Graduate Exhibition. Queensland University of Technology, QLD.

1998: ‘Inner Journeys,’ Dogget Street Gallery,  Brisbane

1997: ‘Life Still,’ Cafe Art Space, Brisbane