Date of Birth: 1970

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

1989-1991 Completed Bachelor of Fine Arts – Hobart School of Arts – University of Tasmania. Majored in painting.

1992-1993 Travelled Extensively through Europe, New Zealand, Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Turkey, studying Art and continuing to paint and draw.

1995 Statement of Attainment in Rural Welding Techniques Bega TAFE.

2004 Travelled through Spain, England, France, Holland and Italy, more study inparticular the work of Carravagio

2014 Travelled to Iceland and Italy for aurora and ice cave inspiration

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2011-16 Full fathom Five Gallery
2011 Full fathom five gallery –Opening of my gallery -Eden
2005-11 Eden Whale Festival "Argonautica" - Eden
2004 Benandarah Forest Gallery - Batemans Bay
2002 Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery - Sydney
2002 Benandarah Forest Gallery Batemans Bay Horizon Blue
2001 Bega Valley Regional Arts Gallery Works in Progress
2001 Art Espresso Gallery The York Canberra
2000 Von Bertouch Gallery Newcastle Ship to Shore
2000 Benandarah Forest Gallery Batemans Bay Flow Lines and Fathoms
1999 The Old Bank Gallery Pambula From Waves to the Wallagaraugh
1998 The Old Bank Gallery Pambula A Few Fathoms
1994 Bocadillo Bar Melbourne
1993 Vivaache Cafe- Istanbul, Turkey
1992 El Mondos Chania, Crete, Greece.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2013 Finalist ANL $15000 Maritime art award – Melbourne
2012 Finalist ANL $15000 Maritime art award – Melbourne
2011 Finalist ANL $15000 Maritime art award – Melbourne
2010 Finalist ANL $15000 Maritime art award – Melbourne
2009 Finalist ANL $15000 Maritime art award - Melbourne
2009 Benandarah Forest Gallery – Batemans Bay “20th anniversary”
2008 ANL $15000 Maritime art award - Melbourne
2008 Benandarah Forest Gallery – Batemans Bay “Painters of the Coast”
2007 Benandarah Forest Gallery – Batemans Bay “Painters of the Coast”
2006 Benandarah Forest Gallery – Batemans Bay “Painters of the Coast”
2005 Benandarah Forest Gallery – Batemans Bay “Painters of the Coast”
2004 Made from Australia Gallery "Painters of the coast" - Canberra
2003 Made from Australia Gallery "Painters of the coast" - Canberra
2003 Von Bertouch Gallery – Newcastle
2003 St. Kevins College Invitation Art Show
2003 Benandarah Forest Gallery Batemans Bay Painters of the Coast
2002 Von Bertouch Gallery Newcastle
Anna Warren, Sidney Nolan, Guy Boyd, Lucy Boyd Beck
2002 Schubert Galleries Main Beach, Queensland
2002 Trevor Victor Harvey - Sydney
2002 Sofitel Gallery Melbourne.Great Southland Art Awards
2001 Benandarah Forest Gallery Batemans Bay
2001 Von Bertouch Gallery. Newcastle Collectors Choice
2001 Kiama Art Society Art Awards
2001 Manyung Gallery Mount Eliza
2001 Brighton Horizon Art Gallery Brighton
2001 Soho Galleries - Sydney
2001 Schubert Galleries - Main Beach Queensland
2000 Michael Commerford Gallery - Milton
2000 Collins Street Gallery - Melbourne
2000 Galleria Aniela Fine Art Kangaroo Valley
2000 Benandarah Forest Gallery Batemans Bay
1999 “Art Exhibition on the Roof Top of Australia - Thredbo
1999 Bega Valley Regional Arts Awards Bega Awarded Major Prize
1999 John Balmain National Portraiture Awards
1998 Bega Valley Regional Arts Awards Bega
1997 The Old Bank Gallery - Pambula
1996 “High Tide Art Exhibition - Torquay
1995 Geelong Art Gallery Melbourne Modern Madonnas
1991 Plimsoll Gallery Hobart Tasmania

COLLECTIONS

Works represented in Bega regional Gallery, Newcastle hospital, Corporate and private collections in Australia, Germany, Ireland, America, Holland, Greece, Egypt and Turkey.

ART AWARDS

2003 Bega Valley Regional Arts Awards
Major Prize $2500.00

2003 Albany Art Awards "Packers prize

2001 Great Southland Foundation Art Awards - 2nd prize.
People Choice. Pashley (Packers) Prize.

1999 Bega Valley Regional Arts Awards
Major Prize $2000.00

GALLERY