CURRICULUM VITAE
BIOGRAPHY:
Born in Sydney
2010/2006 Attended “Garry Foye Mentor Program for Advanced and Emerging Artists”
2005 Studied Semi-Abstract Drawing and Acrylics with Mary Pace
2004/2002 Studied Semi-Abstract in Acrylics with Jeanette Prout
1990/1986 Studied Traditional Oil Painting with Allan Fizzell
1970 Diploma in Interior Decorating and Colour and Design
The Sydney School of Colour and Design, Sydney
AWARDS AND PRIZES
2017
Coffs Harbour Annual Show First Prize Acrylics
Coffs Harbour Annual Show First Prize Watercolour
Coffs Harbour Cex Art Prize Second Prize overall
2016
Coffs Harbour Cex Art Prize Highly Commended
Sawtell Annual Art Exhibition First Prize Acrylics
Sawtell Annual Art Exhibition Commended Modern/Abstract
2015
Coffs Harbour Cex Art prize, 3rd prize painting
Bellingen Arts Council, Members Prize. Highly Commended
2014
Coffs Harbour Agricultural Show, Centenary Grand Champion Art
2010
Hornsby Art Prize, Commended Painting
Drummoyne Art Society, Highly Commended. Modern
Sydney Royal Agricultural Society of NSW, 1st Prize, Drawing award
2009
Baulkham Hills Art Exhibition, Best in Show
Baulkham Hills Art, 1st Prize, Drawing Award
Baulkham Hills Art Prize, 2nd Prize, Watercolour Award
Blacktown City Art Prize, 1st Prize, Works On Paper Award
Castle Hill Art Prize, Highly Commended, Pen and Wash
Castle Hill Art Prize, Highly Commended, Oil and Acrylic
Kiama Art Prize, Highly Commended, Contemporary Award
2008
Baulkham Hills Art Exhibition, Best in Show, Acrylic
Baulkham Hills Art Society, Third Prize, Acrylic and Oils
Castle Hill Art Exhibition, Highly Commended, Drawing, Pen and Wash
2007
Sydney Royal Agricultural Show, Highly Commended, Australian Birds
Cootamundra Wattle Time Art Exhibition, Highly Commended
2006
Sydney Royal Agricultural Show, Highly Commended, Flora and Fauna
Baulkham Hills Art Society, 2nd Prize, Landscape, Acrylic
Baulkham Hills Art Society, 2nd Prize, Watercolour and Gouache
Castle Hill Art Society Art Exhibition, Very Highly Commended
Castle Hill Art Society Orange Blossom Commended
2005
Baulkham Hills Art Society, Best in Show
Castle Hill Agricultural Society, 2nd Prize
Castle Hill Agricultural Society, Commended, Contemporary Castle Hill Orange blossom festival, highly Commended, Acrylics
Baulkham Hills Art Society, Awards, Commended, Modern Contemporary
Baulkham Hills Art Society, 2nd Prize, Flora and Fauna
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2015 Through my Eyes, The Art Factory Coffs Harbour
2012 Harbour and Beyond, Liminal Gallery Coffs Harbour
2011 “Essence of Landscape” Purple Noon, Sydney
2008 “Colour of Nature” Azure Gallery, Sydney
2007 “Images of Coffs” Liminal Gallery Coffs Harbour
SELECTED GROUP & MIXED EXHIBITIONS
2016
Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, Still Life Awards Finalist
The Art Factory, Group Exhibition
C.ex Art Exhibition Group Exhibition
Nexus Gallery Bellingen, Members Exhibition
Coffs Harbour Arts Council Toormina Gallery Group Exhibition
Nexus Gallery Bellingen Members Art Prize
Sawtell Annual Art Exhibition
Matilda Street Gallery Summer Exhibition
Nexus Gallery Members Art Exhibition
2015
Cex Art exhibition, Group Exhibition
Nexus Gallery Bellingen, Members Art prize
Matilda Gallery Miniatures Art Exhibition
The Art Factory , Girls Night Out Exhibition for Woman Artists
Coffs Harbour Arts Council Toormina Gallery Group Exhibition
Nexus Gallery Bellingen , Group Exhibition
Sawtell Annual Art Exhibition
Nambucca Valley Art Exhibition
Nexus gallery Bellingen, Members Exhibition
Matilda Street Gallery Macksville , Summer Exhibition
2014
Nexus Gallery Bellingen, Group Exhibition, March
Mantova Memorial Art Competition
Nexus Gallery Members Art Exhibition
Sawtell Annual Art Exhibition
Matilda Gallery, Macksville, Miniatures Exhibition
Coffs Harbour Agricultural Show, Art Exhibition
Coffs Harbour Arts Council Toormina Gallery Group Exhibition
Nexus Gallery Members Art Exhibition
Art Emporium, Coffs Harbour Group Exhibition
Matilda Gallery, Macksville, Celebrations Art
2013
Nexus Gallery Bellingen, Group Exhibition, March
Bellingen Mantova Memorial Art Competition
Nexus Gallery Bellingen, Group Exhibition, July
Nexus Gallery Bellingen, Group Exhibition, December
Art Emporium, Coffs Harbour, Exhibition
2012
Cr8 Studios, Coffs Harbour, Woman and Art Exhibition
Nexus Gallery Bellingen, Group Exhibition, March
Nexus Gallery, Bellingen Art Prize
Nexus Gallery Bellingen, Group Exhibition, July
Nexus Gallery Bellingen, Group Exhibition, December
2011
Hawkesbury Art Prize, Finalist
Bellingen Art Prize
Blacktown City Art Prize, Finalist
Cr8 Studios, Coffs Harbour Exhibition
Manning Art Prize, Finalist
2010~11 Blacktown City Council Exhibition of recent acquisitions Artworks
2010
Hornsby Shire Council Art Prize
Singleton Art Prize
Sydney Royal Agricultural Society Art Prize
Thirroul Seaside Art Prize
Drummoyne Art society Art Awards
Blacktown City Art Exhibition
Nexus Gallery Bellingen Art Prize
2009
Liverpool City Art Prize, Finalist
Singleton Art Prize
Hornsby Art Prize
Castle Hill Art Society Art Awards
Blacktown City Art Awards
Baulkham Hills Art Society Art Prize
Kiama Art Society Art Prize
Castle Hill Art Society, Art Exhibition & Awards
2008
Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, Finalist
Coffs Harbour Lillipilli Art Exhibition
Focus Coffs Harbour Arts Council Exhibition
Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery
Drummoyne Art Society Exhibition, Finalist
Singleton Art Prize, Finalist
Nexus Gallery, Bellingen Arts Council Exhibition
Cheltenham Girls School Art Exhibition
Azure Gallery Baulkham Hills, Two person Exhibition
Castle Hill Art Society, Art Exhibition & Awards
The Old Blue House Gallery, Galston, “Four the Love of Colour”
Baulkham hills Art Society Art Awards
Blacktown City Art Exhibition
2007
Westfield Parramatta “Art in the Round”
Cheltenham Girls High School Art Prize
Coffs Harbour Lillipilli Art Exhibition
Cootamundra Wattle Time Art Awards
Sydney Royal agricultural Society of N.S.W.
Affordable Australian Art ,Art in the Round Parramatta
Castle Hill Art Society Agricultural Society Art Prize
The Old Blue House Gallery, Galston, “Four the Love of Colour”
Sydney Children’s Hospital, Art Exhibition, Cotter Gallery, Camperdown
Mean Fiddler Exhibition, The Mean Fiddle Hotel, Rouse Hill
Hawkesbury Agricultural Art Exhibition Finalist
Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, “ Women of the Hawkesbury”
Baulkham Hill Shire Council Art Awards
Coffs Harbour Arts Council Focus Exhibition
Castle Hill Art Society Art Prize
Blacktown City Art Exhibition Finalist
Miles Gallery Dural Group Exhibition
2006
Castle Hill Art Society Art Prize
Jacques Cadry Art Prize Sydney Children’s Hospital Exhibition
Hawkesbury Agricultural Association Art Awards
Cootamundra Wattle Time Art Awards
Baulkham Hills Art Society Art Prize
Sydney Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W Art Awards
Old Blue Tea House Gallery, “ Four the Love of Colour”
Cheltenham Girls High School Art Exhibition
Parramatta Art society Art Awards
Pacific Palms Community Centre Art Prizes
Lane Cove Art Award Exhibition
2005
Castle Hill Art Society Art Awards
Sydney Royal Agricultural society of N.S.W. Art Awards
Baulkham Hills Art Society Art
Blacktown City Art Prize Finalist
Parramatta Art Society Art Awards
Kings School Art Exhibition
Blackheath Rhododendron Festival
Miles Gallery, Dural, Group Exhibition
Ronald Coles Art Gallery, Dural
Hands of the Earth Art Gallery, Agnes Banks, Group Exhibition
Ronald Coles Art Gallery, Terrigal
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2016
Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery EMSLA Still Life Awards
2011
Hawkesbury Art Prize
Blacktown City Art Prize
Manning Regional Art Gallery Art Prize
2010
Hornsby Shire Council Art Prize
2009
Liverpool City Art Prize
2008
Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales
Drummoyne Art Society Art Prize
2007
The Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales
Cootamundra Wattle Time Art Exhibition
Blacktown City Art Exhibition
2006
Lane Cove Art Society Art Awards
Sydney Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales Art Awards