CV

Education 

  • 1978 Bachelor of Teaching
  • 1983­–87 Paper Conservator, Art Gallery NSW
  • 2003 Fine Art Degree, Southern Cross University, Lismore 
  • 2006 TAFE Lismore, Certificate 2 
  • 2007 TAFE Lismore, Certificate 3 

Solo Exhibitions 

  • 2008 Creatures, Cape Gallery, Byron Bay 
  • 2008 16 Angels Around My Bed, Artpiece Gallery, Mullumbimby 
  • 2010 Unwanted Embrace, Sheahan Gallery, Wollongong 
  • 2010 Before I Sleep, Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, Coffs Harbour 
  • 2013 Thoughts Away from Home, Gillian Grant Gallery, Melbourne
  • 2013 Celebrations, Artpiece Gallery, Mullumbimby 
  • 2014 Of Other Realms Ballina Regional Gallery, Ballina 
  • 2014 In the Absence of Certainty, Gallery 307, Sydney
  • 2016 The Voyage, Lismore Regional Gallery, Lismore
  • 2016 Flowers, Ballina Regional Gallery, Ballina
  • 2017 Nostalgic Dialogue, Artpiece Gallery, Mullumbimby
  • 2018 Far Far Away, A.K. Bellinger Gallery, Inverell 
  • 2019 Dust and Dog Hair, Ninbella Gallery, Bangalow 
  • 2020 The Sermon to the Birds, Ninbella Gallery, Bangalow 
  • 2021 Close to Home, A.K. Bellinger, Inverell

Group Exhibitions 

  • 2006 Emerging Artists, Artpiece Gallery, Mullumbimby 
  • 2006 Waywood Gallery, Byron Bay 
  • 2007 Artpiece Gallery, Mullumbimby 
  • 2007 Berkelow Gallery, Eumundi 
  • 2007 Barratt Gallery, Alstonville 
  • 2007 The Cape Gallery, Byron Bay 
  • 2008 Language of the Unspoken, Barratt Gallery, Astonville 
  • 2008 Shubert Gallery, Gold Coast 
  • 2009 Celebration, Artpiece Gallery, Mullumbimby 
  • 2010 Once Upon a Time, Retrospect Gallery, Byron Bay 
  • 2010 Christmas Show, Edwina Collette Gallery, Brisbane 
  • 2010 Christmas Show, Gallery 307, Sydney 
  • 2011 Drawn Forth, Retrospect Gallery, Byron Bay 
  • 2011 Dirt Road Blues, Retrospect Gallery, Byron Bay 
  • 2011 Art Melbourne, Retrospect Gallery, Byron Bay 
  • 2011 Selected Portraits, Lismore Regional Art Gallery, Lismore 
  • 2011 Ground Cover, Gilligan Grant, Melbourne 
  • 2011 Drawn Together, Retrospect Gallery, Byron Bay 
  • 2011 Art Singapore, Retrospect Galley, Byron Bay 
  • 2011 Christmas Show, Edwina Collette Gallery, Brisbane 
  • 2012 Drawn Forth, Lismore Regional Gallery, Lismore 
  • 2013 Christmas Show, Retrospect Gallery, Byron Bay 
  • 2013 Art for Children’s Spaces, Gallery 307, Sydney 
  • 2014 Christmas Show, Retrospect Gallery, Byron Bay 
  • 2015 Christmas Show, Retrospect Gallery, Byron Bay 
  • 2015 Garden Show, Artpiece Gallery, Mullumbimby 
  • 2015 Art Show, Art Space, Newrybar
  • 2016 Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Retrospect Gallery, Byron Bay 
  • 2016 Ballina Airport, Ballina
  • 2018 Missing You, Lismore regional Gallery, Lismore
  • 2021 Signature, Paisley Galley, Orange

Awards 

  • 2007 Highly commended Coraki Art Award 
  • 2007 Second Prize Southern Cross Art Award 
  • 2009 Finalist Blake Prize Director’s Cut
  • 2008 Finalist Portia Geach Memorial Award 
  • 2010 Winner Mullumbimby Postcard Exhibition
  • 2010 Finalist Lismore Regional Gallery Portrait prize
  • 2012 Finalist Wilson Visual Art Award
  • 2012 Finalist Portia Geach Memorial Award
  • 2012 Finalist Heartbeat, Ballina Regional galley 
  • 2012 Finalist Lismore Regional Gallery Portrait prize
  • 2013 Finalist Lismore Regional Gallery Portrait prize
  • 2015 Finalist Lismore Regional Gallery Portrait prize
  • 2015 First Prize Coraki Art Show
  • 2017 Finalist Manning Art Prize 
  • 2018 Finalist Hurford Art Prize