EDUCATION
2010 MVA Monash University (High Distinction)
1995 Dip ED University of Western Australia
1994 BA University of Western Australia (Fine Art)
SOLO
2022 Keeping Score, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne, Vic; Moore’s Building, Fremantle WA
2022 Keeping Score, Moore’s Building, Fremantle WA
2020 Keeping Score, Cool Change Contemporary Perth WA
2018 Crushed Cans, Online interactive/Broome community streets, Broome WA
2008 Gnomesville, Forest Heritage Centre, Dwellingup, Western Australia
2008. Notes from a romance with economic rationalism, Mullalyup Gallery, Mullalyup, Western Australia
2007 The New Religion?, Old George Gallery, East Fremantle, Western Australia
2006 Mullalyup Gallery, Mullalyup Western Australia
EXHIBITIONS - GROUP
2024 Half Time, Mundaring Arts Centre, Mundaring WA; The Jury Art Prize, Headland, WA; Minnawarra Art Awards, Armadale, WA; Art Above the 26th, Broome WA; Kimberley Art Prize, Derby WA
2023 Ravenswood Art Prize, Ravenswood, NSW; Naked and Nude, Manning, VIC; Art Above the 26th Broome WA; Motherlode, Broome Fringe Festival, Broome WA; Lovely Creatures, Northcliffe WA; Kimberley Art Prize, Derby WA; Shinju Art Awards
2022 Alternative Archive, Art on the Move touring exhibition across regional WA; Shinju Art Awards, Broome WA; Kimberley Art Prize, Derby, WA; Art Above the 26th Broome WA; Shinju Art Awards, Broome WA; Premier and Cabinet reception: Kimberley Arts Showcase, Goolarri Media, Broome, WA
2021 Alternative Archive, John Curtin Gallery, Perth WA; Shinju Art Awards, Broome WA, Kimberley Art Prize, WA
2020 Shinju Art Awards, Broome WA
2019 Alternative Archive Broome Historical Museum; Shinju Art Award, Broome WA, Kimberley Art Prize, Derby
2018 Hedland Art Award, Hedland Courthouse Gallery, Broome Fringe Snapshot Auction, WA Shinju Matsuri Art Award, Broome WA Kimberley Art Prize, Derby, WA Kimberley Fine Art Broome Civic Centre
2017 Shinju Matsuri Art Award, Broome WA, Kimberley Art Prize, Derby Western Australia
2016 Kimberley Art Prize, Derby Western Australia
2012 Heathcote Gallery and Museum, WA , Marsh Arts Derby, WA, Shinju Matsuri Art Award, Broome WA Kimberley Portrait Prize, Derby Western Australia, Kimberley Art Prize, Derby Western Australia
2011 Minnawarra Art Award, City of Armadale WA, Kimberley Art Prize, Derby Civic Centre Derby WA, Hedland Art Award, Courthouse Gallery, Pt Hedland , Bunbury Catholic College Art Extraordinaire Bunbury, Art Auction Jila Gallery and Café Derby WA, Art Auction, Sportsman’s Club Derby WA
2010 South West Showcase, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries South Western Times Survey, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries, Bunbury, Western Australia, Minnawarra Art Award, City of Armadale WA
2009 Minnawarra Art Award, City of Armadale WA, South Western Times Survey, Bunbury Regional Art Gallery, WA, Linden Postcard, St Kilda, Victoria, Bunbury Catholic College Art Extraordinaire Bunbury WA
2008 Art PC, Perth College, Perth, Western Australia, Catholic College Art Extraordinaire, Bunbury, South Western Times Survey, Bunbury Regional Art Gallery, WA Linden Postcard, St Kilda, Victoria
AWARDS & OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
2024 Judges Award, The Jury Prize, Port Hedland WA; Highly Commended, Minnawarra Art Award, Armadale; Percent for Art mural, BSHS (school workshop coordinator working with lead artist, Michael Torres) Head of Arts, Broome Senior High School; Vice president, Kimberley Arts Network
2023 Highly Commended (Overall), Kimberley Art Prize
2022 Highly Commended Shinju Art Award
2020. Shinju Art Award (overall - acquisitive prize); FAC Artist in residence @ Moore’s Building apartment July/ November
2019 Kimberley Art Prize, Derby Western Australia : Winner (Oil & Acrylic)
2018 Shinju Matsuri Art Award, Broome WA: Winner (Oil & Acrylic); Kimberley Art Prize, Derby Western Australia : Winner (Oil & Acrylic)
2017- present Kimberley Arts Network, Vice President, founding member
2012 Shinju Matsuri Art Award, Broome WA: Winner (Painting); Kimberley Portrait Prize, Derby Western Australia : Highly Commended; Kimberley Art Prize, Derby Western Australia : Winner (Drawing)
2011- Founding committee: Derby Arts Collective Incorporated
2010 Panel member, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries Art Summit
2010 Highly Commended, City of Armadale Minnawarra Art Prize,
2009 Highly Commended, Minnawarra Art Prize;
2008 Winner, Mixed Media, Nannup Art Prize
2004 – 2008 Owner/Director, Mullalyup Gallery (Established Gallery, then renamed ‘Whitespace’ 2008-2014)
2005 – 2008 Freelance writer, The Artist’s Chronicle
COMMITTEES / PROJECTS
2019 Theatre Kimberley board member
2019 Alternative Archive artist and co-curator (auspiced through the Kimberley Arts Network)
2019 Chinatown Look out public art project - student artwork designs
2019 Town Beach re-development public art project - community ceramic tiles
2017- present Kimberley Arts Network founding board member (Vice President)
2015- present Broome Senior High School Parents & Citizens
2011 – 2012 Derby Artist’s Collective founding board member (secretary)
2007 Art Workshops Mullalyup Gallery Project Coordinator (Donnybrook-Balingup Shire)
2007 Banners in the Terrace (Donnybrook-Balingup Shire /Country Arts WA Grant) Project Coordinator
2006 Growing Up Art (Country Arts WA Grant) Project Coordinator