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