Curriculum Vitae
Education
2012 BFA- final year Distinction in Sculpture and Art History
2012 National Art School, Darlinghurst, NSW
2008 Statement of Attainment Sculpture- West Wollongong TAFE
2007 Statement of Attainment Welding - Diploma Fine Arts
2002-2008 Studying Fine Arts Wollongong -TAFE
1997 Certificate III in Ceramics Wollongong -TAFE
1979 Diploma of Teaching- Murray Park CAE SA
Biography
Born in Bulli NSW
St Mary’s Star of the Sea, Wollongong –Higher School Certificate
Wollongong TAFE – studying Land and Engineering Survey Drafting Certificate
Survey Drafting Office, Steelworks, Port Kembla
Keith Dames & Lange Engineering Office SA-Engineering Drafting
Murray Park CAE, SA- Diploma of Teaching
Teaching Wollongong Diocesan Schools-Art Reference Teacher
Wollongong TAFE Ceramic Certificates and Diploma of Fine Arts
Art Teaching Wollongong Diocesan Primary Schools
National Art School Bachelor Fine Arts
Art Teaching Wollongong Diocesan Schools
Group Exhibitions
2017 Making Landfall, Waverley Library Gallery, NSW
2017 Feast, Belconnen Art Gallery . A.C.T
2016 Belonging, Project Artspace Wollongong. NSW
2016 Paper Canvas Clay, Bulli Beach Art Gallery ,NSW
2011 Graduation Show, National Art School, Sydney, NSW
2014 Good Times & Gratitude, Project Contemporary Arts Space, Wollongong ,NSW
2007 Milestones, Project Contemporary Arts Space, Wollongong, NSW
Selected Exhibitions
2017 Sculpture on the Clyde, Batemans Bay, NSW
2017 Sculpture in the Valley. Kangaroo Valley. NSW
2017 Thirroul Seaside Arts Festival-Art Prize. Thirroul. NSW
2016 Thirroul Seaside Arts Festival-Art Prize Thirroul. NSW
2015 Sculpture on the Green, Kooindah Resort, Wyong
2015 Sculpture in the Valley, The Willows, Kangaroo Valley
2015 Sculpture, Thirroul Seaside Arts Festival, Thirroul
2014 James Kiwi Watercolour Prize, Wollongong City Gallery, Wollongong
2014 ‘on the shore’ Sculpture, Thirroul Seaside Arts Festival, Thirroul
2014 ‘on the shore’ Sculpture, Thirroul Seaside Arts Festival, Thirroul
2013 Sculpture in the Valley, Greystone Grange, Kangaroo Valley
2012 James Kiwi Watercolour Prize, Wollongong City Gallery, Wollongong
2010 ‘on the shore’ Sculpture, Thirroul Seaside Arts Festival, Thirroul
2010 Rara Avis Revisited , Red Point Gallery, Port Kembla
2009 ‘on the Shore Sculpture, Thirroul Seaside Arts Festival, Thirroul
2009 Rara Avis -TAFE Graduate Exhibition, Project Gallery, Wollongong
2008 ‘on the shore’ Sculpture, Thirroul Seaside Arts Festival, Thirroul
2008 'Contradictions' 'Art in Port Gallery’, Port Kembla, Wollongong,
2007 ‘on the shore’ Sculpture, Thirroul Seaside Arts Festival, Thirroul
2007 Milestones, Karoona Gallery, West Wollongong TAFE.
2006 ‘on the shore’ Sculpture, Thirroul Seaside Arts Festival, Thirroul
Prizes / Awards
2017 Thirroul Seaside Arts Festival-Sculpture Prize
2016 Thirroul Seaside Arts Festival-Sculpture Prize
2009 'on the shore-Sculpture’ Highly Commended, Thirroul NSW
2007 overall winner ' on the shore -Sculpture,’ Thirroul Seaside and Arts Festival,
Projects/Experience
2016 to present Founding Co-ordinator and ongoing planner 'IAVA Artist's Talks" Wollongong Art Gallery, N.S.W
2016 Illawarra Assosiation for the Visual Arts (IAVA) Vice President
2012 to present
Art Teacher Good Samaritan Primary School, Fairy Meadow
Mural Paintings
2011/12 Coordinator Thirroul Seaside Arts Festival "on the shore" Sculpture
2011 Art Exhibition - St Francis Xavier’s Primary School Wollongong
