 "I grew up on the land, in a rural district called Burrandana located in the south-eastern Riverina, from which I entered Canberra School of Art.
I studied there for three years. I furthered my studies at Prahran College of Arts, Melbourne and Phillip Institute, Latrobe University, before being offered a place at the Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne University, where I completed my post-Graduate Diploma of Fine Arts. At that time, this was the highest degree in Fine Arts being offered nationally.
I have been living for many years in regional New South Wales working on the land, teaching and painting for exhibitions in relation to Myth within Landscape.
"It has been said that men cannot feel really at home in this landscape until they have transformed the natural shapes around them by infusing them with Myth; creating heroes and sacred places." (Haese, Rebels and Precursors, 1981)
This theme is integral to my work as an Artist living in Regional New South Wales. I have continuously pursued my painting, even in the most difficult circumstances. Through my painting I can tell a story of the Australian landscape.
Following this concept I exhibited 22 recent works at the Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, 4 May to 18 June, 2007.
Aligned with this exhibition I was given the opportunity to be the Inaugural Artist-in-Residence. I relocated my studio to the Regional Gallery where I demonstrated working practices and painting techniques to an enthusiastic public.
More recently I exhibited at the 'Country Energy Art Prize for Landscape Painting' at Dubbo Regional Gallery in October, 2007. As a Finalist I was invited to exhibit my painting at Countryscapes Exhibition Art Space, The Gunnery, Woolloomooloo Sydney January 2008."
EXHIBITIONS
- 2008 Countryscapes Exhibition Art Space, The Gunnery, Woolloomooloo Sydney
- 2007 Finalist, Country Energy Art Prize for Landscape Painting, Dubbo 2007
- 2007 Solo Exhibition, Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery
- 2007 Inaugural Artist In Residence Program, Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery
- 2006 Bellingen Art Prize 2006 . Highly Commended
- 2005 Group Exhibition, Coffs City Gallery
- 2000 Bare Bones Gallery Painting Exhibition, Byron Bay
- 1999 Recent Work Upstairs Gallery, Lismore
- 1996 Tamara Acquisitive Prize: Painting, Tamworth Regional Gallery
- 1996 Exhibition of Recent Work,Tamworth City Gallery
- 1995 Group Exhibition Watts Space, Newcastle
- 1994 Tamworthí Survey Exhibition, Lismore Regional Gallery
- 1993 Tamworthí A Survey of Regional contemporary practise, Tamworth City Gallery
- 1992 Group Exhibition, Contemporary Regional Artist, Wagga Wagga City Gallery
- 1992 Frontierí Solo Exhibition HR Gallop Gallery, Charles Sturt University
- 1984 Scenic Paintersí Exhibition Studio Eight, Melbourne
- 1983 Landscapesí Solo Exhibition Riverina Galleries, Wagga Wagga
- 1982 New Paintingí Group Exhibition Roar Studios, Melbourne
- Post Graduate Exhibition Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne
COLLECTIONS
- Coffs Harbour City Gallery
- Wagga Wagga City Council
- Tamworth City Gallery Collection
- Melbourne University Collection
- International, National and Regional private collections
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