Born
1952           Ulverstone, Tasmania
                   Lives & works in Perth, WA

Education
1975 ‑1977      Diploma of Fine Art, Claremont School of Art, Perth

Selected Solo Exhibitions
1978           Miller Gallery, Perth
1979           Festival of Perth Exhibition, Miller Gallery
1983           Fremantle Arts Centre, Perth
1985           Greenhill Galleries, Adelaide Residency Exhibition, Rottnest Island
1986           Festival of Perth Exhibition, Fremantle Arts Centre
1989           Trek Exhibition, Gallery Arteque, Perth
1990           Impressions of Swan Valley, Goodridge Gallery, Perth
                   A Place of Mien, Greenhill Galleries, Perth
1991           Beyond the face of Reality, Gomboc Gallery, Perth
                   Journey North, The Showcase Gallery, Darwin
1994           Unknown Horizons, Gomboc Gallery, Perth
                   In Light there is Shadow ‑ In Shadow there is Reflection, Gunyulgup Gallery, Yallingup
1995           Panopticon, Greenhill Galleries, Perth
1996           The Divided Line, Gunyulgup Gallery, Perth
                   Traces, Greenhill Galleries, Perth
1997           Waxworks, Greenhill Galleries, Adelaide
1998           Gunyulgup Galleries, Yallingup
1999           The Three Sisters, Greenhill Galleries, Perth
2000           Oceans, Greenhill Galleries, Perth
2001           Past Inside Present, Gunyulgup Gallery, Yallingup
2002           The Devil is in the Detail, Greenhill Galleries, Perth
2004           re‑generation, Greenhill Galleries, Perth
                   Field of Dreams, Gunyulgup Galleries, Yallingup
2005           Temporary Spaces, Greenhill Galleries, Perth
2006           Boundaries in Time, Greenhill Galleries, Adelaide
                   Strange Fruit, Gunyulgup Galleries, Yallingup
2007           The Shadower, Greenhill Galleries, Perth
2008           The Albedo Effect, Gunyulgup Galleries, Yallingup

Selected Group Exhibitions

2008           Collector’s Choice – smart Collecting, Wagner Art Gallery, Sydney
                   Artists for Peace, Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery, Fremantle
                   Grand Opening Show, Greenhill Galleries, Perth

2007           Christmas Exhibition, Wagner Art Gallery, Sydney
                   Mundaring Truffle Festival Exhibition, Mundaring Arts Centre
                   Mine Own Executioner, Mundaring Arts Centre
                   Mandorla Art Prize, Central Tafe, Perth
                   BP Australia Art Award

Awards
1977           Parmelia Portrait Prize, Perth Concert Hall, Perth
1979           Spinifex Spree Art Award, Rotary Club, Port Hedland
                   Perth Portrait Prize, Highly Commended, Perth
1982           Albany Art Competition, Winning entry oil painting section, Albany
1983           Williams Art Prize, Watercolour Prize, Williams
1984           Albany Art Prize, Overall winning entry, Albany
                   Guy Grey‑Smith Travel Grant to attend the Biennale, NSW
1985           Swan Shire Art Prize, Shire of Swan, Perth
1986           Williams Art Prize, Overall winning entry, Williams Art centre, WA
                   BP Australia Art award, Purchase Award, Art Gallery of WA
1987           Masterpieces of Matilda Bay, Matilda Bay Art Award, Perth
1991           Mandorla Art Prize, Kevin Sullivan Art Award, New Norcia Art \gallery, New Norcia
                   Williams Art Prize, overall winning entry, Williams, WA
                   Art Acquisition Award, Mundaring Shire, Mundaring, WA
1992           Albany Art Competition, Overall winner, Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany
                   WA Department for the Arts Special Project Grant to take up Verdaccio
                   Studio Residency, Tuscany, Italy
                   Mandorla Art Prize: Kevin Sullivan Art Award, Moores Building, Fremantle
                   Williams Art Prize, Overall winning entry, Williams Arts Centre, WA
1993           Australia Council Development Grant
1998           Mundaring Shire Acquisition Award, Mundaring, WA
2000           Arthritis Foundation of WA, winning entry, Perth
                   Mandorla Art Prize, Highly Commended and People's Choice Awards
                   Kedumba Art Award, NSW
2003           Guildford Grammar School art Exhibition, Perth
2004           Minnawarra Art Award, City of Armadale, WA
                   Margaret Hatcher Memorial Art Award, Arthritis Foundation, Perth

Residencies
1978           Artist in Residence, WA Department for the Arts Project, Pilbara region, WA
1980           Artist in Residence, Mundaring Arts Centre, Perth
1983‑84      Artist in Residence, Helena Independent School, Perth
1985           Artist in Residence, Fremantle Arts Centre Project, Rottnest Island, WA
1991           Artist in Residence, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup Campus, Perth
1989, 1994      Verdaccio Studio Residency, Tuscany Italy
                  
Commissions
Selected Private and Corporate commissions including:

1981           Portrait of Dr Neil Stewart, Edith Cowan University, Mt Lawley, WA
1983           Portrait of Dr Salec Minc, Board of Directors, Fremantle Hospital, WA
1987           Landscapes in Change, Triptych, Midland Technical College, Midland, WA
1988           Ore Pigment paintings, Mt Newman mine site, BHP Co Ltd, Perth
1990           Portrait of Arthur Anderson, Arthur Anderson and Associates, Perth
1994           Portrait of Dr Frank Bell, Board of Directors, Fremantle Hospital, Fremantle
1995           Painting to celebrate the Midland Centennial, Midland Town Centre
                   Promotional Trust, Midland, WA
1998           Portrait of Dr Bill Gilmour, Australian Orthopaedic Association

Collections
Art Gallery of Western Australia
Fremantle Arts Centre
Curtin University
Edith Cowan University
Queen Elizabeth 11 Medical Centre
Mundaring Shire Council
Artbank
Royal Perth Hospital
Fremantle Hospital
Wesley College
Robert Holmes `A Court Collection
Swan Brewery
Scotch College
Perth College
Dampier Salt
State Government Insurance Office
BHP Limited
The District Court of WA
Governor Stirling Senior High School
Bankwest
Wesfarmers
The Shire of Albany
The Shire of Williams
Belmont Senior High School
Arthur Anderson and Co
Midland Technical College
Midland Library
Alcoa
New Norcia benedictine Monastery Art Gallery
The Royal Agricultural Society
The City of Wanneroo
Mount Newman Mining Company
The City of Armadale
The Stein Collection held by the Lawrence Wilson Gallery, University of WA, Perth
Kim Bonython Collection
The Ministry of Planning, Government of WA

Collaborative Projects
Mundaring Arts Centre Mural Project, in collaboration with local schools, Mundaring, WA
Katanning Mural Project, in collaboration with local community members, Katanning, WA

Teaching Positions
1979           Applecross Senior High School, Special Art Programme
1980           Kalamunda Primary School, Artists in Schools Project
1980‑90      Fremantle Arts Centre, workshops
1980‑86      Arts Access, workshops in country areas
1982, 83, 94 Albany Summer School, tutor     
1983           Fremantle Arts Centre, Drawing water Touring Exhibition, tutor
1986‑88      Forrestfield Technical College, part‑time lecturer
1987           Curtin University, Visiting Lecturer
1988-89      Perth Technical College, part‑time lecturer
1989, 1990      Edith Cowan University, part‑time lecturer
2003           Life Drawing workshops, Mundaring Arts Centre

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