I am a ceramicist and a painter/printmaker and I aim to combine these mediums in my ceramic sculptures. The imagery of the Torres Strait Islander artists such as Denis Nona and Billi Missi
influences me. Their connection to the earth and sea is essential to their livelihood and survival and informs their art. Their heart connection to their art is what gives their work its strength. I hope my heart and spiritual connection to the earth is conveyed to the onlooker through my sculptural pieces.
I use smoke from sawdust, leaves and seaweed to give my pod forms their dark earthy tones. “Smoke‐pod” is the latest in a series of these smokefired pieces, and in it I combine the ceramic shape with scraffito markings that suggest spiritual symbolism to both modern and primitive sensitivities. This is a still and reflective piece.
2011 Currently enrolled in Certificate IV in Ceramics at Bega (Illawarra) TAFE
2010 Cert IV Visual Arts at Bega (Illawarra) TAFE
2007 Certificate III in Ceramics Illawarra Institute of TAFE
1982 Diploma of Fine Art Canberra School of Art
2010 Exhibition of smoke fired ceramics at Ivy Hill Gallery, Wapengo NSW
2007 Southern Style, Spiral Gallery, Bega, Paintings and Ceramics with Bill Insch
2005 In and Out, Spiral Gallery, Bega, Ceramics, paintings and drawings with Bill Insch
2004 Balancing Acts, Central Hotel, Bega and ANCA Gallery, Dickson
Paintings and Ceramics with Bill Insch
2002 From The Hills, ANCA Gallery, Landscape paintings with Bill Insc2001
Views Lord Howe Island Museum Solo exhibition of paintings
1999 Red to Blue, Spiral Arm Gallery, Kingston
Landscape paintings Spiral Gallery, Bega
Group Exhibitions
2011 finalist in the Small Sculpture prize, Woollahra NSW
2010 TAFE students, “On the Edge of the Shelf” Exhibition, Spiral Gallery, Bega
2010 Summer Exhibition, Spiral Gallery Bega.
2010 Finalist in the Basil Sellers Art Prize, Mechanics Institute, Eurobodalla.
2009 Inspired Spiral Artists exhibition, Bega
2009 Valley potters exhibition at Spiral Gallery Bega
2009 National Graduating Students exhibition, Inner City Clayworkers Gallery, Glebe
2008 Are you being served? Spiral Gallery Bega
Exhibition with Bega Valley Potters
2008 Seriously Cool, Spiral Gallery Bega
2008 Gold Coast International Ceramics Exhibition, Bundall Qld finalist
2007 Wednesday Wabi, Spiral Gallery, Bega
Final Year student exhibition, Certificate III Ceramics Students
2007 Cha Cha Cha Spiral Gallery, BegaTeapot exhibition with Bega Valley Potters
2003 Country Energy Landscape Competition Finalist University of New England
2000 Alice Springs Landscape Competition Finalist Alice Springs, NT
1990-93 Wild Art Tathra Community Hall Artists for the South East Forests
1992 Wild Art Bondi Pavilion, Sydney Group Exhibition
1989-94 Bush Artists Cobargo School Of Arts Hall with the Tinpot Artists
2005 – Current Curator Spiral Gallery, Bega
Working one day a week on a voluntary basis setting up exhibitions, working on gallery website, artists information. Performing administrative duties and customer service