Artist Statement
Painting with the choice of using different mediums and styles either solely or collectively allows me to express the infinite variety of flora, fauna, landscapes and characters within nature to express the beauty and essence of Australia, in its ever-changing subjects. I really enjoy our wonderful coastal paradise and the outback and get a lot of enjoyment painting out in the subjects environment.
Education
“A” in Leaving Certificate in Art
Associate Diploma in Fine Art at Penrith Tafe
Short courses and workshops with Helen Geier; Juliet Holmes A Court; Michael Winters; Peter Griffin; In mixed Media & Abstract
Life Drawing and Portraiture with Nafisa Naomi and Cherry Hood, Merv Moriarty and Arthur James
Printmaking with Bernhardine Mueller and Judy Benjamin.
Outback paintout in Quilpie SW Queensland
Residency at Stuart Town in printmaking
Aboriginal workshop at Alice Springs and with Loretta Parsley at Moruya
Botanical drawing at Botanic Gardens in Sydney
Teaching of art and craft in schools and art in a workshop situation
Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions:
Spiral Gallery, Bega
Group exhibitions:
Bega Regional; Spiral Gallery; Mechanics Institute, Moruya; Meroogal, Nowra ; Q space at Queanbeyan; Shop 7 Artspace @ Bermagui; Community Hall, Bermagui; Cuttagee Art Space