Artist Statement

Painting is a way for me to penetrate into the essence of life and express the fragrance through art.

Having lived in Melbourne, Sydney, Byron Bay, and Sunshine Coast, I now reside in the small cultural village of Maldon in country Victoria.

“Art is an act of love in likeness of itself – spirit moulding matter into lovely form” said the wonderful Australian poet Francis Brabazon.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

2002 – 2006 – primarily self-taught apart from multiple workshops with Rene Bolten and Marcel Desbien

2006 – Intensive workshop – Julian Ashton School, Sydney

2006 – Intensive Masterclass (juried) figurative workshop with William Whitaker – Scottsdale Art School – Arizona USA

2007 – Intensive masterclass figurative workshop with David Kassan – National Academy – New York

2008 – 2014 Continued to work under the mentorship of David Kassan

2013 – Masterclass drawing workshop with Brooklyn artist David Kassan – Adelaide Academy of Art

Honours

2005 – First Prize, Bangalow Art Show

2007 – First Prize, P.A.N. Byron Bay Art Prize

2009 – FINALIST – Mosman Art Prize

2012 – First Prize – Maldon Art show

2014 – FINALIST – Maldon Portrait Prize

2014 – First Prize – Maldon Portrait Prize

2014 – Packers Prize – Maldon Portrait Prize

2014 – FINALIST – Shirley Hannon Portrait Award

2014 – FINALIST – Flanagan Art Prize

2014 – Winner – PEOPLE’S CHOICE – Maldon Art show

2015 – Highly Commended – Kenilworth Art Prize

2015 – FINALIST – Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize, Lismore

2016 – SECOND PRIZE – Andrew Fisher Portrait Prize, Gympie

2016 – FINALIST – Stanthorpe Art Prize

2016 – FINALIST – Lethbridge Prize

2016 – FINALIST – Queensland Figurative Prize – 2 works

2016 – Winner – PEOPLE’S CHOICE – Queensland Figurative

2018 – Packers Prize – Andrew Fisher Portrait Prize, Gympie

2021 – SEMI FINALIST – Doug Moran Prize

2022 – double FINALIST (2 works) – Maldon Portrait Prize

2022 – SEMI FINALIST – Doug Moran Prize

Exhibitions

Galleries

Maldon Arts Focus – Maldon VIC (current)

Newrybar Gallery – Newrybar NSW (previous)

Barebones Art Space – Bangalow NSW (previous)

Tin Shed Arts – Malmsbury VIC (previous)

Convent Gallery – Daylesford VIC (previous)