prizes & awards
HIGHLY COMMENDED, THE 42ND ANNUAL GREAT LAKES ART SOCIETY, “WILL IT EVER END”
HIGHLY COMMENDED, BONNY HILLS ART PRIZE, “WHILST SHE WAS SLEEPING”
2024
FIRST PRIZE, HASTINGS VALLEY OPEN ART PRIZE, “HOMELESS”
FIRST PRIZE, SAWTELL ART GROUP 35TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION, “ROAD TO ORANGE”
FINALIST, FLOW WOLLONGONG ART GALLERY, “MUSIC MAN”
FINALIST, HAWKESBURY ART PRIZE, “HARD TIMES”
2023
FIRST PRIZE MODERN/ABSTRACT, SAWTELL ART GROUP 33RD ANNUAL EXHIBITION, “ROAD SUBJECT TO FLOODING”
2021
FIRST PRIZE CONTEMPORARY, NAMBUCCA VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL INC., “IN THE WASH UP”
SECOND PRIZE DRAWING, THE YANCOAL ART PRIZE, “FORTY WINKS”
2019
HIGHLY COMMENDED DRAWING, THE COAL & ALLIED SINGLETON ART PRIZE, "LONG WEEKEND"
FIRST PRIZE DRAWING, NAMBUCCA VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL INC., "FORTY WINKS"
FIRST PRIZE CONTEMPORARY, NUNDLE ART EXHIBITION, "STICKS AND STONES"
2017
COMMENDED CONTEMPORARY, PORT MACQUARIE ART SOCIETY, "FIRE STORM"
HIGHLY COMMENDED DRAWING, NUNDLE CWA ART EXHIBITION, "RAIN AT LAST"
FIRST PRIZE CONTEMPORARY, HASTINGS VALLEY FINE ART ASSOCIATION 11TH ANNUAL SUMMER SHOWCASE, "WHITE OUT"
HIGHLY COMMENDED DRAWING, NUNDLE CWA ART EXHIBITION, “FORTY WINKS”
2016
FINALIST, NORTH SYDNEY ART PRIZE, "DAILY GRIND"
HIGHLY COMMENDED, LANE COVE COUNCIL ART AWARD, "PIER 19"
FIRST PRIZE CONTEMPORARY, ROYAL MOTOR YACHT CLUB BROKEN BAY, "ACROSS THE BAY"
2013
FINALIST WORKS ON PAPER, FISHERS GHOST ART AWARD, "RAIN AT LAST"
FINALIST, ANL MARITIME ART PRIZE, "HOME AT LAST"
FINALIST, BLACKTOWN CITY ART PRIZE, "DAILY GRIND"
FINALIST, HORNSBY ART PRIZE, "DON'T WORRY WE'LL FIND IT"
2012
FIRST PRIZE WORKS ON PAPER, NORTHBRIDGE ART PRIZE, "EARLY START"
FINALIST, WAVERLY ART PRIZE, "WAKEY WAKEY"
FINALIST, MUSWELLBROOK ART PRIZE, "NIGHT TRAIN TO FLORENCE"
FINALIST, CALLEEN ART AWARD, "RACING THE PONY"
FINALIST, FISHERS GHOST ART AWARD, "ACROSS THE BAY"
2011
FINALIST, LIVERPOOL CITY ART PRIZE, "ACROSS THE BAY"
FIRST PRIZE, ART ON LOFTUS, "RACING THE PONY"
HIGHLY COMMENDED, WATERBROOK ART PRIZE, "NIGHT TRAIN TO FLORENCE"
HIGHLY COMMENDED, CITY OF PARRAMATTA ART SOCIETY, "BEFORE THE RUSH"
FINALIST, ANL MARITIME ART PRIZE, "STORMY START"
HIGHLY COMMENDED, BELLIGEN ART PRIZE, "WAKEY WAKEY"
FIRST PRIZE WORKS ON PAPER, FAIRFIELD ART PRIZE, "WET WEEKEND"
HIGHLY COMMENDED, MUNICIPALITY OF LANE COVE ART PRIZE, "FORTY WINKS"
CONTEMPORARY ART PRIZE, NORTH SYDNEY ART PRIZE, "EARLY START"
COMMENDED, SINGLETON ART PRIZE, "THE MARBLE GAME"
FIRST PRIZE WORKS ON PAPER, FAIRFIELD ARTS ALIVE, "NIGHT TRAIN TO FLORENCE"
FIRST PRIZE RURAL SUBJECT/LANDSCAPE, SYDNEY ROYAL ARTS SHOW, "WET WEEKEND"
HIGHLY COMMENDED, LANE COVE COUNCIL ART AWARDS, "FORTY WINKS"
FINALIST, BLACKTOWN CITY ART EXHIBITION, "THE MARBLE GAME"
2010
THIRD PRIZE CONTEMPORARY, FAIRFIELD ARTS ALIVE, "RACING THE PONY"
FIRST PRIZE, NORTHBRIDGE ART PRIZE, "WET WEEKEND"
COMMENDED, DRUMMOYNE MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY, "RACING THE PONY"
FINALIST, LIVERPOOL CITY ART PRIZE, "LONG WEEKEND"
2009
HIGHLY COMMENDED, FAIRFIELD ARTS ALIVE, "MORNING COFFEE"
COMMENDED MODERN/CONTEMPORARY, CHELTENHAM ART PRIZE, "AFTERNOON STORM"
2008
FIRST PRIZE, RAYMOND TERRACE ANNUAL ART SHOW, "DRIVING HOME"
2007
FIRST PRIZE, CHELTENHAM GIRLS HIGH ARTS & CRAFT, "BLOWN AWAY"
1992
selected group exhibitions
NORTHERN EXPOSURE 8
SINGLETON ART PRIZE 41ST ROTARY CLUB OF SINGLETON
2024
HASTINGS VALLEY FIND ART ASSOCIATION - THIS SPECIAL PLACE
2023
ART ROX - SOUTH WEST ROCKS
HASTINGS VALLEY FIND ART OPEN PRIZE
BONNY HILLS ART PRIZE
2022
SINGLETON ART PRIZE
SAWTELL ART PRIZE
TAREE OPEN ART PRIZE
GOSFORD ART PRIZE
2021
LONG POINT GALLERY - 4 PERSPECTIVES
THE GLASSHOUSE FOOD FOR THOUGHT
2020
LAKE VIEW GALLERY - PACIFIC PALMS ART FESTIVAL
NAMBUCCA VALLEY ART EXHIBITION
MOVEMBER ART EXHIBITION - MACLEAY VALLEY COMMUNITY ART GALLERY
TAREE ART EXHIBITION
YANCOAL 2019 SINGLETON ART PRIZE
MID NORTH COAST ART PRIZE - HASTINGS VALLEY ART ASSOCIATION
2019
SEVEN WAYS OF SEEING - MACLEAY VALLEY COMMUNITY ART GALLERY
MID NORTH COAST ART PRIZE
THE YANCOAL 2018 SINGLETON ART PRIZE
MOVEMBER IN JULY - MACLEAY VALLEY COMMUNITY ART GALLERY
GAOLHOUSE TO GLASSHOUSE - HASTINGS VALLEY FINE ART ASSOCIATION
2018
CONFLUENCE - MID NORTH COAST ART SOCIETIES
CALLEEN ART AWARD
COAL & ALLIED - SINGLETON ART PRIZE
GOSFORD ART PRIZE
NAMBUCCA VALLEY ART EXHIBITION
NUNDLE ART EXHIBITION
HASTINGS VALLEY ART ASSOCIATION 12TH ANNUAL SUMMER SHOWCASE EXHIBITION
2017
PORT MACQUARIE ART SOCIETY
NORTHERN EXPOSURE 4
GLASSHOUSE PORT MACQUARIE
NUNDLE CWA ART EXHIBITION
HASTING VALLEY ART ASSOCIATION INC. 11TH ANNUAL SUMMER SHOWCASE
2016
education
PAINTING WORKSHOP W/ ELENA BRENTEL & WOLFGANG SUTTNER - ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
LIFE DRAWING - ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
LIFE DRAWING - AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
2014
PART TIME STUDY/WORKSHOPS UNDER:
ROSS LAURIE, IDRIS MURPHY, ANGUS NIVISON, EUAN MACLEOD, JO ERNST, ANNETTE PRINGLE, GARRY FOYE, TONY TOZER,
VIVIEN DADOUR, SARAH AYLWARD, JILL GLUCK, JUDY MARSH, DESIDERIOUS ORBAN, MALCOLM PERRYMAN