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    Studies


    1990-92   Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne, Bach. of Fine Art (Painting)
    1990-91   VCA Art History Study Tour to Europe

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    Collections


    Artbank
    Art Gallery of New South Wales, gifted by Margaret Olley
    Bendigo Art Gallery
    Brisbane City Hall
    City of Albany
    City of Port Phillip
    Colac Area Health
    Department of Education, Queensland
    Downlands College
    Fleurieu Peninsula Biennale

    Genazzano FCJ College, Kew
    Hotel Sofitel, Melbourne

    Lowensteins
    Mercure Harbourside
    Victorian College of the Arts

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    Awards & Prize Exhibitions

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    2013   The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize, finalist SA Museum

              Sulman Prize, finalist, Art Gallery of New South Wales

    2012   Gold Award, finalist, Rockhampton Art Gallery; R&M McGivern, finalist, Maroondah Art Gallery
    2011   Sulman Prize, finalist, Art Gallery of New South Wales
              Winner, People’s Choice, Arthur Guy Memorial Art Prize, finalist, Bendigo Art Gallery

    2010   Winner, Albany Art Prize, Vancouver Arts Centre, WA  Calleen Art Award, finalist, Cowra Regional Gallery
    2009   Winner, People’s Choice, Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Art Gallery; Arthur Guy Memorial Art Prize, finalist,  

              Bendigo Art Gallery; Highly Commended, The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, South Australian Museum

              Eutick Memorial Still Life Award, finalist, Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery; Mt Buller Art Prize, finalist;

              First Prize, Corangamarah Art Prize; Flannagan Art Prize, Ballarat;  R&M McGivern, finalist, Maroondah Art Gallery
    2004   First Prize, Fleurieu Peninsula Biennale, $10,000 Rosemount Art of Food Award
    2001   First Prize, Australian Artist Magazine Competition
    1997   Portia Geach Memorial Award, finalist, S.H. Irvin Gallery, Sydney
    1995  The Sulman Prize, finalist, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
             2nd Prize Keith & Elizabeth Murdoch Travelling Scholarship, VCA Gallery
    1995   2nd Prize Victorian Tapestry Workshop design for Melbourne Town Hall
    1994  Gold Coast City Conrad Jupiters Art Prize, finalist, Gold Coast City Art Gallery
    1993  Alice Prize, finalist, Alice Springs
    1992  Artworkz 4, finalist, Gallery 101, Melbourne; Alice Prize, finalist, Alice Springs
             Mid Year Award, Victorian College of the Arts
    1991  Theodur Urbach Award, Victorian College of the Arts

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    Grants & Studio Residencies


    2002   Shortlisted for Nillumbik Residency Program, Victoria
    1999-2000  Professional Development Grant, Kick Arts Collective, Arts Queensland
    1997   Australia Council Overseas Studio Residency - Besozzo, Italy
    1996   Regional Arts Development Fund Project Grant, Arts Queensland, Solo Exhibitions

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    Solo Exhibitions

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    2019    Tabletop Variations, Arthouse Gallery, Sydney

    2017    Make Believe, Mossgreen Gallery, Melbourne & Sydney

    2016    Wild Life, Mossgreen Gallery, Melbourne

    2015   The Company of Unlikely Travelllers, Sydney Contemporary represented by Mossgreen Gallery

    2014   Unstill Lives, Mossgreen Gallery

    2013   Tabletop Performances & Other Balancing Acts, Mossgreen Gallery

    2012   Strange Relations, Melbourne Art Fair, represented by Mossgreen Gallery, Melbourne​

    2011   Wild Things, Mossgreen Gallery, Melbourne
    2010   The Spoon Collectors, Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide;  Tabletop Variations, Mossgreen Gallery, Melbourne
    2009   Hunting & Collecting, fortyfive downstairs, Melbourne
    2007   The Collector, Mahoney’s Galleries, Melbourne
    2001   Clockwise, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
    2000   A Time for Flight & Rest, Cafe La, Hotel Sofitel, Melbourne
    1999   The Pursuit of Happiness, Cairns Regional Gallery
    1996   Menu, Cairns Regional Gallery, Queensland; Still Life in Painting, Gallery 101, Melbourne
    1995   Square Paintings, Crawford Gallery, Sydney
    1994   Recent Paintings, Crawford Gallery, Sydney
    1993   Recent Paintings, Crawford Gallery, Sydney

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    Group Exhibitions

     

    2014 ART in Embassies, United States Embassy, Canberra
    2010 Net Work, Ballarat Art Gallery
    2006 Linden Postcard Show, St Kilda
    2005 Linden Postcard Show, St Kilda
    2004  Mahoneys Galleries, Melbourne
    2002  Mahoneys Galleries, Melbourne

    Art in Australia, Works From the Collection, VCA Gallery, Melbourne
    2001 Xmas Show, Brian Moore Gallery, Sydney
    2000 Seventh Contemporary Art Fair, (Australian Galleries), Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne
    1999 Fine Painting & Sculpture, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
    1998 Sixth Australian Contemporary Art Fair, (Gallery 101), Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne
    End to End, Six Far North Queensland Artists, Gallery 101, Melbourne
    1997 Fields of Vision, Doggett Street Studios, Brisbane
    Gals Work, Recent Acquisitions by Female Artists, St Kilda Town Hall, Melbourne
    1996 Artists of North Queensland, Cairns Regional Gallery
    Fifth Australian Contemporary Art Fair, (Crawford Gallery), Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne
    1994 Gallery Artists, Crawford Gallery, Sydney
    Fourth Contemporary Art Fair, (Crawford Gallery), Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne
    1991 Images of Women, Gryphon Gallery, University of Melbourne; Award Show, VCA Gallery
    Small Works, Wide Visions, Downlands College, Toowoomba, Qld

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    Publications

     

    Prue Gibson, Art Collector Special Edition, Sydney Contemporary, 2015

    Naomi Gall, Art Collector, Issue 70, Oct/Nov 2014
    The Adelaide Review, July 2013, cover image

    Mikey Cahill, Herald Sun, Weekend Livelist, August 27, 2011
    Prue Gibson, Australian Art Review, Issue 23, May - July 2010
    Stephen Bevis, Arts Editor, West Australian, 26 March 2010
    Dr Christine Nicholls, Asian Art News, Hong Kong, July/ Aug 2009
    Patricia Anderson, Editor’s Choice, Australian Art Review, Issue 20, Aug- Oct 2009
    Australian Art Collector, Newsletter, Artist Milestones, 11 August 2009
    David McKenzie, The Colac Herald, Aug 10, 2009
    Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 13 June, 2009
    Canberra Times, Sat 13 June, 2009
    Vogue Living Magazine, Nov-Dec, 2008
    Urbis Magazine, Issue 46, 2008
    Melbourne Lawyer Magazine, Issue 05, July 2006
    Australian Art Review, Issue 8 July 2005 – October 2005
    Update Magazine, Helpmann Academy, Dec 2004-March 2005​
    Mosman 2088 Magazine, Issue 16, September, 2004​
    Macedon Leader, November 2003​
    Rob Serebro, The Canberra Times, September 2002​
    Image used, The Weekend Australian, 2-3 February 2002​
    Artbank Website, www.artbank.gov.au, 1999​
    Image used, The Australian’s Review of Books, 12 May 1999​
    Sandra Hodgson, Flying Arts Gazette, January 1999​
    Neville Drewery, Images 3, 1998, Craftsman House​
    John Millington, The Courier Mail, 27 March 1998​
    Gordon Foulds, Craft Arts International, March 1998​
    Joan Winter, Gal’s Work Catalogue Essay, November 1997​
    Robyn McKenzie, Gal’s Work Catalogue Essay, November 1997​
    Peter Denham, Arts Nexus, August 1997​
    Lesley Shelley, Arts Nexus, October 1996​
    Nicola O’Hanlon, House & Garden, August 1996​
    Emily Ross, The Melbourne Weekly, October 1994​
    Bronwyn Watson, Sydney Morning Herald, 6 September 1994​
    Elwyn Lynn, The Australian, February 1994​
    Elwyn Lynn, The Australian, 7 August 1993​
    Bronwyn Watson, Sydney Morning Herald, 6 August 1993​

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