Art has been a part of my life since teenage years. A career as a graphic designer, transformed into a career in fine art, painting, drawing and printmaking. Its a passion I carry with me every day.
Fine Art education in the form of a Bachelor of Fine Art, a Diploma of Visual Art and a Bachelor of Graphic Design, many workshops, ongoing training and experimentation over the last 25 years have developed my skills and confidence. Group exhibitions, 2 joint exhibitions and one solo exhibition have gained me recognition. Sharing my knowledge with others though teaching has brought me much joy.
My paintings and drawings are held in private collections in both Australia and Internationally.
Artist Statement
A love of surrealism, quirkiness and wit takes my art to a level above the everyday. Not satisfied with just presenting an object, animal, flower or scene just for itself, I love to put a fresh twist on objects that take them to a surreal level. Developing a narrative, thinking outside the box, mixing it up are all my favourite ways of preparing an artwork, but presented with the traditional oil painting methods of the old masters.
Animals feature strongly in my work, shown in a realistic painting style but with an element of surrealism that takes the work past the obvious to create a narrative, a quirky twist or a deeper meaning.
Education
2019 Bachelor of Fine Art, Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, Brisbane Southbank Campus
2016 Diploma of Visual Art, TAFE Brisbane Southbank Campus
1988 Bachelor of Graphic Design, South Australian College of Advanced Education
Solo Exhibition
2014 “Misplaced Menagerie” The Substation Gallery, Paddington, Brisbane
Joint Exhibitions
2010 “Feline Groovy” Cath Dickson ArtSpace, Toowoomba
2010 “Figured Out” Rosalie Gallery, Goombungee
Group Exhibitions
2020 "Wild Things", RQAS, Petrie Terrace Gallery, Brisbane
2020 Grammer Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
2019 Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular
2019 Immanuel Arts Festival, Buderim
2019 Monarch Art Collective Group Exhibition
2018 Queensland College Of Art Painting Graduate Exhibition
2018 “Green” Group Exhibition, Percolator Gallery, Brisbane
2018 “Into the Woods” Group Exhibition, Entangle Gallery, Brisbane
2018 Milburn Art Prize, Brisbane Institute of Art
2018 Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular
2018 Downlands College Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
2017 Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular
2017 Immanuel Arts Festival, Buderim
2017 Nundah Village Art Festival
2017 Downlands College Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
2016 Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular
2016 TAFE Brisbane Southbank Graduation Exhibition
2015 Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular
2015 Downlands College Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
2015 Feature Artist, Murrays Art, Toowoomba
2014 Milburn Art Prize, Brisbane Institute of Art
2014 Downlands College Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
2014 Grammer Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
2014 Feature Artist, Murrays Art, Toowoomba
2013 Downlands College Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
2013 Grammer Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
2013 Feature Artist, Murrays Art, Toowoomba
2013 Gold Rush Art Competition, Gympie
2012 Downlands College Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
2012 Grammer Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
2011 Downlands College Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
2011 Scots PGC Art Prize
2010 Downlands College Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
2010 Dalby Art Prize, Dalby
Fine Art education in the form of a Bachelor of Fine Art, a Diploma of Visual Art and a Bachelor of Graphic Design, many workshops, ongoing training and experimentation over the last 25 years have developed my skills and confidence. Group exhibitions, 2 joint exhibitions and one solo exhibition have gained me recognition. Sharing my knowledge with others though teaching has brought me much joy.
My paintings and drawings are held in private collections in both Australia and Internationally.
Artist Statement
A love of surrealism, quirkiness and wit takes my art to a level above the everyday. Not satisfied with just presenting an object, animal, flower or scene just for itself, I love to put a fresh twist on objects that take them to a surreal level. Developing a narrative, thinking outside the box, mixing it up are all my favourite ways of preparing an artwork, but presented with the traditional oil painting methods of the old masters.
Animals feature strongly in my work, shown in a realistic painting style but with an element of surrealism that takes the work past the obvious to create a narrative, a quirky twist or a deeper meaning.
Education
2019 Bachelor of Fine Art, Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, Brisbane Southbank Campus
2016 Diploma of Visual Art, TAFE Brisbane Southbank Campus
1988 Bachelor of Graphic Design, South Australian College of Advanced Education
Solo Exhibition
2014 “Misplaced Menagerie” The Substation Gallery, Paddington, Brisbane
Joint Exhibitions
2010 “Feline Groovy” Cath Dickson ArtSpace, Toowoomba
2010 “Figured Out” Rosalie Gallery, Goombungee
Group Exhibitions
2020 "Wild Things", RQAS, Petrie Terrace Gallery, Brisbane
2020 Grammer Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
2019 Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular
2019 Immanuel Arts Festival, Buderim
2019 Monarch Art Collective Group Exhibition
2018 Queensland College Of Art Painting Graduate Exhibition
2018 “Green” Group Exhibition, Percolator Gallery, Brisbane
2018 “Into the Woods” Group Exhibition, Entangle Gallery, Brisbane
2018 Milburn Art Prize, Brisbane Institute of Art
2018 Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular
2018 Downlands College Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
2017 Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular
2017 Immanuel Arts Festival, Buderim
2017 Nundah Village Art Festival
2017 Downlands College Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
2016 Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular
2016 TAFE Brisbane Southbank Graduation Exhibition
2015 Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular
2015 Downlands College Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
2015 Feature Artist, Murrays Art, Toowoomba
2014 Milburn Art Prize, Brisbane Institute of Art
2014 Downlands College Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
2014 Grammer Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
2014 Feature Artist, Murrays Art, Toowoomba
2013 Downlands College Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
2013 Grammer Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
2013 Feature Artist, Murrays Art, Toowoomba
2013 Gold Rush Art Competition, Gympie
2012 Downlands College Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
2012 Grammer Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
2011 Downlands College Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
2011 Scots PGC Art Prize
2010 Downlands College Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
2010 Dalby Art Prize, Dalby