biography

Upcoming

April 2009
Solo show at Dickerson Gallery, Melbourne [www.dickersongallery.com.au].
April 2009
Bundanon Art Residency, NSW [www.bundanon.com.au].
Aug-Sep 2009
Laughing Waters Artist-in-Residence Program, Melbourne [www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au].
Nov 2009
Solo show at Bus Gallery [www.bus117.com].

Solo Exhibitions

2008
post, Mailboxes gallery, 141 Flinders Lane, Melbourne.
2007
The pursuit of human happiness, Seventh Gallery, Melbourne.
big and little things, Yering Station, Yarra Valley.
eudaimonia, Jackman Gallery, Melbourne.
Untitled, Mountford Gallery, Pemberton, W.A.
2006
I want... Red Gallery, Melbourne.

Group Exhibitions

2008
The Kilgour Prize, Newcastle Art Gallery, Newcastle.
Bangkok Triennial, Silkaporn University, Thailand.
Silkcut Award 2008, Glen Eira Council Gallery, Melbourne.
In the Making, Craft Victoria, Melbourne.
Exploration 8, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne.
The New Breed II, Dickerson Gallery, Melbourne.
Australian Print Council Commission, One of ten short-listed artists.
The City of Albany Art Prize, Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany, WA.
Williamstown Festival Art Prize - Finalist, Williamstown, Melbourne.
2007
City of Perth Art Award, Perth, WA.
Metro 5 Award – Finalist, Metro 5 gallery, Melbourne.
Agendo Art Prize – Finalist, Gardner Galleries, Cremorne.
Emerging Artists Exhibition, Toyota Spirit Gallery, Melbourne.
Williamstown Festival Art Prize - Finalist, Williamstown, Melbourne.
Off the Wall, Art Melbourne, Melbourne.
MLC Annual Aquisitive Art Exhibition, Melbourne
The Exquisite Palette, St Lukes, Melbourne.
Snack Bar Art, East Brunswick and Central Melbourne.
Art4Aid Art Prize, Melbourne.
When Artists Pyke, Brunswick Arts, Melbourne.
2006
Conrad Jupiters Art Prize, Gold Coast Arts Centre, Brisbane.
Out of the Box, Flinders Lane Upstairs, Melbourne.
Whiteout, Span Gallery, Melbourne.
Whiteout, Benalla Gallery, Benalla.
Whiteout, Switchback Gallery, Churchill.
Mario's café, Fitzroy, Melbourne.
Group Show, Wall Gallery, Melbourne.
Linden Post card show, Linden Gallery, Melbourne.
2005
MLC Acquisitive Exhibition, Methodist Ladies College, Melbourne.
Whiteout, Maroondah Gallery, Melbourne.
Off the Wall, Wall Gallery, Melbourne.
Westspace A4 Fundraiser, Westspace, Melbourne.
Linden Post card show, Linden Gallery, Melbourne.

Awards

2008
The Kilgour Prize, Newcastle Art Gallery, Newcastle
Bangkok Triennial, Silkaporn University, Thailand
Silkcut Award 2008, Finalist, Glen Eira Council Gallery, Melbourne
The City of Albany Art Prize, Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany, WA
Australian Print Council Commission, One of Ten short-listed artists
Williamstown Festival Art Prize - Finalist, Williamstown, Melbourne.
2007
City of Perth Art Award - Finalist, Perth, WA
Metro 5 Award - Finalist, Metro 5 Gallery, Melbourne
Agendo Art Prize - Finalist, Gardner Galleries, Cremorne
Williamstown Festival Art Prize - Finalist, Williamstown, Melbourne
2006
Conrad Jupiters Art Prize - Finalist, Gold Coast Arts Centre, Brisbane.

Qualifications

2004
Cert IV in Assessment and Workplace training, NMIT, Preston Campus
1999
Competency Assessor Certificate (GNVQ), London, England
1997
Post Graduate Certificate of Education
TESOL – Teaching English as a second language, St. Martins College, England
1996
First Class Bachelor of Arts with Honours, St. Martins College, England
1993
Art Foundation – Distinction, Liverpool College, England

Employment

2006 – 2007
Art Lecturer. Holmesglen Institute, Melbourne.
2004 – 2007
Art Lecturer. NMIT, Melbourne.