Biography

Born in Manukau, New Zealand, March, 1965.

Emigrated to Australia in 1989.

Current residence in Wellington, NZ 2015.

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Lectures/Discussions

2020. August 20, Academy of Fine Arts wellington. Three artists of the Humbugaa Art/Architecture Collective discuss their Parkin Prize entries.

2020, March 8, Potocki Paterson Gallery, Wellington. Humbugaa Pop-up discussion on Simulacrum and its meaning today.

2020, March 9, Discussion on responding to architectural form and space through printmaking. Thistle Hall, Wellington, NZ.

2019, Discussion on REVOLUTION series and awareness of the sign, Festival of Art and Architecture, Havana Bar, Wellington NZ.

Solo Exhibitions

2020, SIMULACRUM (now until Dec 19th 2020), Potocki Patterson Gallery, Wellington, NZ.

2019, REVOLUTION, Potocki Patterson Gallery, May 1st-12th.

2018, GRID, ALTA Gallery, Newtown, Wellington New Zealand.

2017, CodaMorphology, Thistle Hall Gallery Cuba St., Wellington New Zealand.

2011, Gallery Burlesque, St James Hotel, Sydney, NSW

2005, Homage, The Global Art Gallery, Darlinghurst, NSW

2000 Alabaster, Pastel Works, 555 Crown St Gallery, Surry Hills, NSW

2000, Recent Works, 555 Crown St Gallery, Surry Hills, NSW

1999, Torso, Regent St Gallery, Redfern, NSW

Group Exhibitions

2021, October 29th - November 29th, Department of Works Collective at Paul Nache Gallery, Gisborne.

2020, August 4-30th, Parkin Drawing Prize, New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington.

2020, March 9, 'To Be Continued', art and architecture group HumBugaa collective showing. Thistle Hall, Wellington, NZ.

2019, The Cleveland National Art Awards, Dunedin, NZ

2019, New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Awards (NZPPA), Hamilton, NZ.

2018, 'Distant Notion', ArtConnect Gallery, Wyoming, USA.

2018, 'Works on Paper', PCANZ Exhibition, ArtsPost Galleries, Hamilton.

2017, MAC National Printmaking Exhibition, First Impressions III.

2016 100 Days, About Space, 120 High St, Lower Hutt, Wellington, NZ.

2014, October, Painters Gallery Art Auction, Manly, Sydney, Australia.

2014 Market Lane Street Art Project, Manly, Sydney.

2014 M16 Artspace Drawing Prize, Canberra, ACT.

2013 M16 Artspace Drawing Prize, Canberra, ACT.

2012, Drawing 12A, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria.

2011, Nowa Nowa Nudes, Art Home, Nowa Nowa, Victoria.

2006 Northern Expressions Group Exhibition, Dale Thomas Gallery, Artarmon.

2004, Good Beginnings Exhibition, Guangzhou Province, China.

2004, Warringah Printmakers Group Exhibition, Manly Vale, NSW.

2002 Sacred Moments Art Festival, Kurrajong, NSW.

2000, Warringah Printmakers Group Exhibition, Manly Vale, NSW.

Installations

2014, October, 'Gamer', Charcoal, Aerosol Paint on Board, 2.5x2.5m, Market lane Art Project, Manly.

2014, June, 'Memory Box', Digital Generative Art Projected Installation, Painters Gallery, Manly.

2014, June, 'Together', Digital Generative Art Projected Installation, Painters Gallery, Manly.

2014, June, 'Awareness', Digital Generative Art Projected Installation, Painters Gallery, Manly.

2014, July, 'Totem', Digital Generative Art Projected Installation, Painters Gallery, Manly.

Film

Simulacrum, a discussion.

Market lane Art Project, Manly.

Awards

Finalist, Parkin Drawing Prize, Wellington 2020.

Merit Award for printmaking, the Cleveland National Art Awards 2019

Finalist New Zealand Print and Printmaking Award (NZPPA), Hamilton, 2019

Finalist PCANZ 'Works on Paper', curated exhibition, ArtsPost Galleries, Hamilton 2018

Finalist MAC National Printmaking Exhibition, First Impressions III 2017

Finalist in M16 Artspace Drawing Prize, Canberra, ACT, Australia 2014

Finalist in M16 Artspace Drawing Prize, Canberra, ACT, Australia 2013

2002 Sacred Moments Art Festival, 'Highly Commended Award' for Reclining Figure, Aluminium Plate etching.

Scholarships

Oriel Hoskin Scholarship, 2016

Commissions

2013, Private Commission, Tryptych, Manly Beach, 120x60cm giclee print 1/1.

2012, Rave poster graphics

2014, Promotional event artwork.

Art Studies

2018 (Advanced) Diploma of Art and Creativity, The Learning Connexion Wellington.

2016 Diploma of Visual Art and Creativity(honours) The Learning Connexion Wellington.

2010 Commenced BA(Visual Arts) Curtin University, Perth.

2000, 2004 Printmaking Courses and works, Warringah.

1986, 1987 Life studies, Outreach, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland.

1986 Graphic Art Studies, Auckland TAFE.

Past Tertiary Studies

1983-1986 Bachelor of Science (Cell Biology), University of Auckland.

1992 Masters Preliminary Thesis (Molecular Genetics), University of Sydney.

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