Short CV

A collector of Australian and international art over the past 25 years, now painting professionally full time for the past 24 months. A member of the Eramboo Artist Environment in the northern suburbs of Sydney. Using simple shapes and compositions I hope to re-express both mundane and complex concepts and create images that will have viewers linger a little longer to explore and discover their own feelings and interpretations.
I measure success by the volume and diversity of debate and discussion around my work, and by how these activities can expand the works’ relevance and consequence.
My early achievements under, have been in Geometric Abstraction, Portraiture, Abstract Landscape and Social Messaging genres.

Art Recognition
2018 - Winner Clyde Oakley Memorial Prize (NSW - Gulgong Arts Council)

2020 - Finalist Collie Art Prize (WA)

2020 - Finalist Southern Buoys Studio Portrait Prize (VIC)

2020 - Finalist (2 works) FACE Unframed Exhibition (ACT - Belconnen Arts Centre)

2020 - Finalist in Royal Queensland Art Society’s initial on-line Exhibition QLD)

2020 - Finalist (2 works) Royal Queensland Art Society “Abstraction 2020” Exhibition (QLD)tttt

2020 - Finalist Lethbridge Small Scale Art Award (QLD)

2020 - On-Line Finalist Drummoyne Art Society Art Award (NSW)

2020 - Finalist Art Room Gallery “Nature” theme. (USA)

2020 - Finalist (2 works) Prisma Art Prize (ITALY)

2020 - Finalist (2 works) Lab.16 Art Competition (ITALY)

2020 - Selected for inclusion in Contemporary Art Gallery’s 2020 All Water/Seascape on-line Art Exhibition USA)

2020 - Selected for inclusion in Light Space Time’s 4th Annual “Patterns, Textures and Forms on-line Art Exhibition (USA)

2020 - Selected for inclusion (1 work) in the Art Red Hill on-line Exhibition (VIC)

2020 - Finalist Linden Post Card Show (VIC)

2020 - Finalist (2 works) Bundaberg Art Prize (QLD)

2020 - Finalist (3 works) Carlingford Community Art Show (VIC)

2021 - Merit Award 2021 Open on-line Art Show - Grey Cuba Gallery (USA)

2021 - Finalist Aspire Gallery - "Petite Pieces"exhibition (QLD)

Charity Leadership

Seniors Rights Service (Older persons legal advocacy)
Non-executive board director.                                                                                                                                              Member of the board’s finance and risk sub-committee.                                                                                                        

Odyssey House NSW (Addiction rehabilitation)
Member of the board’s fundraising and marketing sub-committee.