ARTIST'S PROFILE

Studies

1956  Matriculated

1957 Preliminary Certificate-Library Association of N.S.W

1958-1960 Fashion Certificate  TAFE

1974-1976 Specialist Teacher  Certificate Dept Education- N.S.W.

1978-80 Diploma of Teaching-Distinction - Mitchell C.A.E. N.SW

1984-85 Creative Weaving --TAFE

1989-91 Art Certificate Painting- Distinction  TAFE

1990 Leisurewear Certificate- Distinction   TAFE

1995-96 Fashion Apparel Certificate Distinction TAFE

Related Experiences.

1965-1992    Primary and High schools specialist teacher--Art/craft Dept Ed N.S.W.

1975               Inservice Dept Tutor Craft Course for Teachers

1998-1999    Tutor-Young Artists Camp Creative  Nambucca Heads N.S.W

2003-2004    Tutor-- Children's Art Class     Yurara Art Society Brisbane

2005               Private tutoring Brisbane

2003-2006     Workshop Coordinator  Yurara Art Society Brisbane

2005-2006     Visual Arts Committee  Redland Arts Council

                         Volunteer Redland Shire Gallery

2006                Tutor Adult Drawing and Painting  Yurara Art Society Brisbane

Formal Training and Workshops.

Earlier formal training with  Henry Nolte, Frederick Bates, John Shields , Kevin Oxley and more recently with Michael John Taylor, Judith White , Dr Irene Amos and Bernhardine Mueller(printing, Etching)

Awards

1977 Kurrajong Art Show   Painting- First Prize

1979 Castle Hill Art Show Australian Landscape First prize

1986 Advocate Art and Craft Exhibion (Coffs Harbour) Highly Commended Tradtional Landscape

1987 Bowraville Art Show- Open Traditional landcape First Prize

1988 Nambucca Valley Arts Council Poen, Traditional landscape  First Prize

          Bowraville Art Show Acquisitive Traditional Landscape First prize

          Back to Bowra Open Traditional Second Prize

1989 Nambucca Valley Arts Council Acquisitive  First prize

1989 Nambucca Valley Arts Council -Open Painting  Highly commended

1992 Coffs Harbour City Council Art, Craft Exhibition Open painting Highly commended

                                                                                         Drawing- Highly commended

2002 Yurara Art Society Life drawing second prize

2003 Yurara Art Society Life drawing First prize

                                        Still life- Highly commended

                                         Landscape- Highly commended

2004 Yurara Art Society Landscape First prize

2005 Yurara Art Society Life drawing Second prize 

Works in Public Collections      

1988 Nambucca Shire Council

1989 Nambucca Shire Council

Exhibitions    

1987 Solo Waverley Shire Library

Featured artist at Yellow Shed Gallery, Bellingen

Exhibited in Windsor, Richmond districts

2002-2005 at Red Hill Gallery Brisbane, Café Citrus,The Old Schoolhouse Gallery

2003 to date at Charles Ginn Gallery, Paddington, Brisbane

2006 Solo exhibition at Charles Ginn Gallery, Paddington Brisbane.

         Group exhibition at Botanix Gallery, Wellington Point, Brisbane .

        Group exhibition with members of Redland Yurara Art Society twice a year.

      Accepted for group exhibition at the Aarwun Gallery, Gold Creek, ACT.

Member of Redland Yurara Art Society, Redland Art Council, Artworkers

"The role of art is to provide a meditation therapy against the aggravations of exterior life"    Matisse