biography

Finalist, Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition and Awards 2010,
@ Yerring Station Winery, 22 October - 5 December 2010

Local:Current, Wollongong City Gallery's annual focus on 10 Illawarra artists
@Wollongong City Gallery 4 December 2010 - 30 January 2011

2010

2010 Montalto Sculpture Prize, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
CURRENT Aquisitive Sculpture Biennial Awards 2010, Wangaratta Exhibitions Gallery, Victoria
PETITE: Miniature Textiles Exhibition Wangaratta Exhibitions Gallery, Victoria
pink room Number 10 Arts Precinct, Jamberoo, NSW
GRID Project Contemporary ArtSpace, Wollongong, NSW

2009

SLICE, solo exhibition, Project Contemporary Artspace, Wollongong
Calleen Art Award 09, Cowra Regional Art Gallery, Cowra
Random Order, two person show, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, Gymea

2008

between : illawarra, two person show, TAP Gallery, Darlinghurst
57th Blake Prize, Blake Society in partnership with National Art School, Darlinghurst
All Birds, solo exhibition, Foyer Gallery 313, Wollongong

2007

Milestones, group exhibition Project Contemporary ArtSpace, Wollongong
Only Abstract 07, group exhibition De Havilland Gallery, Wollongong
Calleen Art Award 07, Cowra Regional Art Gallery, Cowra

2006

a presence of bird, solo exhibition De Havilland Gallery, Wollongong
Symbiosis, group exhibition, Old Kiama Firestation, Kiama
Opening Exhibition, group exhibition, De Havilland Gallery, Wollongong

2005

Cyphon, group exhibition, Project Contemporary Artspace, Wollongong
Heads Exhibition, University of Wollongong, Long Gallery

2004

John Leslie Art Prize, Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale VIC
Getting Lost, solo exhibition of sculpture at Karoona Gallery, Wollongong West TAFE

PRE 1994

1994

The Art of Dressing, Beaver Galleries, Canberra

1993

Fashion and all its Trappings, Caulfield Arts Centre, Melbourne
The Decade Parade - Dressed to Kill exhibition, Australian National Gallery, Canberra

1992

Works in Cloth, solo exhibition, Eaglehawke Galleries, Sydney
Art to Wear, solo exhibition, Salon des Arts, Melbourne

1991

Alchemy in Punch Punch Gallery, Sydney
The Australian Craft Show, Sydney
Craft and New Artforms Expo 91, Darling Harbour

1990

The Moora Woolcraft Awards, Western Australia
The Tenth National Craft Acquisition Awards, Museum of Arts and Sciences, Darwin
The Australian Craft Show, Sydney

1989

Friends of the Opera, solo exhibition, British High Commission, Canberra
The Ninth National Crafts Acquisition Awards, Museum of Arts and Sciences, Darwin
The Australian Craft Show, Sydney

1988

Second Skins, Beaver Galleries, Canberra
The Australian Craft Show, Sydney

1986

November Group Exhibition, Beaver Galleries, Canberra
Sydney Pacesetters 86, Australian Craftworks Gallery

2010

Finalist 2010 Montalto Sculpture Prize, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
Finalist CURRENT Aquisitive Sculpture Biennial Awards 2010, Wangaratta, Victoria

2009

Commendation Calleen Art Award 2009, Cowra Regional Gallery

2008

Finalist 2008 Blake Prize, Blake Society in partnership with National Art School, Darlinghurst

2008

Artist in Residence on Lybov Orlova during its voyage to the Antarctic, March 2008

2007

Finalist Calleen Art Awards 2007 Cowra Art Gallery, Cowra

2005

Ron Lambert Award West Wollongong TAFE Advanced Diploma Fine Art student award
Highly Commended Heads Exhibition University of Wollongong, Long Gallery

2004

Finalist John Leslie Art Prize, Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale VIC with work 'Extinction'

PRE 1994

1992

Artist in residence at The Jakarta Art Institute, Jakarta, Indonesia - part of an Asialink program, funded by the Australia Indonesia Institute
World Expo, Seville, Spain - Harlequin

1991

Supreme Designer Award Nelson International Wearable Art Awards, New Zealand
Acquisition of art garment 'Lost in Time' by Orange Regional Gallery

1989

Acquisition of art garment 'Wearable Totem II' by The Museum of Arts and Sciences, Darwin

2010

Thirroul District Community Centre & Library. mural for Library interior

2009

Thirroul District Community Centre & Library - 4 double sided street banners

PRE 1994

Lynda Holmes Magician - performance costumes

Timothy Hyde Magician - performance costumes

Penny Amberg Cultural Counselor, Australian Embassy, Washington, U.S.A. - coat

Rebel Penfold-Russel Film maker - coats and costumes

Sheridan Jobbins Film maker, writer - coats and costumes

Andrew Denton Entertainer - waistcoats

Jennifer Byrnes Journalist - shirts

Tara Reeves rhythmic gymnast - performance costumes

Australian National Gallery merchandising for the Dressed to Kill exhibition, National Gallery Canberra, 1993 - coats and hats

World Expo, Seville, Spain 1992 merchandising for the Australian Pavilion - coat

David Nuttal Oboist - Canberra Symphony Orchestra performance clothes for the world premier performance of Carl Vine's Concerto for oboe and orchestra Monody

Stephan Elliot film maker, writer, director Priscilla Queen of the Desert - clothing worn at world premiers of 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert'

Canberra Wind Soloists Canberra based wind quartet - performance costumes

PRE 1994

Jesus Christ Superstar - costumes. A Gosford Musical Society production

Much ado about Nothing - costumes. A Mad Cow production.

They're Playing Our Song - costumes. A Laycock Street Theatre Production

Cosi - costumes. A Laycock Street Theatre Production

2007

project coordinator Art Heritage and Place a Wollongong City Council Cultural Services project

management and development commitee Cool Day Out a Wollongong Climate Action Network sustainability festival

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