Accepts commissions
Artist Biography
I am a surrealist painter and potter living in Curl Curl on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. I have recently retired from 30 years as a psychotherapist, and now work full time as an artist from my home studio.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, my work is deeply influenced by the surreal and the unconscious. I work a lot from my imagination and intuitively, and my paintings often evoke comparisons to Marc Chagall. The end result is powerful, complex and vibrant. I have sold works to collectors in the UK and the USA as well as here in Australia. I confess I find it difficult to conform to one style, though there is a strong connection of mark, colour, and vibrancy (and animals) that runs through each work. I enjoy the process of evolving, finding ways to incorporate elements previous paintings, weaving them into the new. I also like to reference my ceramics practice, whether I use them as still life props or as symbolic objects. Even after 20 years I still feel as if I have so much more to discover.
Prizes and Featured Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions (yep, the pestilence scuppered my 2019 show)
2018 Evocative, Contemporary Art Awards Online
2015 Three Points of Attention, me.artspace, St Leonards NSW
2015 Changeable Art, North Sydney Community Art Centre
2014 Guest Artist, Mojo, Neutral Bay
2013 Journeys Dreams & Daemons Ewart Gallery, Willoughby NSW
2012 Guest Artist, Mezze Cafe, Chatswood
Group Shows
2019 Hallelulah, It's Raining Pots, The Creative Space, Curl Curl
2018 Once By Happenstance, Gauge Gallery, Glebe
2018 TakeThe Lead, NSW Society of Arts & Crafts
2017 Flow - Northern Beaches Ceramics Annual Exhibition
2017 NSW Society of Arts & Crafts, Brookvale Open Studio Potters
2017 Australian Ceramics Association, Open Studios 2017
2016 The Real Refuse, Tap Gallery, Surry Hills
2015 A Sense of Place, North Sydney Council
2014 Hidden Volumes, Ewart Gallery
2012 Not The Bathroom Wall Ewart Gallery,
2012 Thrown Together, Ewart Gallery
2011 Art Fair 2011 Ewart Gallery Workshop Arts Centre, Willoughby
2009 Student Exhibition at Brookvale TAFE (Ceramics)
2009 Students of Kristin Coburn, SOFA Landship Gallery, Mosman
2007 Student Exhibition at Brookvale TAFE (Painting, Drawing & Sculpture)
2003 Doodle - students of Sarah Mufford Ewart Gallery, Willoughby
Art Prizes - I don't like them so I don't go in many.
202 Finalist, Artlovers Australia Art Prize 2020
2019 Finalist, Contemporary Art Awards,
2018 Special Merit, Light Space & Time Online Gallery, Global Open Competition,
2018 Finalist, Northbridge Art Prize (3 works)
2018 Finalist, Contemporary Art Awards, Online (2 works)
2018 Finalist, Artlovers Australia Art Prize 2018 Brisbane (2 works)
2017 Special Merit, Light, Space & Time Online Gallery Global Open Competition
2017` Finalist, Northbridge Art Prize
2016 Special Merit, Light Space & Time On Line Gallery - Abstract Art
2016 Finalist, Kirribilli 40th Anniversary Art Prize
2016 Finalist, Ewart Art Prize
2015 Finalist , Ewart Art Prize
2011 Finalist and Commended 48th Lane Cove Council Art Award
Finalist North Sydney Art Prize 2004, 2005 & 2009
Finalist Manly Warringah Art Prize 2004
Education
Self Taught & Mentored artist.
2 years at Brookvale TAFE Diploma of Visual Arts
Numerous Workshops and short courses
Important mentors: Kerrie Lester (5 years), Andrew Antoniou, Sarah Mufford.
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Accepts commissions