Paintings and Monotypes
The monotypes are pulled from a gelatin plate using gouache. I use Japanese rice paper so that the subtlety of the paint infuses gently into the thin paper causing variations in tone and texture. There is an element of chance which makes this technique very exciting.
Exhibition History
Solo Exhibition
2009 -“Painting Life” – Wollombi Cultural Centre
Selected Group Exhibitions
2012– “Amazing Stories”, John Paynter Gallery Newcastle
2011– “Out from Australia & Down Under “, Agora Gallery, New York
2010– “Wide Wastes of Scrub & Plain” (with Rebecca Rath) Framing Workshop, Mosman
2010– “Transferring the Image”, Kerrie Lowe Gallery, Newtown
2010 –“Memory Field” (with Fiona Brandes) at Art Systems Wickham
2010 — “Maker’s Mark” – Newcastle Regional Library
2009– “Underneath Art” -Art Therapists exhibiting at Manning Regional Gallery, Taree
2009 – “Single Edition” with Rebecca Rath, Jeanne Harrison and James Whitington.– Podspace, Newcastle
2009 – “Art on the Wall” Studio 48, Newcastle
2009 – “Moments of Female Power”, Art Moment Gallery, Bondi Beach
2008 – “Nature’s Palette”, (with Rebecca Rath) Wollombi Cultural Centre
2008 –“Colourful Moments” Art Moment Gallery, Bondi Beach
2008 –“Print, Paint, Publish” – Studio 48, Newcastle
2007 – “Different Strokes” – Studio 48, Newcastle
2007 -2012 -Exhibiting with Newcastle Printmakers Workshop . Also I am current Treasurer and Exhibition Co-ordinator for the Workshop.
Awards
2008 Port Macquarie Art Society Easter Prize 1st Prize Printmaking
2008 Port Macquarie Art Society Easter Prize Highly Commended
2007- Art in the Vines, Broke Highly Commended
1999 Centre of Contemporary Crafts “Outstanding Achievement in Visual Art Education.”
Finalist
2010 – Kilgour Prize – Newcastle Region Gallery
2010 — Muswellbrook Photographic Prize
2009 – Muswellbrook Art Prize
2009 – Gosford Art Prize
2009 – CPM Print Award, Murwillumbah
2008 – Newcastle Emerging Artist Award
Education
2009 – Certificate IV Training & Assessment, MW Training
2008 — Certificate in Art Therapy (CECAT)
2001 — Master of Education (Mathematics) University of Newcastle.
2000 — Master of Teaching (Visual Arts) University of Sydney
1990 — Bachelor of Arts University of Sydney (Fine Arts & History)