EDUCATION/PLACEMENTS
2020-21
Regeneration: Workshop artist- Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
Research Assistant for Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
Project Artist: Young Artists Mentoring Program- QPRC
2019-20
Workshop artist: Mental Health week- Gungahlin Arts
2017
Project artist - BIGHART –Project O, Cooma
2016-
Visual Art mentor- Australian Defence Force- Arts for Recovery program, UC
2015-20
Workshop artist - IGNITE Community Arts program, Belconnen Arts Centre
2012-15
Manager - Messengers Youth at risk Arts program
Certificate in Mental Health First Aid, MHFA, ACT
2010 -15
Project Artist – Australian Federal Police- Collaboration with youth at risk
Concept Costume Designer – ‘Red dress’ Production, Denmark
2008-12
Art’s tutor & Youth worker, Messengers Arts Program, ACT
Certificate in Community Welfare / Youth Work, Phillip, CIT
1997
Certificate in Electronic Publishing, CIT
1986-89
Bachelor Visual Arts Degree (Honours), ANU School of Art & Design
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023
QUIET - UNQUIET, Shoalhaven Regional Gallery, Nowra, NSW
Three-person exhibition, New England Regional Art Museum, NSW
2022
Shift: Installation, Design Festival, CMAG on THE SQUARE, Canberra
Re- locate installation: Assembly point, Southbank Melbourne, VIC
2021
CONFRONTING THE LINE: The border Artspace, NSW
2020
OFF BALANCE: An online exhibition of videos, animations and sculptures
RUMINATION animation, online. The Border Gallery, NSW
2019
Perceived Indifference: Canberra Glassworks, Kingston, ACT
Drone Strike: Pegboard, M16 Artspace, Griffith, ACT
2017
FERAL GAZE: Jas Hugonnet Gallery, ACT
Deep longings migrated: The Bearded Tit Gallery, Redfern
2016-17
Fugitive Faith: A conscripted oath, Canberra Museum and Gallery
2016
Fugitive Faith: The Fitters Workshop, Kingston
2014
and I stopped: Tuggeranong Arts Centre
Remnants of a ritual past: Canberra Contemporary Arts Space
2011
Something and nothing: ANCA Gallery, Dickson ACT
2010
A peculiar accomplice: Jas Hugonnet Gallery
2009
Limbo mania: Canberra Museum and Gallery
2004
Remnants- Represented by: Maunsell Hughes, Woolahra, Sydney
2002
Rumores- Represented by: Helen Maxwell Gallery ACT
2001
Vida, ANCA Gallery, Dickson ACT
1999
Testiga, ANCA Gallery, Dickson ACT
1998
Transformation, Tilley’s Devine Gallery, Lyneham, ACT
1996
Work-Ways Screen, Gorman House Arts Centre, ACT
Images by del Castillo, Old Parliament House, ACT
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
Compression, Beaver Galleries, Deakin, ACT
Longing and Belonging , Tuggeranong Arts Centre, ACT
2023
Finalist in Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Woollahra, NSW
Drawn to Place: A shift in the landscape, Curated by Belinda Hungerford, New England Regional Museum, NSW
2022
Finalist in Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Woollahra, NSW
Contour 556/22, Canberra’s Art Biennial, ACT
‘Making: acts of resistance’ Rusten House Art Centre, NSW
2021
6 in – Queanbeyan artists in lockdown: The border Artspace, NSW
AUSTRALIEN Curated by Dan Toua, Canberra Contemporary Arts Space
2020
Invited: Contour556/20 - Canberra's biennial public art festival, curated by Neil Hobbs
Ruination - Art not Apart, The Shine Dome Sculpture Garden, ACT
2019
Small works, Beaver Galleries, Deakin, ACT
2017
Finalist in Fishers Ghost Art Award, Campbelltown Arts Centre, NSW
Finalist in Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Woollahra, NSW
2018
Invited: Contour 556- Aspen Island, ACT
Finalist , Small Sculpture Award, Deakin University Contemporary, VIC
ALL WE CAN'T SEE -Forty five downstairs Gallery, VIC
A significant fact- Chutespace M16 Artspace, Griffith
2016
Finalist in M16 Drawing Prize, M16 Artspace, Griffith,ACT
Invited: Contour 556- Commonwealth Place East Gallery Space, ACT
2015
Footy Fever- August 28th, Canberra Contemporary Arts Space
Installation works – Opening of Ainslie & Gorman Art Centres
ART + CLIMATE = CHANGE - Australian Galleries, VIC
PROTEST exhibition, M16 Artspace
VANUart Auction, Tuggeranong Arts Centre
2014
Mash up Glue up, Canberra Contemporary Arts Space, Manuka
2013
BAD GIRLS, Canberra Contemporary Arts Space
LAKESIDE, Tuggeranong Arts Centre
ANIMA, Lanyon Gallery, Lanyon, ACT
AWARDS AND COMMISSIONS
2022
CAPO Fellowship
Bundanon Artist in Residence
2020
ArtsACT HOMEFRONT Funding recipient
BELCO ARTS Going the Distance grant
2018
Materials Grant for Contour 556, Aspen Island
2015
Awarded CAPO Macquarie Wealth Award
Barnett Lilley & Associates commission
2014
Materials Grant, Arts ACT
2013
Winner of LAKESIDE exhibition
2011
Finalist, Cancer Council Arts Award, Victoria
2009
Awarded CAPO Rosalie Gascoigne Award
2008
Finalist, DOMAIN Project, ANU, ACT
2004
Materials grant, Arts ACT
Encuentro Group, Pat Corrigan Artists Grant
Madonna exhibition of migrant women Grant- Arts Act
Art store art award, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, ACT
2001
Mounting an Exhibition Grant, Arts ACT, ACT
2000
Health PACT and Quit exhibition, Health PACT Grant
1996
Work-Ways Commission Gorman House, ACT
1989
Emerging Artists Support Scheme, Canberra School of Art, Australian National University, ACT
REPRESENTED/ COLLECTIONS
Canberra Museum and Gallery Collection, 2010 & 2014
ACT Legislative Assembly, ACT 2024
Gorman House Art Collection, ACT
St. Dominican Catholic Church, Glebe, NSW
Mallesons Stephen & Jaques, Barristers and Solicitors, Canberra, ACT
Australian National University, Acton, ACT
NRS Group, Canberra, ACT
The Parliamentary Group, Canberra, ACT
Private and Corporate collections
Australia, U.K, Ecuador, USA, Germany, Denmark, Japan