Born in Brisbane, Australia.
Lives and works in the World Heritage area of the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney
1979 Diploma in Visual Communication, Queensland College of Art
Freelance Illustrator & Graphic Designer for University of Qld Press (1979 - 1990); Freelance Graphic Designer (1980); Exhibition Designer & Graphic Designer, Qld Museum, 1981 -1984); Delegate to the 1st National Conference of Australian Museums Associations (1984); Guest Lecturer, Qld College of Art (1986); Publications & Promotions Officer, Qld Museum (1986 - 1988); Graphic Designer & Copywriter, Artefact Design Studio (1989); Part-time Lecturer in Illustration, School of Art, University of Tasmania, (1990)
Commenced exhibiting: 1979 Moved to full-time art practice: 1991 - current
Selected Solo Exhibitions
- 2022Days Like These, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
- 2020Dreaming in Metaphors - 40th Anniversary Exhibition+ Survey Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
- 2018In the Dreaming Light, Gallery One, Gold Coast
- 2016Personal Universe, Gallery One, Gold Coast
- 2014Souvenirs of Time, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
- 2010Beautiful Cosmos, Wagner Art Gallery, Sydney
- 2006Lightness + Being, Art Galleries Schubert, Gold Coast
- 2004Dreams & Journeys, William Merrill Gallery, Laguna Beach, California
- Art Galleries Schubert, Gold Coast
- 2002Valerie Cohen Gallery (at Mary Place), Sydney
- 2000The Calling, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
- 2000/98Valerie Cohen Gallery, Sydney
- 1998Other Realms, Cintra Galleries, Brisbane
- 1996Dreams, Waking Thoughts & Incidents, Cintra Galleries, Brisbane
- 1996/95/93/92Holdsworth Galleries, Sydney
- 1994Melbourne Fine Art Gallery, Melbourne
- 1994/92Recent Paintings, Cintra Galleries, Brisbane
- 1991A Little Life, Love, Luck & Mozart, Despard Gallery, Hobart
- 1989The Dream Series, La Trobe Gallery, Brisbane
- In the Garden of Many Things, Hang-Ups Gallery, Brisbane
- 1986Schoolgirl Series, Hang-Ups Gallery, Brisbane
- 1980Paddington Gallery, Brisbane
Selected Group Exhibitions
- 2024Salon des Refusés (Archibald), S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney
- Salon toured to White Cottage Gallery, Retford Park, Bowral, & David Roche Foundation, Adelaide.
- Finalist, Portraits Exhibition, Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, Katoomba
- Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial, S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney
- Finalist, Brisbane Portrait Prize, State Library of Queensland, Brisbane
- 3-person Exhibition, Vistas & Views, Gallery One, Gold Coast
- 2022/18Salon des Refusés (Archibald), S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney
- 2022Finalist, Darling Portrait Prize, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra
- 2022/21/17/16 -13/11Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial Award, S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney
- 2022/17Semi-Finalist, Doug Moran Portrait prize, Sydney
- 2019Interplay: Profiling the Four Collection Areas, Tweed Regional Gallery, Downtown Annex, Murwillumbah, NSW
- 2018/16/15/2006 -1994Tattersalls Landscape Art Prize (by invitation), Brisbane
- 2014Gallery Artists, Eva Breuer Gallery, Sydney
- 2013Finalist, Paddington Art Prize, Sydney
- 2011The Drawing Show, Defiance Gallery, Sydney
- The Landscape Show, Defiance Gallery, Sydney
- 2009Gallery Artists, William Merrill Gallery, Laguna Beach, California
- 2009/01Finalist, Mosman Art Prize, Sydney
- 2007Interaction: Contemporary Photography & Painting, Logan Art Gallery, Logan City Council, Qld
- 2006Gallery Artists, Laguna Beach, California
- 2005Small Treasures, William Merrill Gallery, Laguna Beach, California
- 20024 x 4, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
- Australian Women Artists 1920 - 2000, (by invitation), Vanessa Wood Fine Art, Sydney
- 2000Vast - Contemporary Australian Art - National Art Exhibition from Near & Far, (by invitation) Max Lawson Gallery, Sydney
- Contemporary Australian Paintings, curated by Nicola Townsend, Tokyo
- 1998/96Finalist, Redland's Westpac Art Prize, Sydney
- 1994Focus: Women's Suffrage Centenary Exhibition, (by invitation), Adelaide Central Gallery, Adelaide
- 1983/82Finalist, L.J. Harvey Memorial Prize for Drawing, Queensland Art Gallery
- 1979Collective Visions, two-person exhibition, Paddington, Brisbane
Selected Prizes
- 2014Commended, Tattersalls Landscape Prize, Brisbane
- 2006Winner, Figurative Art prize, Brisbane Rotary Exhibition, Brisbane
- 1998Winner, Editor’s Prize, Sunday Mail Art Prize, Brisbane
- 1987First Prize, Painting Section, L.J. Hooker Art Awards, Brisbane
Acquisitions
- 2004Purchase Exhibition, (by invitation), Rockhampton Museum of Art, Qld
- 1985Acquisition Prize, Southport School, Qld
- 1983Work on paper selected for Acquisition, Ipswich Acquisitive Art Competition, Ipswich City Council
- Highly Commended, Caltex City of Brisbane Art Awards, Brisbane
Selected Commissions
- 1991Paintings for interior of catamaran ferry exported to UK, built by International Catamarans, Hobart
- 199412 paintings for "Shadows of Utopia - A History of Australia" by Manfred Jurgensen, published by University of Central Qld Press