ARTIST BIO

For the most part I am a self taught artist having painted sporadically over the past years in watercolour.  Since February 2003 I have been working with soft pastel exploring the diverse ways of applying the pastel and the use of colour to deliver rewarding effects.   Recently I have found painting with oil and acrylic is also very challenging and satisfying.   Being mostly a realist painter I have found that when using acrylic I love to paint abstract.  My passion is for capturing the various moods of the seascape and Australian landscape.

Currently, I am tutoring in pastel, exhibiting in various exhibitions locally and am part of the Studio 12 Gallery group.

Member of:  The Australian Guild of Realists Artists, The Pastel Society of Victoria - Australia, The Peninsula Arts Society and McClelland                                 Guild of Artists.

Awards:       

Highly Commended - Peninsula Arts Society  Exhibition 2004                                                                                                                                              Highly Commended  - Frankston High School Fine Art Exhibition 2006                                                                                                                                  M.J.  Marketing Prize - Olsh College Bentleigh Art Exhibition 2005                                                                                                                                           Best Oil - Derinya Art & Craft Exhibition 2006                                                                                                                                                                            Best Mornington Peninsula Scene - Rotary Club of Mornington 2007                                                                                                                                     Best  in Show - 'Zest'  Art on Parade - Dromana 2008                                                                                                                                                           Best Mornington Peninsula Scene - Peninsula Arts Society Spring Art Exhibition 2008                                                                                         Peoples Choice Award - Peninsula Arts Society Spring Art Exhibition 2009                                                                                                                          M.E.C. Award - Advanced 2011 - Pastel Society of Victoria Australia

Best Oil under $400 - 2012 - South Eastern Arts Festival Great Art Show

Highly Commended - Sir Gustave Nossal /fine /art /award 2013

Highly Commended - Peninsula Arts Society - Spring Art Exhibition 2014

Small Business Award - Oil - Marysville Art Exhibition 2014

Best Painting - Australian Guild of Realist Artists - Winter Exhibition 2015

Best in Show - Peninsula Arts Society Spring Art Exhibition 2015

Commended - Mornington Peninsula Art Exhibition  2017

Highly Commended - Oil - Peninsula Arts Society Spring Art Exhibition 2017                                                                                                                                 

Commended - Oil - Australian Guild of Realist Artists Exhibition - Winter 2020

Commended - Oil - Australian Guild of Realist Artists Exhibition - Spring 2020

Highly Commended - Oil - Morington Peninsula Art Exhibition 2021