Curriculum Vitae

Solo Exhibitions

2011  Eyes still move when they’re closed (everybody knows)…Place Gallery. Melbourne.
2009  Recent Drawings. Harrison Galleries. Sydney
2008  Drawing No Conclusions. Frankston Arts Centre. Melbourne
2006  Erasure. Seventh Gallery. Melbourne
2005  Slippery Ground. First Site Gallery. Melbourne.

Group Exhibitions (Recent)

2011  City of Yarra New Acquisitions Launch, Melbourne.
2011  Walk on the Wild Side, Harrison Galleries, Sydney
2011  Adelaide Perry Prize, Sydney.
2011  Flanagan Art Prize, Ballarat.
2011  Google Me This. Library Artspace, Melbourne.
2010  Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award, Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW.
2010  Rick Amor  Drawing Prize, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Victoria.
2010  Contemporary Australian Drawings. Drawing Out Conference, RMIT Gallery and University of the Arts London. Melbourne.
2010  Constellations: A Large number of Small Drawings, RMIT Gallery, Melbourne
2010  Adelaide Perry Prize, PLC, Sydney.
2010  Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Fundraiser, Fitzroy Gallery, Melbourne.
2009  Anxious Sight. Monash Faculty Gallery. Melbourne. Curated by Maryanne Coutts.
2009  Prometheus Art Award. Queenslands.
2009  Link 2 : School of Art Alumni Exhibition. RMIT School of Art Gallery. Melbourne .(Curated by Godwin Bradbeer & Richard Harding).
2009  New Acquisitions. Ballarat Gallery of Art. Ballarat.
2008  Dobell Drawing Prize. Art Gallery of New South Wales. Sydney.
2008  Robert Jacks Drawing Prize. Bendigo Art Gallery. Victoria.
2008  Eutick Memorial Still Life Award. Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery. NSW
2008  University of Ballarat Emerging Artist and Flanagan Art Prize. Ballarat. Victoria.
2008  Rolled Up/Rolled Out. Global Cities Launch. RMIT University. Ho Chi Minh. Vietnam.
2008  The Churchie Emerging Artist Award Exhibition. ACGS Gallery. Queensland.
2008  Small Works Acquisitive Award 08. Brunswick Street Gallery. Melbourne.
2007  24 Hour Drawing Project. Birrarung. Melbourne. Curated by Hannah Bertram
2007  2 x 20. Counihan Gallery. Melbourne. Curated by Tara Gilbee
2007  The Shape of Identity. City Library Gallery. Melbourne.
2007  Prometheus Visual Art Award. Prometheus Foundation Gallery. Queensland.
2006  The Churchie Emerging Art Exhibition. ACGS Gallery. Queensland.
2006  Linden Postcard Show. Linden Gallery. Melbourne
2006  International Women’s Art Assoc. Exhibition 06.Manningham Gallery. Melbourne.
2005  Drawing Symposium. Monash University. Melbourne.            
2005  Cross Over. 13 National and International Artists. Cusp Gallery. Melbourne
2005  Prometheus Visual Arts Award.  Prometheus Foundation Gallery. Queensland.

Awards/Prizes

2011  City of Yarra New Acquisitions. Work Acquired
2011  Adelaide Perry Prize, Sydney. Finalist.
2010  Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award, Grafton, NSW. Finalist
2010  Rick Amor  Drawing Prize, Ballarat, Victoria. Finalist
2010  Adelaide Perry Prize, Sydney. Finalist.
2009  Kedumba Drawing Prize, NSW, Finalist.
2009  Prometheus Art Award. Finalist
2009  Adelaide Perry Prize, Sydney. Finalist
2008  Dobell Drawing Prize. Winner
2008  Robert Jacks Drawing Prize, Bendigo. Finalist
2008  University of Ballarat Emerging Artist Prize. Winner
2008  BSG Painting Acquisition Award. Winner
2008  The Churchie Emerging Art Award. Finalist
2007  Prometheus Visual Arts Award. Finalist.
2006  The Churchie Emerging Art Award. Finalist.

Collections

Art Gallery of New South Wales. Sydney. NSW.
Kedumba Collection, NSW
City of Yarra Contemporary Art Collection, Melbourne.
PLC Collection, Sydney, NSW.
Ballarat Art Gallery Collection, Ballarat. Victoria.
Transfield Party Limited. Sydney. NSW.
BSG Gallery, Melbourne.
Private Collections throughout America, Australia and New Zealand.

Projects

2008 Unmakeable Love.  Concept artwork/drawings for ICinema - Centre for Interactive Cinema Research. UNSW. . Curated by Professor Jeffery Shaw.
2007 24 Hour Drawing Project, Birrurung. Sponsored by the Nullimbik Shire Council. Curated by Hannah Bertram
2007 Railways Mural Project – A Collaborative Community Project working on a mural with artists who have ‘special needs’ (Artists from Alkira and Nadrasca ATSS). Sponsored by Keeping Australia Beautiful.

Reviews/Publications

2011  Thinking along similar lines. Robert Nelson. The Age Newspaper. 23/11/2011. Arts. p.17
2010  Contemporary Australian Drawings. Author, Janet Mc Kenzie.
2009  Anxious Sight – Monash Faculty Gallery Exhibition Catalogue. Curator, Maryanne Coutts.
2009  Link 2: School of Art Alumni Exhibition. Catalogue. Godwin Bradbeer & Peter Westwood.
2008  Walk The Line. Christopher Allen. The Weekend Australian. Visual Arts. 20/09/08. p.18
      Art escapes bin to win prize. Corrie Perkins. The Australian. 5/09/08 The Nation. p.3
      Erasing grace: catch winner while you can. Louise Swartzkoff. The SMH. 5/09/08. p.11
      No conclusion, but a happy ending for artist. Louise Schwartzkoff. The Age. 5/09/08
      Drawn to self doubt. Elizabeth Fortescue. Daily Telegraph. 5/09/08. News p.25
      Drawn to extended boundaries. Elizabeth Fortescue. Daily Telegraph. 08/09/09. P36
2007  Making Your Mark In Drawing, Godwin Bradbeer.(Ed.2). RMIT University. Melbourne.
2006  Melburnin. Trouble 06. Simon Gregg. August 06.
2005. Liminal States. Louise Power. One Thing Today. The Age. 22/2/05.

Related Work Experience

Lecturer in Drawing at RMIT and Monash Universities – Drawing Department.

Academic Record

2005  Masters of Fine Art. RMIT University. Melbourne.
2000  Bachelor of Fine Art (with Distinction). RMIT University. Melbourne.
1998  Advanced Diploma of Fine Art (with Distinction). Northern Institute of TAFE, Sydney

 

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