Curriculum Vitae

Education  
 
2009- 2012         PhD of Fine Arts (pending) Latrobe University Bendigo 

2007-2009         Masters of Fine Art -Latrobe University (Uprgraded to Phd)

2006                  Bachelor of Honours, (1st class), Latrobe University Bendigo 

2005                   Bachelor of Fine Art – Latrobe University Bendigo 

Solo Exhibitions

2025                    The Right to Remain Silent: The Art of the Sabbatical, Bendigo

2013                     Featured artist, Main Gallery, The Convent, Daylesford

2012                     Altared, Gallery 577, Melbourne

2012                     Altared II, Phyliss Palmer gallery, Latrobe University, Bendigo

2011                   “Easter Passion Cycle” St Andrew’s Uniting Church, Bendigo  

2010                   Of the Ether, Pivotal Galleries, Richmond, Melbourne   

2010                    Selected works, Main Gallery, The Convent Gallery, Daylesford  

2008                   ‘Born Again Baroque’, Paddington Contemporary, Sydney

2008                     A Lordly Racket: Confession of a Baroque Recluse, Central Goldfields Art                                 Gallery, Maryborough 
 
2007                   ‘Half Sick of Shadows” – Arts on View  

2007                    Launch Bendigo Feature Artist – Art Precinct Bendigo

2005                   ‘Portal to a Foreign Land’, Heathcote Winery Gallery 

2002                   Assorted Works – Spiders Restaurant Gallery 



Awards/Selections

2025                    Finalist - Eckersley Art Prize (inaugural), Hazelhurst, Regional Art                                        Gallery,  Sydney 

2025                    Kennedy Foundation Art Prize for Painting - Royal South Australian Art                              Society Gallery, Adelaide.

2025                   Finalist - Hawkesbury Art Prize, Sydney

2025                    Exhibition Grant - City of Greater Bendigo - Dudley House, Bendigo                                      (Right to Remain Silent  Exhibition)

2013                   Best in Show for "Faith in Art", Victory College

2011                   Finalist - Directors Cut, The Blake Prize, NAS, Sydney

2010                   Finalist -Eaglehawk Art Prize 2010 Finalist (2 entries)

2009                   Finalist –  Director's Cut- The Blake Prize, Sydney

2009                   Australian Post-graduate Award Scholarship Upgrade to Phd.

2009                   Peoples' Choice Award, Holy 3, Centre for Ministry and Theology,                                         Melbourne 
 
2008                   European Travelling Scholarship – Italy, Spain, France, Portugal and                                       London, Latrobe University  

2007                   Finalist – The Blake Prize, NAS,  Sydney  

                           Finalist – John Coburn Prize, NAS, (Blake Society)

                           Finalist – The Tattersall’s Landscape Prize, Brisbane  

                           Finalist - Redeemer Lutheran Foundation Art Award, Brisbane

                           Finalist – National Tertiary Art Award  

                           Australian Post-graduate Award (2 year Scholarship) for Masters

                           Dean’s Commendation Award– Latrobe University 

2005                   Bernard Ollis (NAS Director) Award for Painting (Inaugural)  
 
2004                   Latrobe Art Faculty, Sculpture Award

 2004                  Vice Chancellor’s Travelling Scholarship (James Madison University,                              Virginia, USA)  

 2004                  National Gallery of Victoria Trustees Award For Artistic and Academic                                   Excellence 

2004                   Golden Key Honour Society Life Member - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006



Publications/Media

2025                   Win News Regional Victoria for "The Right to Remain Silent: Art of the                                 Sabbatical"

2025                   Bendigo Advertiser and Bendigo Times for "The Right to Remain Silent:                               Art of the Sabbatical"

2010                    “Vogue Loves” – “Australian Vogue Features Editor Alexander Spring on                                 What’s Hot” 

                            Herald Sun “All the Exhibitions you never knew you wanted to see, and                                all the details about those
                            ones you Marked in your Diary”    
                            Mikey Cahill, 17th September edition 

                            Bendigo Miner, Arts and Entertainment

                            A2 Magazine Easter Edition – The Age- pp2 

2009                    Bayside Leader – Save the Cerberus Exhibition (SOS for Black Rock                                        Wreck) -10 October Edition 

                            Spectrum - Open Gallery – Sydney Morning Herald 

                            Australian House & Garden Magazine Issue 0209  “In the Frame”

                             The Holy 3 Ex Cat, Centre for Ministry and Theology, Melbourne 

2008                    Art Gaze (Townsville Art Magazine) – Review 

                            Dis-Closure, Ex.Cat. Latrobe Art Centre 

                            City Search Sydney – Editorial Review  

2007                    The Blake Prize for Religious Art 2007 – Ex Cat   


Collections

2008                     Mondecor Art Museum & Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia  
                     
2009                     Central Goldfields Public Art Gallery – Maryborough

                          
Group Exhibitions

2025                      Linden Postcard Show (pending)

2025                       Camberwell Art Prize/Show

2023/2024             Linden Postcard Show

2023                       Maldon Artist Network - Online landscape exhibition.

2021/2022             Linden Postcard Show

2021/22                 Art on View, group shows, Valentines Exhibition and Antique Centre,                                    Bendigo

2013                      "The Story of the Creative", Digital group show, Long Island City, New                                     York, USA (venue 1)

2013                      "The Story of the Creative", Digital group show,Angel Orensanz Centre,                                    New York, USA (venue 2)

2013                       8x8 Holiday Exhibition, Museum of Biblical Art, Dallas, Texas, USA

2012                       8x8 Holiday Exhibition, Museum of Biblical Art, Dallas, Texas, USA

2012                       "Group Exhibition", Brunswick Street Gallery (BSG) Melbourne

2012                     “Teaser” – Gallery 577, Fitzroy, Melbourne

2011                     Directors Cut Exhibition, Blake Prize for Religious Art, Sydney

2011                     Remixing the Visual Arts, (in conjunction with Semi-permanent Arts                                       Conference, Melbourne), Rancho Notorious, 361 Little    
                             Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 

                            “Big and Bold”, Gallery 577, Melbourne

                            “Art Melbourne, Gallery 577, Melbourne 

                            “May Group Exhibit’ Gallery 577, Melbourne  

                            “Hidden Ground”, Dudley Cottage  Castlemaine State Festival

                             “Artists at the Peninsula” Manyung Gallery, Mt Eliza 

2010                     Glenferrie Contemporary Art, Malvern

                             Scuderia Graziani Luxury Launch, Butler-Goode-Gallery, Paddington,                                      Sydney 

                             Butler-Goode-Gallery, Opening Exhibition, October, Paddington, Sydney 

                            "Scaled to Suit" - Pivotal Gallery, Richmond 

                             Stations of the Cross Exhibition,,St. Ives Uniting Church, Sydney 

                             Eaglehawk Art Prize Exhibition 

                             RGB Favourites Exhibition – Rushcutters Bay Gallery, Sydney 
                             Linden Postcard Art Show – Linden Contemporary, Melbourne
 
2009                    “Celebrate” Exhibition – Rushcutters Bay Gallery, Sydney

                              Art Sydney – Rushcutters Gallery 

                             Blake Prize Director’s Cut – NAS, Sydney 

                            “Save the Cerberus” Exhibition – Pivotal Gallery, Richmond 

                            “Art Out Loud” – Augustine Centre, Hawthorn

                              Art Promotions Queensland (Brisbane) - 20th Year Celebration                                              Exhibition 

                             Rushcutters Bay Gallery - Group show (Sydney)  

                             Pivotal Galleries - Group Show (Richmond) 

                             Holy 3 - Centre for Ministry and Theology (Melbourne) 

                             Art Melbourne – Royal Exhibition Buildings (Pivotal Gallery) 

                             Linden Post-Card Art Show – Linden Contemporary, Melbourne 

2008                     Christmas Exhibition – mARTas Fine Art Gallery, Townsville

                             Sydney Art Fair (Paddington Contemporary Fine Art)

                             Dis-Closure’ – Latrobe Art Centre, Bendigo 

                             Art Melbourne – Royal Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne 

                             Summer Exhibition - Paddington Contemporary Fine Art, Sydney 

                             Linden Post-Card Art Show – Linden Contemporary, Melbourne 

                            ‘Bent over Backwards’ - mARTas Fine Art Gallery, Townsville 

                             Art In the Streets – Bendigo Arts Precinct, Bendigo 

2007                     Shanghai Art Fair – China (Paddington Contemporary Fine Art)

                             Sydney Art Fair (Paddington Contemporary Fine Art)

                             The Blake Prize, National Art School, Sydney 

                              Tattersall’s  Landscape Prize, Tattersall’s Club, Brisbane

                             National Tertiary Art Award, Latrobe University, Bendigo

                             Redeemer Lutheran Foundation Christian Art Award, Brisbane 

                             ‘On the Loose’  Maryborough Art Gallery (public) 

                             ‘Futures’ Bundoora Heritage Homestead – Melbourne 

2006                     ’12 on View’ Visual Art Centre Gallery – Bendigo

2005                     Graduate Exhibition – Latrobe University – Bendigo 

                             ‘Layered’ Smith Street Gallery – Melbourne

2004                     ‘Printers’ – (printmaking exhibition) Duke Hall Gallery, Harrisonburg,                                      Virginia, USA 

2003                     ‘Reflections’ –Heron Gallery, Castlemaine 

2001                     Castlemaine Art Society, Butterfly House, Castlemaine 

2000                     Assorted Works “Mullys Café’