About

Artists statement

My work is mainly about people. Hence it contains a lot of portraiture and genre pieces. I work from life and imagination. I use a number of mediums – pastels, oils, acrylics, watercolours and pencil. My influences are wide and range from the Flemish renaissance artists to Degas and the 19th century Symbolists and Art Noveau movements as well as Asian art. In regard to exhibitions, I have exhibited in the Portia Geach  and the Archibald exhibitions. I also have taught community art for over 30yrs.

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Professional Art Experience

Exhibitions

2020 Blue Mountains Portrait Exhibition Blue Mountains Cultural Centre
2019Painters at Large 2 Balmain Watch House
2017   Blackhealth art Prize
2016  Springwood Art Prize
2016Winter Magic Street Exhibition
1995  Portia Geach Memorial Award Exhibition, S.H.Ervin Gallery, Conservatory  Hill
1995Three Group Exhibitions, Albion Street Gallery, Surry Hills
1995                
Walking the Streets Shopfront. Street Exhibition, Newtown
1995 Annual Pastels Exhibition Delmar Gallery, Summer Hil
1994 Mixed Show, Braemar Gallery, Springwood
1992 Portia Geach Memorial Award Exhibition, S.H.Ervin Gallery, Conservatory  Hill
1992Bologna Book Fair , Bologna, Italy
1992  The Animal Show, Curated by Karl Mattas and Myself, Green Iguana Café  Gallery Newtown
1992 Exhibition of Book Illustrations, Drumkean Gallery, Victoria
1989  Portia Geach Memorial Exhibition, S. H. Ervin Gallery, Conservatory Hill
1988/89Archibald Prize Exhibition, The Art Gallery of NSW, Westpac Gallery, Victoria
1988Portia Geach Memorial Exhibition, S. H. Ervin Gallery, Conservatory Hill
1988Strathfield Bi-centennial Art Exhibition, Strathfield
1987   Royal Agricultural Show, Portrait Section, Showground, Sydney
1985 The Mornington Peninsula Biennial Festival of Drawing, Victoria
Prizes and Awards
1990 Highly commended Pastel Section, Camberwell Art Show Victoria
1988    First and Second Prize, Watercolour Section, Strathfield
1987  Second Prize, Portrait section, Royal Agricultural Show, Sydney
    Affiliations 

Blackheath Art Society
Society of Mountain Artists
Blue Mountains Creative Art Centre
Blue Mountains Art Network

         

               

              

                       

               

                

     

              

              

                       

               

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