Biography
Training
* Charlie Sheard Studio School, Sydney NSW, 3 year course, Oil painting Techniques
* Charlie Sheard Studio School, Sydney, Post Graduate course, Further Painting & Drawing
* Graphic Design, Sydney NSW
Awards
* New York Art Marathon, Semi-Finalist 2011
* National Maritime Art Prize – Seafarers Victoria, Finalist 2008
* Currabubula Art Prize, Highly Commended 2008
* Nundle Art show, Winner 2008
* Portia Geach National Portrait Award, Finalist: 2006
* New England Regional Art Affair – Winner, Peoples Choice 2006
* Shirley Hannen National Portrait Award, Finalist 2004
* Balmain Art Prize, Winner Peoples Choice Award: 2003
* Balmain Art Prize, Highly Recommended 2003
* Annual Report Award – Winner, Illustration 1989
* Annual Report Award – Winner, Illustration 1988
* Art Express – 1981, finalist - NSW Public Gallery Tour
Collections
* Tamworth Regional Gallery
* National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)
* Westpac Bank
Selected Exhibitions
2011
* Weswal Art Gallery, Tamworth NSW
* Art Melbourne, Melbourne VIC
* Cossack Art Show (Group) - Cossack WA
* New England Art Gallery (Group), Armidale NSW
2010
* Tamworth Regional Gallery, “Shifting
Light”, Tamworth NSW (SOLO)
* Armidale Art Gallery, “Crossing New
England” (group)
* Art Melbourne, Melbourne VIC
* Bologna, Italy - Group
exhibition “Small Treasures”
* Gallery 2120, Brisbane, QLD (Group)
2009
* Estense Castle Italy, “Imaginary Journeys” - Ferrara ITALY
* Tamworth Regional Gallery (Group), “Less is More” - Tamworth NSW
* Balmain Art Gallery & Studio, “Horizons” - Balmain, Sydney NSW (Solo)
2008
* Seafarers Art Gallery, Docklands, Melbourne VIC (Group)
* New England Art Gallery, Armidale NSW (Group)
* The Playhouse Hotel, “Beyond Surfaces” - Barraba NSW (Group)
2007
* National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) - Sydney NSW (Group)
* Sydney Art Show, MLC Gallery - Sydney NSW
* Armidale Gallery, Crossing New England - Armidale NSW (Group)
* Tamworth Regional Gallery (Group) ,Less is More (Small Works) - Tamworth NSW
* Tamworth Regional Gallery, Solo Display, Portrait Finalist, National Portrait Award 2006
2006
* National Trust, SH Irvin Gallery (Group) - Sydney NSW
* Tamworth Regional Gallery (Solo)- Tamworth NSW
* Balmain Art Gallery & Studio - Balmain NSW (Solo)
* New England Regional Art Affair (Group) - Tamworth NSW
2005 and previous
* MLC Gallery - Sydney NSW (Solo)
* Balmain Art Gallery & Studio - Sydney NSW (Solo)
* Bega Regional Gallery (Group), Bega NSW
* Cara Art Studios (Group) - Balmain NSW
* Balmain Art Show (Group) - Sydney NSW
* 1+2 Studios (Group) - Rozelle NSW
* Balmain Art Show (Group) - Sydney NSW
* Weswal Gallery, (Group) - Tamworth NSW
For upcoming exhibitions in 2011 please click here.
