PROJECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024
- Åland Konst Museum, ”Spirit of Emelia”.
2023
- Arthouse Gallery, Sydney. “Entwined”
- Bathurst Regional Gallery. Survey exhibition
2022
- Commission for Åland Stamp Issue, Båtbyggeri 2023, part of Unesco’s World Heritage
- Galleri Skarpans, Åland Finland. “Paradise”
PAST EXHIBITIONS | AWARDS | RESIDENCIES
2021
- Arthouse Gallery, Sydney – Group Show, ‘Summer Salon 2021’
- Finland, Åbo University, Chancellor Ulrika Wolf-Knuts, Portrait Commission,
- Finland, President Tarja Halonen. Portrait unveiled Ålands Konst Museum
2019
- GOMA, Gallery of Modern Art, Queensland – Group Show, ‘Margaret Olley, A Generous Life’
- Arthouse Gallery, Sydney – Group Show, ‘Autumn’
- Önningeby Museum Summer Solo Exhibition VÅGA, Åland Islands, Finland June – August
- Tattersall’s Landscape Art Prize, by invitation – ‘Quite Embrace I’
- Grand Art Fair, Liljevalchs, Stockholm Sweden. September. Fahlnaes Konsthandel
2018
2017
- Arthouse Gallery, Sydney – ‘Våga’
- Gallery East, Sydney – ‘Painted Song’ Group Exhibition
- SH Erving, Sydney PG – ‘The Vivisector’ David Williamson
- Tweed Regional Gallery, NSW – ‘Portraits: Margaret Olley’
- County Court of VIC commission – Michael Rozenes AO, QC Chief Judge
- Bathurst Regional Gallery group exhibition, The Hill End Table.
2016
- Archibald NSW – ‘Guy Warren’
- Bathurst Regional Gallery – ‘The Hill End Table’ Group Exhibition
- Tattersals Club landscape Prize QLD – by invitation
- Gothenburg, Sweden – Artist in residence, Konstepidemin
- Sydney ‘Paddington Art Prize’ – ‘Burning Heart #2’
2015
- Arthouse Gallery, Sydney – ‘Return’
- S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Portia Geach Memorial Award – ‘Centenery of Grace- Eileen Kramer’
- Studio C Gallery, Los Angeles, USA – Water- line: Inspiration for Change – ‘Waking’ & ‘Butterfly Effect’
- Arthouse Gallery, Sydney – ‘Unfolding Splendour’
2014
- Arthouse Gallery, Sydney – ‘Under the Sun’
- S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Portia Geach Memorial Award – ‘Face it – John Waters’
- Sydney District Court, NSW commission – Reginald Blanch AM, Chief Justice’
- Wentworth Falls, NSW – Kedumba Drawing Award Exhibition – ‘Returning’
2013
- Arthouse Gallery, Sydney – ‘Whisper’
- S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Portia Geach Memorial Award – ‘You and I’, Graeme Murphy AO and Janet Vernon AM
- Gallery Långrag ,West Frölunda Sweden – ‘Swedish Experience’
- Solander Gallery, ACT Canberra – ‘Australian Masters -38 Years’ Group Exhibition
- Sweden Gothenburg – Artist in residence, Konstepidemin
- CDU, Charles Darwin University, Darwin NT commission – Vice Chancellor Barney Glover AO
- CDU, Charles Darwin University, Darwin NT commission – Chancellor The Honourable Sally Thomas AM
2012
- Gallery Långrag, West Frölunda, Sweden – ‘Swedish Experience,’
- Fahlnaes Konst, Gothenburg, Sweden – ‘Swedish Experience’
- Solander Gallery, Canberra – ‘38 Years’ Group Exhibition
2011
- Arthouse Gallery, Sydney – ‘Ten’
- Solander Gallery, Canberra – ‘Canberra Australian Masters Celebrating 37 Years ’ Group Exhibition
- Gothenburg, Sweden – Artist in residence, Konstepidemin
- S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Portia Geach Memorial Award ‘Independent Spirit #2 – Ann Thomson’ People’s Choice Award
- University of Technology Sydney (UTS) commission – ‘Chancellor Professor Vicki Sara AO’
- University of Technology Sydney (UTS) commission – ‘Vice Chancellor Professor Ross Milbourne’
- Adelaide District Court, SA commission – ‘Terry Worthington, Chief Justice’
- Adelaide Supreme Court, SA commission – ‘John Doyle AC’, Chief Justice
2010
- Arthouse Gallery, Sydney – ‘Symphony’
- SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Portia Geach Memorial Award – ‘Independent Spirit – Ann Thomson’ – Peoples Choice Award
- Solander Gallery, Canberra ‘Australian Masters’ Group Exhibition
- Murrundi, NSW – Norvill Art Prize – ‘Echo’s of a Distant Land’
- Adelaide University, SA commission – ‘Chancellor John Von Doussa QC’
- Charles Darwin University (CDU), Northern Territory commission – ‘Chancellor Richard Ryan’
2009
- S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Portia Geach Memorial Award – ‘Sun Music #2 – Peter Sculthorpe MBE OBE AO‘
- Arthouse Gallery, Sydney – Group exhibition
- Hill End Museum, NSW – ‘Drawn from Hill End’ Group Exhibition
- Damien Minton Gallery, Sydney ‘Out of Hill End’ Group Exhibition
- Charles Darwin University (CDU), NT commission – ‘Chancellor, Vice Chancellor Helen Garnet’
- Adelaide Westminster School, SA commission – ‘Principal Brad Fenner’
2008
- Solander Galleries, Canberra ACT – ‘Australian Masters,’
- Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney – The Archibald Prize – ‘Peter Sculthorpe -Two Movements’
- Darwin Supreme Court, Northern Territory – Artist in residence
- Darwin Supreme Court, Northern Territory commission – “Centenary of the Supreme Court” –
‘William Forster Chief Justice’
‘Kevin O’Leary Chief Justice’
‘Austin Ache Chief Justice’
‘Brian F Martin Chief Justice’
‘Trevor Riley Chief Justice’ - Pham Surgery in Bankstown, NSW commission – ‘Dr Yvonne Pham’
2007
- Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney – The Archibald Prize – ‘‘Take Two – Jack Thompson’ Packing Room Prize
- Cill Rialaig, Ireland – Artist in residence
- NG Art Gallery, Sydney – ‘Fragile Planet’ Group Exhibition
- Sydney Paddington Art Prize
- Delmar Gallery, Sydney – ‘Shelf Life’ Group Exhibition
- Wentworth Falls, NSW – Kedumba Drawing Award Exhibition
- S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Portia Geach Memorial Award – ‘Nancy Borlase’
- Cill Rialaig, Ireland – Artist in residence
- The Delmar Gallery, Sydney – ‘Dusk to dawn’ Group Exhibition
- Solander Gallery, Canberra – ‘Belonging’
- Westmead Children’s Hospital, NSW commission – Emeritus Professor ‘Kim Oates’ AMMD, DSc, MHP, FRACP, FRCP, FAFPHM, FRACMA, DCH Discipline, Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School
2006
- Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney – The Archibald Prize – ’Back to Front – Kevin Connor’
- S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Portia Geach Memorial Award – ‘Consultation with Dr Dunlop’
- Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Sydney, ‘Inspector Hobbs -Michael Hobbs’
- Rex-Livingston Art Dealer, Sydney – ‘In Search of Song’
2005
- Redlands, Sydney – Westpac Redlands Art Prize
- Rex-Livingston Art Dealer, Sydney – ‘The Landscapes’
- S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Portia Geach – Inspector Hobbs -Michael Hobbs’ Peoples Choice Award
- S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Salon de Refusés – ‘Self Portrait with Morley – Lewis Morley’
- Redlands, NSW – Westpac Art Prize – ‘Wandering’ People’s Choice Award
- Hill End Gallery, NSW – ‘Inaugural Exhibition’ Group Exhibition
2004
- Murrundi, NSW – Norvill Art Prize – People’s Choice Award
- The Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney – The Archibald Prize – ‘Larger Than Life – Franco Belgiorno-Nettis ‘ Highly Commended
- Wentworth Falls, NSW – Kedumba Drawing Award Exhibition
- S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Portia Geach Memorial Prize – ‘JFS Focused’
2003
- Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney – The Archibald Prize – ‘Conversation with Margaret Olley’
- S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Portia Geach Memorial Award – ‘Nancy Bird Walton-Pioneer’ Highly Commended
- Tamworth Regional Gallery, Tamworth NSW
2002
2001
- Wentworth Falls, NSW – Kedumba Drawing Award Exhibition – ‘Shannan, Reflection of a Misty Mourn’
- Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, Hazelhurst NSW – Group exhibition
- Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney – The Archibald Prize – ‘JFS The Portrait and the Painter’
- Kincoppal, School of Sacred Heart, Sydney commission – ‘Monsignor George Crennan’
2000
- Tamworth Regional Gallery, NSW – ‘Harmonic drums’ Group Exhibition
1999
- Hill End, NSW – Group exhibition
- S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney -Portia Geach Memorial –‘Tom Uren , Life to Left’
1998
- Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney – The Archibald Prize – John Firth-Smith, ‘JFS Transposition’
1996
- National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) Moran Art Prize, Melbourne – ‘Live in Hope – Jacqueline Gilispy’
1995
- Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney – The Archibald Prize – ‘Jon English’ – Packing room Prize
1993
- ‘Portia Geach Memorial award,’ S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Wendy Whitely, ‘Wendy’
1980 – 1992
- Various group exhibitions and portrait commissions
COLLECTIONS
- The Australian Club
- Sydney District Court
- Charles Darwin University
- Adelaide Justice department
- University of Technology, Sydney
- Adelaide Justice Department
- Adelaide University
- Northern Territory Justice Department, Supreme Court
- Westmead Children’s Hospital
- National Portrait Gallery, Canberra ACT
- Transfield Holdings, Sydney
- Westminster School, Adelaide SA
- Kincoppal School, Sydney NSW
- National Library Canberra ACT
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
- 1994-6 KVB College of Visual Communication – Lecturer (Part-Time)
- 1991-4 KVB College of Visual Communication, Head of Department, Visual Communication & Principal Lecturer
- 1987-90 Macquarie university – Life Drawing Lecturer
- 1988-9 Condell Park High School – Head Teacher, Art Department
- 1981-7 Condell Park High School – Art Teacher
EDUCATION
- 1976-80 Bachelor of Art Education, Alexander Mackie cae (COFA, UNSW)
- 1973-9 Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney (Part-time)