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Works Maleny, Queensland, Australia Education Master Fine Arts, QUT, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane. Aust. 2004Diploma Fine Arts, Brisbane Institute of Art, Windsor, Brisbane, Aust.2003Certificate Fine Arts, Brisbane Institute of Art,Windsor,Brisbane,Aust. 2001 Employment Full Time Visual Artist - Paintings, Sculpture and AssemblageBackground in Interior Design with -McCarthy Homes John West Homes Westmore Developments Gallery representation Selected Artwork can be viewed at -Schubert Galleries, Marina Mirage, Gold Coast, QldRobyn Bauer Studio Gallery, Paddington, QldSuihi Gallery, Tokyo, JapanThe Gallery Eumundi, Eumundi, QldCorporate Art, Burleigh Heads, Qld.Bruce Watling Galleries, Brisbane, QldOasis Moon Gallery, Bellingen. NSWSeasalt Restaurant, Brisbane, Qld.Martas Gallery & Cafe, Townsville Qld Individual exhibitions 2008 - "You've Got A Hide" Robyn Bauer Studio Gallery, Paddington, Brisbane, Qld.2008 - "Taking Tea" Maleny Artworks Gallery, Maleny, Qld2007 - "on finding Sunday River...." Robyn Bauer Studio Gallery, Paddington, Brisbane.2007 - "Seven of the Best" Gallery Space, Maleny, Qld2006 - "Cattle Grazing" RM Galleries, Hamilton, Qld2006 - "Aspirations and Inspirations" Robyn Bauer Studio Gallery, Paddington,Qld.2005 - "Beside Myself" Doggett Street Studio, Brisbane 2004 - "True Blue" Seasalt Restaurant, Wickham Tce., Brisbane2004 - "Homecomings" Doggett Street Studio, Brisbane2004 - “The Reunion” Masters Exhibition, QUT, Kelvin Grove 2003 - “Week of All Souls - Heartprint” St.Thomas’ Catholic Church, Camp Hill 2002 - "The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover" Armstrongs Restaurant, Brisbane Selected group exhibitions 2008 - "Pure Passion" Brisbane Boys Grammar School - Feature Artist2008 - "Frankly Speaking" Studio @ Goldieslie Rd, Indooroopilly, Qld2007 - Martas Gallery & Cafe, Townsville. Qld2007 - "The Christmas Show - under 500" Robyn Bayer Studio Gallery, Paddington Qld2007 - "Star Man Collective" Maleny Artworks, Maleny, Qld2007 - Sculptors Queensland, Robyn Bauer Studio Gallery, Paddington Qld2007 - Brisbane Grammar School Annual Art Show, Brisbane, Qld.2007 - "Abundance" David Linton Gallery, COMA Exhibition, Maleny Qld.2007 - "Maximal" Robyn Bauer Studio Gallery, Brisbane Qld.2007 - "Art in Our Place" David Linton Gallery, COMA Exhibition, Maleny, Qld2007 - Rotary Art Spectacular, Brisbane, Qld2006 - Redcliffe City Art Gallery, Qld. "Fifteen Artists"2006 - Brisbane Grammar School Annual Art Show, Brisbane, Qld.2006 - Caloundra City Art Festival, Caloundra, Qld.2006 - MS Research Australia "Canapes & Canvas" MS Art Exhibition, Victoria Park, Brisbane. Qld.2006 - St.Bernard's Mt.Tamborine Art Prize, Mt.Tamborine, Qld. Aust.2006 - Photofest Australia,Sculpture and Photographer of the Year Awards, Rydges Hotel, Brisbane, Qld. Aust. 2006 - Sculptors Qld. Annual Indoor/Outdoor Exhibition, Mt.Cootha Gardens, Brisbane Qld.2006 - Rotary Arts Spectacular, Riverside Centre Brisbane Qld.2006 - RM Galleries, Hamilton Qld. - Grand Opening2006 - Stanthorpe Arts Festival, Stanthorpe, Qld - Acquisition Prize Sculpture2005 - Conrad Jupiters Art Prize, Gold Coast, Qld - Finalist2005 - Doggett Street Studio, Newstead, Qld Christmas Exhibition 2005 - Robyn Bauer Gallery, Paddington Qld. Christmas Exhibition2005 - Sculptors Qld End of Year Exhibition, Robyn Bauer Gallery Paddington, Qld2005 - Ashgrove State School Art Show, Ashgrove, Brisbane2005 - Finalist - RNA Show "The Ekka" Brisbane2005 - Maria Perides Gallery, Annual Sculpture Exhibition2005 - Sculptor's Society Gold Coast Inc. Annual Exhibition, Gold Coast Qld. 2005 - Hillsdon Kindergarten Assoc.Inc. Art Show, Taringa, Brisbane2005 - Society of Sculptors Queensland, Annual Exhibition, Mt.Cootha Gardens, Brisbane 2005 - Rotary Art Spectacular, Riverside Centre, Brisbane - by invitation2005 - Entrant Blake Prize for Religious Art 2004 - Shillam Tribute Exhibition - Society of Sculptors Qld 2004 - Entrant - Blake Prize for Religious Art, Sydney 2004 - RBWH Art Award 20042004 - "Art Spectacular 2004" Combined Rotary Clubs, Brisbane - by invitation2003 - "Summer Fun" Sculpture Exhibition, Quisqualis Gallery, Paddington, Brisbane 2003 - "Aqua" Seasalt Restaurant, Brisbane 2003 - "X2" Master in Fine Art Exhibition, Brisbane Institute of Art, Brisbane 2003 - Finalist - Royal Brisbane Women's Hospital Art Award 2002 - "Representations of the Figure & Other Unrelated Investigations" Brisbane Institute of Art Graduate Exhibition, Diploma in Fine Arts. Brisbane2002 - Entrant The Archibald Prize 2002 2002 - Courier-Mail Art Show 2002 - "Colours of Peace & Harmony" Riverside Centre, Brisbane 2002 - "Suburbia" Brisbane Institute of Art, Windsor, Brisbane 2001 - "Fragments" Shed Art Group, Windsor, Brisbane2001 - "Displaced" Brisbane Institute of Art, Windsor, Brisbane 2001 - Courier Mail Art Show 2001Many Group exhibitions exting back to 1990, including Gallery Nona, Brisbant Institute of Art, Courier Mail Art Show Awards 2007 - Finalist - Corangamarah Art Prize, Colac, Vic2006 - Finalist - Redcliffe Art Gallery "Fifteen Artists" Redcliffe Qld.2006 - Highly Commended - Caloundra City Art Festival, Caloundra, Qld. - Sculpture2006 - First Prize - Royal National Show "The Ekka" Brisbane, Conceptual Sculpture2006 - Finalist - St.Bernard's Mt.Tamborine Art Prize 2006 - Acquisition Prize - Stanthorpe Art Gallery - Arts Festival 2006 - Finalist - Conrad Jupiters Art Prize 2006 2005 - 3rd Prize - Royal National Show "The Ekka" Brisbane - Sculpture 2000 - 1st prize - B.I.A. "Metcalfe Award" 2000 1999 - Commendation - Redland Bay Art Show 1999 Corporate Collections Sealy Australia, Wacol, QldBrisbane Boys Grammar School, Brisbane, QldPL8 Restaurant, BrisbaneRoyal Brisbane Women’s Hospital Collection Armstrong’s Restaurant, BrisbaneMcCarthy Homes, Brisbane C.P.A. Australia, BrisbaneFisher Corporate Advisory Pty Ltd, Adelaide, S.A.Bligh Voller Nield, BrisbaneThe Nail Station, Indooroopilly, Qld Private Collections Courier Mail Art Show 2001, 1999 Manly Art GalleryPrivate collections -Brisbane, Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide, New Zealand, London, New York, Los Angeles Commissions C.Langdon Media Consultants, Miami, Gold Coast, QldAspect Interiors, Buderim, Qld. PL8 Restaurant, Brisbane, Qld.McCarthy Homes, Brisbane, QldArmstrongs Restaurant, Brisbane, Qld Selected Publications 2008 - Range News, Maleny Qld - September2008 - Sunshine Coast News, Caloundra, Qld - July2008 - Hinterland News, Qld - June2008 - Range News, Maleny Qld - June2007 - Australian Art Collector - September2007 - Australian Country Style - September Issue2007 - Westside News, Brisbane - September2007 - Art Gallery Guide - September2007 - Brisbane News - September2007 - Range News, Maleny - August2007 - Revive, Sunshine Coast Daily, Sunshine Coast, Qld - March2007 - The Range News, Maleny - February2007 - The Courier Mail, Brisbane, Qld - February2007 - Inside Rugby, Sydney, NSW - February2007 - Sunshine Coast Daily, Sunshine Coast, Qld - February 2006 - The Herald Peninsula News, Redcliffe - October2006 - Northwest News, Brisbane - September2006 - The Range News, Brisbane - August2006 - Northwest News, Brisbane - August 2006 - Westside News, Brisbane - August2006 - On The Move, Queensland - April2005 - Queensland Homes - September 2005 - Map Magazine - September 2005 - Inform, Society of Sculptirs Qld - September 2005 - On The Move, Dixon Partners - August 2005 - Inform, Society of Sculptors Qld. August 2005 - Inform, Society of Sculptors Qld. July 2004 - The Courier Mail, September 2003 - The Courier Mail, August 2003 - Brisbane News, August 2003 - City News, August 2003 - Westside News, August 2003 - Brisbane News, August 2003 - Brisbane Institute of Art, Newsletter August 2002 - The Courier Mail, August 2002 - City News, August 2002 - Westside News, August 2002 - Brisbane News, August 2001 - Brisbane Institute of Art Newsletter, December 2001 - The Courier Mail, August Professional Memberships COMA - Collaborative of Maleny ArtistsSculptors Qld. Committee Member 2006Brisbane Institute of ArtQld Artworker’s AllianceCraft QueenslandAccess ArtsFriends of Qld. Art GalleryBrisbane Institute of Art - Committee Member 1997-2000