Born U.K. 1950. Arrived in Australia in 1971.

STUDIES
1966-68   Industrial Chemistry, Newcastle UK
1968-70   Fine Art, Sunderland College of Art, UK
1970-71   Ceramic Sculpture, Kensington College, London UK
1975-76   Screen Printing, NSW University Union, Sydney
1977-81   Post-graduate training in Electron Microscopy; Sydney University
1982-86   Etching, Sydney Uni. Arts workshop
1984         promoted to Section Leader, Physics and Computing, ACI
1984-86   Etching, Sydney UNI Arts Workshop
1984         set up etching studio in Sydney
1991         Non Toxic monoprinting, Sydney with Dan Welden
1992         Solar Etching; Dan Welden, Sydney
1987         set up etching studio in Blue Mountains
1992        Multi-plate colour Etching, Jorg Schmiesser, ANU Canberra
1995        Portrait painting with Garry Shead
1995        Invited demonstrator, Ceramic Study Group, Macquarie University
1995        Invited demonstrator at Ceramic Study Group annual fair, Macquarie University
1998        Collaborated with Wendy Sharpe on a series of etchings
2000        Collaborated with Garry Shead on a series of etchings 'The Artist and the Muse'.
2000        Collaborated with Wendy Sharpe on a series of etchings from East Timor
2001        Collaborated with Alan Peascod on a series of etching
2003,4,5 Collaborated with Wendy Sharpe on a series of etchings
2004,5,6 Collaborated with Garry Shead on a series of etchings

EXHIBITIONS (Selected)
2007      New Works, Newtown Fine Art Traders,  Newtown, Sydney
2007      Impressions on Paper Gallery, Canberra, ‘Urban Animals’
2007      Lessedra 6th World Art Mini Print Exhibition, Sofia, Bulgaria
2007      SOLO EXHIBITION, Garden Paintings and etchings, Eden Gardens and Gallery,
               Lane Cove, Sydney.
2007      New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale NSW
2005      Noosa  Regional Gallery, ‘Collaboration’
2005      Tweed River Regional Gallery, ‘Collaboration’
2005      Gosford Regional Gallery, ‘Collaboration’
2005      Invited Artist, Wyong Arts Show, Central Coast
2003      SOLO EXHIBITION-Salmon Galleries, ‘Garden of Earthly Delights.’
2003      Grafton Regional Gallery, ‘Scratch & Scrape’
2003      Mosman Regional Gallery, ‘Scratch & Scrape’
2003      Charles Hewitt Gallery,Paddington, Sydney; ‘Sensuous Harmonies’
2002      FINALIST-Portia Geach Memorial Award Exhibition, S.H. Irwin Gallery, Sydney
2002      Atelier Skara; Norway, Australian Printmaking
2002      SOLO EXHIBITION; New England Regional Art Museum; ‘Romance & the
               Theatre’                                                                                                                                                                                                             
2002      Charles Hewitt Gallery, Sydney; ‘4 Printmakers.’
2002      Royal Easter Show; Figurative Painting.
2002      Penrith Regional Gallery; Ceramic Connections.
2002      Salmon Galleries, Sydney; ‘Wherefore Art Thou’
2001      FINALIST- Blake Prize Exhibition, S.H. Irwin Gallery, Sydney
2001      SOLO EXHIBITION-; Salmon Gallery, Sydney;’Recent & Romantic.’
2001      Hastings Regional Gallery, Port Macquarie, ‘Signs and Secrets’.
2001      Gallery Lane, Leura; ‘BluePrint’.
2000      SOLO EXHIBITION: Tsuribito-Mura, Hyogo province, Japan
2000      SOLO EXHIBITION:Riverside Gallery, Himenji province, Japan
2000     Awarded the Ceramic supply company (Cesco) award at the Port Hacking potters
              exhibition, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery
2000    Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, ‘Surface Tension’
1999    UTS Gallery Sydney printmakers
1999    Museum of Modern Art, Universidad de Chile; Sydney printmakers
1998    Red Hill Gallery, Brisbane. ”Christmas Exhibition”.
1998    All Saints Bathurst, Annual Exhibition
1998    Art Images Gallery, Adelaide “Sacred and Profane”
1998    Langham Fine Art, Suffolk U.K. ‘Collectors Choice”.
1998    Lake Russell Gallery, Coffs Harbour “Travelling North’.
1998    Sir Herman Black Gallery, Sydney “Text”.
1997    Rex Irwin Gallery, Sydney, ‘Sydney Printmakers’.
1997    Von Bertouch Galleries, Newcastle, 35th collectors exhibition.
1997    Sir Herman Black Gallery, Sydney “Expose”.
1997    Seasons Gallery, Sydney. “Artists and their gardens.
1996    Von Bertouch Galleries,Newcastle, “Collectors Choice”.
1996    Guizhou Museum, Guiyong Province, China; “Sydney Printmakers”.
1996    Willoughby Arts Workshop, “Borderlines”.
1996    Burnie Regional Gallery Tasmania. “Sydney printmakers”
1996    Solo show; Seasons Gallery, Sydney
1996    Rex Irwin Gallery, Sydney. “Sydney Printmakers’
1995    Studio One; Canberra, ‘Borderlines’.
1995    Von Bertouch Galleries, Newcastle. “Collectors Choice”
1993    Blaxland Gallery, Sydney. “Cultural Identities”
1991    Print Workshop and gallery, Sydney. “A breath of Fresh Air”
1986,88   MPAC Victoria; Australian Printmakers.
1986    Two Person Exhibition Gallery One, Sydney.
1985,87   MPAC Victoria, Australian Drawing
1985-94   Blaxland Gallery, Sydney; Sydney Printmakers.
1984     War Memorial Gallery, Sydney University; Etching
1975     NSW University Students Union, Screen Printing.
1969     Sunderland College of Art and Design; Drawing.
1968     Solo exhibition, South Shields library, U.K.

COLLECTIONS
Newscorp Collection, Murdoch private collection(USA), Trinity Grammar School, Sydney: Monte Sant Angelo Collection: St George Medical Centre collection: Abbotsleigh School Collection. Faculty of  Law, University of Technology, Sydney.
Represented in institutional and private collections in Australia, UK, New Zealand, USA and Japan.

COMMISSIONS
Geometrics, Corporate Acquisitions, Sydney ,Australia.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Print Council of Australia,  Directory of Australian Printmakers 1992. “OZ ARTS” March 1996. Australian Country Style June 1996. Potters Directory 1996. “Artists and Galleries of Australia” 1997, Max Germaine. Australian Country Style, June 1988. Pottery in Australia vol 37 no 1 Autumn 1988. Annandale Printers Gallery guide July 1988.  Australian Geographic Blue Mountains Book 1999. Australian Geographic Pocket Guide 2000.

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