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CURRICULUM VITAE

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AWARDS
2025
SHORTLISTED
International Artist Magazine
Challenge No. 150
Florals and Gardens


2025
WINNER BEST IN SHOW
Holmes Prize for Excellence in Realistic Australian Bird Art
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2025
FINALIST
18th International ARC Salon Competition

March 2025 Granted Membership
ART RENEWAL CENTRE ASSOCIATE LIVING MASTER (ARCALM)
An internationally recognised title, with only 14 other Australian artists represented.

2025
2nd Place WINNER
Art&Color365 Magazine
International online Pets art competition


2024
TOP 100 FINALIST
October PleinAir Magazine's 14th Annual $50,000 Art Competition

2024
AWARD of EXCELLENCE
Holmes Prize for Excellence in Realistic Australian Bird Art

2024

1st Place WINNER
Art&Color365 Magazine
International online Animals art competition.


2023

AWARD of EXCELLENCE
Holmes Prize for Excellence in Realistic Australian Bird Art

2022

WINNER BEST IN SHOW
Holmes Prize for Excellence in Realistic Australian Bird Art

2021

FINALIST
Holmes Prize for Excellence in Realistic Australian Bird Art

2007
Highly Commended Award
Wildlife Art @ Discovery Exhibition, CSIRO

2005
WINNER Wildlife Art Award
Wildlife and Botanical Artists ACT
6th Annual Art Show and Prize


2003
FINALIST
International Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize

2002
Highly Commended Wildlife Art Award
Wildlife and Botanical Artists ACT
4th Annual Art Show and Prize


2001
Highly Commended Wildlife Art Award
Wildlife and Botanical Artists ACT
3rd Annual Art Show and Prize


2000
Voted 3rd most popular painting (People's Choice Award)
Wildlife and Botanical Artists ACT
2nd Annual Art Show and Prize


1992
WINNER
Sam Slater Encouragement Award
(for an artist under 25 years)

Australasian Wildlife Art Society Annual Exhibition


1986
Diploma of Arts (Graphic Design)

EXHIBITIONS
2025
Group Exhibition
Holmes Prize Finalists
​Sunshine Coast  QLD  |  24 Oct - 21 Nov

2025

Group Exhibition
Feathers and Fur Wildlife Art Show
Morpeth Gallery  NSW  |  June 5-9

2025
Group Exhibition
Radford College Annual Art Show 
Radford College  ACT  |  May 17-18

2025
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Festival of Two Palettes
Morpeth Gallery  NSW   |  March 8-9

2024

Group Exhibition
Holmes Prize Finalists
Sunshine Coast  QLD  |  Oct-Nov

2024
Group Exhibition
Feathers and Fur Wildlife Art Show
Morpeth Gallery  NSW  |  June 6-10


2024
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Festival of Two Palettes
Morpeth Gallery  NSW   |  March 7-10


2023

Group Exhibition
Holmes Prize Finalists
Sunshine Coast  QLD  |  Oct-Nov

2023
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Feathers and Fur Wildlife Art Show
Morpeth Gallery NSW  |  June 10-12


2023
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Festival of Two Palettes
Morpeth Gallery  NSW   |  March 9-12


2022

Group Exhibition
Holmes Prize Finalists
Maleny  QLD  |  Oct-Nov

2021
Group Exhibition

Holmes Prize Finalists
Maleny  QLD  |  Oct-Nov

2018
INVITED  |  RAW Artist's Expo, Canberra

2001
Fundraising Invitation
Barren Grounds Bird Observatory to submit a painting which was silently auctioned in Sydney by Christie's in April

1999-2005
World Environment Day Annual Exhibition
Morpeth Gallery  NSW

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COMMISSIONS and PUBLICATIONS
2025
FEATURED ARTIST
Art&Color365 magazine  |  Spring issue


2024
FEATURED ARTIST
Art&Color365 magazine  |  Winter/Spring issue


2022
FEATURED ARTIST
Parrot Society of Australia magazine  |  November/December


2015
FEATURED ARTIST
Creative Artist magazine  |  April (issue 5)


2014
FEATURED ARTIST
Artist's Palette magazine  |  December issue


2013
FEATURED ARTIST
Artist's Palette Magazine  |  November issue


2009 - 2011

COMMISSION
Friends of Australian National Botanic Gardens

Illustration of every native Australian bird species found at the Gardens. Artwork featured in a visitor brochure which is still in print and available at the visitor's centre.

2007
FEATURED ARTIST
Australian Artist magazine  |  August issue


2000
Released First Open Edition Print

Waiting for the Rains (Eastern Rosellas)

LICENSING and MARKETING
2021 TO PRESENT
SELF-PUBLISHING
• Limited and open edition giclée prints
• Greeting Cards  • Calendars


2022
LICENSING
Art Publishing (Greeting Cards)


2021
LICENSING
Qpuzzles (Jigsaw Puzzles)


2002
LICENSING
Art Publishing (Greeting Cards)

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