BIOGRAPHY
Born Sydney, Australia, 5 September 1960
Immigrated to New Zealand 1973, New Zealand, Australian and British Citizenship
1980-84 Diploma of Fine Arts, Honours, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
AWARDS & SPONSORSHIPS
1985 Academic Prize, Fine Arts and Music, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
1987 QE ll Arts Council, Wellington, NZ
1990-91 Artist in Residence, Tylee Cottage, Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui
1995 Wanganui Business Development Board Grant, Whanganui ,NZ
Air New Zealand, Wanganui/Singapore
Asia 2000, Wellington, NZ
Novotel Orchid, Singapore
2013 Sponsors for ‘The Paradise Project’ :
Bryce Smith and Associates
Horizons Regional Council,
Rob O’Keeffe Joinery
Mike Buchanan Plumbing,
Mitre 10 Mega
Wanganui Insurance Brokers
Wild Earth Travel,
Meteor
Erik Parris
Rivercity Picture Framers
2015-16 Pollack Krasner Foundation Award, New York, USA
2017 Artist in Residence, Gamli Skoli, Hrisey, Iceland
International Artist in Resident, London Print Studios, England
Finalist, 37th Miniprint International, Cadaques, Spain
2020 Creative Victoria, Australia, in conjunction with PG Gallery, Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia
COMMISSIONS
1988 Port Hills Mural, Park Royal Hotel, Christchurch, NZ (donated to University of Canterbury)
1989 Peat Marwick, Christchurch, NZ
1990-93 Private Collections, NZ
1997 110 Etchings, City Life Hotel, Auckland, NZ
2017 Private Collection, Whanganui, NZ
COLLECTIONS
Canterbury University, Christchurch, NZ
ITT Rayonier, Wellington, NZ
Canterbury Area Health Board, Christchurch, NZ
Christchurch Art Gallery, Christchurch, NZ
Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin, NZ
Hotere Collection, Dunedin, NZ
Private Collections (NZ & overseas)
Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui
NZ High Commission, Singapore
NZ High Commission, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
NZ Police, Wellington, NZ
ANZ Bank, Whanganui, NZ
NZ Embassy Rome, Italy
Treadwell Gordon, Whanganui, NZ
Spooner, Hood and Redpath, Whanganui, NZ
Hay’s Collection, Canterbury/Auckland
Cereus Holdings, Auckland , NZ
Belton Smith and Associates, Whanganui, NZ
Purdue Collection, Christchurch, NZ
Massey University, Albany Campus, Auckland, NZ
Summers Collection, Christchurch, NZ
Chris and Jilly Marshall Collection, Christchurch, NZ
David and Vicki Robertson Collection, Whanganui, NZ