Resume

Curriculum vitae

Education

Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary), Curtin University, WA

Master of Arts (Visual Arts) Sculpture, Curtin University, WA

Degree in Fine Art (Sculpture), Curtin University, WA

Diploma in Fine Art (Sculpture), Claremont School of Art, Claremont, WA

Solo Exhibitions

2004- 'Kin' Parap Fine Foods, Parap, Darwin, NT

1999- St. John of God Medical Centre, Murdoch, WA

1996- 'The Bath’, Moores Building, Fremantle, WA

1994- 'Shadow', The Barn, Sleaford, Hampshire, UK

1991- ‘Searching for John’, Federal Hotel Gallery, Fremantle, WA

1989- 'The Last Supper', Essex Street, Fremantle, WA

Group Exhibitions

2021- City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Art Prize, Kalgoorlie, WA

2021- Canning Art Awards, Riverton Library, WA

2021- 'Cash and Carry', Collie Art Gallery, Collie, WA

2021- City of Belmont Art Awards, Cloverdale, WA

2021- Leonora Inland Art Prize, Leonora WA

2021- City of Gosnells Community Art Exhibition and Awards, Gosnells, WA

2021- Minnawarra Art Awards, Armadale, WA

2021- Beverley Art Prize, Beverley, WA

2021- Show Off 16, City of Cockburn, WA

2021- Busselton Art Awards, Art Geo Gallery, Busselton, WA

2020- 'Flotsam' (Collaborative), Castaways Sculpture Awards 2020, Rockingham Foreshore, WA

2020- 'Tideline' (Collaborative), Sculpture at Bathers 2020 , Bathers Beach, Fremantle WA

2019- Manjimup Cherry Harmony Festival Inaugural Art prize , Manjimup Art gallery, Manjimup, WA

2019- Darlington Arts Festival, Darlington Hall, Darlington WA

2019- 'Caloplaca' (Collaborative), Sculpture on the Scarp 2019, Darlington WA

2019- Busselton Art Awards, Art Geo Gallery, Busselton WA

2019- Perth Royal Show Art Prize, Salon Gallery, Claremont WA

2019- Kalgoorlie-Boulder Art Prize, Kalgoorlie, WA

2019- Dalwallinu Arts Festival, Dalwallinu, WA

2019- City of Melville 43rd Annual Art Awards and Exhibition, WA

2019- Town of Claremont Art Awards and Exhibition, Claremont, WA

2019- Canning Art Awards, Riverton, WA

2019- City of Gosnells Community Art Exhibition and Awards, Gosnells, WA

2019- Inland Art Prize, Leonora, WA

2019- Minnawarra Art Awards, City of Armadale, WA

2019- 'Humble Shadows' (Collaborative), Off The Page 2019, Claremont Town Centre, WA

2019- Show Off 15, City of Cockburn, WA

2005- Darwin Visual Arts ‘Blind date’, Northern Territory

1998- ‘Quietly as Rosebuds’, St Bartholomew’s Chapel, East Perth, WA

1998- ‘Artists against racism’, PICA, Perth, WA

1998- ‘Points of View Inside Perspective’, Perth College, Mt.Lawley, WA

1998- 28TH Harvey Art Prize Exhibition, Harvey, WA

1998- Exhibition of Artwork in School Collection, Perth College, Mt. Lawley, WA

1998- City of Armadale Minnawarra Festival, Armadale, WA

1998- 'Deck the Malls', City of Perth, WA

1997- Perth College Annual Exhibition, Mt. Lawley, WA

1997- City of Gosnells & Rotary Art Award, Gosnells, WA

1997- Katanning Art Prize, Katanning, WA

1997- East Kimberley Art Awards, Kununurra, WA

1997- Rotary Club of Pinjarra Art Exhibition, Pinjarra, WA

1997- 28th Harvey Art Prize Exhibition, Harvey, WA

1997- Town of Vincent Art Competition, The Maltings Gallery, Northbridge, WA

1997- ‘One World One Hope’, WA Aids Council, Vast Galleries, Mt. Lawley, WA

1996- ‘Presence’, Postgraduate Art Exhibition, Curtin University, Bentley, WA

1996- Mandorla Art Award, Fremantle, WA

1996- ‘Shelf Life’, Essentials Supermarket, South Perth, WA

1996- City of Gosnells & Rotary Art Award, Gosnells, WA

1996- Mandurah Catholic College Art & Craft Festival, Mandurah, WA

1996- Leonora Art Prize, Leonora, WA

1996- Perth College Annual Art Exhibition, Mt. Lawley, WA

1996- St. Hilda’s 13th Annual Art Exhibition, Mosman Park, WA

1996- Rotary Club Art Exhibition, Pinjarra, WA

1996- Harvey Art Gallery & Rotary Club 27th Art Prize, Harvey, WA

1996- Artrage, PICA, Perth, WA

1995- ‘Water in the Natural Environment’, Water Authority Art Award, Fremantle, WA.

1995- City of Gosnells Art Award, Gosnells, WA

1995- Midland Arts Festival, Midland Railway Workshops, Midland, WA

1995- City of Melville Art Awards, Applecross, WA

1995- East Fremantle Art Awards, Fremantle, WA

1995- Hills Art Awards, Kalamunda, WA

1995- ‘Ylem ’Peth College Annual Art Exhibition,Mt. Lawley, WA

1994- WA Arts Industry Expo, Victoria Quay, Fremantle, WA

1994- City of Melville Art Awards, Applecross, WA

1994- ‘Tell Table’, Artrage Exhibition, Perth, WA

1994- Mandorla Art Prize, Fremantle, WA

1994- ‘Connect’, Perth College Annual Art Exhibition, Mt. Lawley, WA

1994- ‘Fest der Sinne’, Kowalsky Galerie, Bielefeld, GERMANY

1994- ‘Pride of Place’, New Acquisitions 1991-1994, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA

1993- ‘Epiphany’, Perth College Annual Art Exhibition, Mt. Lawley, WA

1992- Mandorla Art Prize, Fremantle & New Norcia, Perth, WA

1992- ‘Come to the Edge’, Perth College Annual Art Exhibition, Mt. Lawley, WA

1990- Curtin University Degree Show, Bentley, WA

1990- 3rd Year Curtin University Drawing Exhibition, Bentley, WA

1990- 3rd Year Curtin University Drawing Exhibition, Claremont School of Art Campus, Claremont, WA

1990- Tresillian Art Award, Nedlands, WA

1989- City of Belmont Art Purchase Award, Belmont, WA

1989- Katanning Art Award, Katanning, WA

1989- Artemis, Women’s’ Art Forum Inc.’3D’ Exhibition, (Installation), Perth, WA

1989- Interframe Gallery, North Fremantle, WA

1989- City of Perth Library, Perth, WA

1989- Rockingham Art Award Exhibition, Rockingham, WA

1988- 1st Year Curtin University Fine Art Exhibition, Albany, WA

1987- Final Year Claremont School of Art Fine Art Exhibition, East Fremantle, WA

1986- WA Technical College Art Students Exhibition, Claremont, WA

1985- Claremont School of Art Exhibition, Claremont, WA

1985- 1st Year Claremont School of Art Exhibition, Claremont, WA

1985- Fremantle Technical College Exhibition, Applecross

Collections:

Private Collections: Australia and Europe

Water Authority, Fremantle, WA

Town of East Fremantle, WA

Fest der Sinne, Germany

Perth College, WA

Art Gallery of Western Australia

Methodist Ladies College, WA

Awards

2021 Beverley Art Prize, WA, Highly Commended (Printmaking)

2009 The Pat Duffy Award for Excellence in Art Education, Curtin University (School of Education),
The Australian Women’s Education Coalition (WA), The Art Teacher’s Association of WA.

1997 City of Perth, ‘Deck the Malls’ WA, Special Commendation,

1997 City of Gosnells & Rotary Art Award, WA, Prize- Works on Paper,

1996 Harvey 17th Art Prize, WA, Highly Commended,

1995 Water Authority Award, Fremantle, WA, First Highly Commended

1995 East Fremantle Art Awards, WA, Acquisitive Award

1992 Mandorla Art Prize, WA, Aspiring Artist Award

1991 Mandorla Art Prize, WA, Encouragement Award

1990 Curtin University, WA, Staff Sculpture Award

1990 Jackson’s Drawing Prize

Grants:
1997-1998 ARTSWA Grant (Collaborative) $5000

Residencies:

1996- The Ballidu Lodge Art Gallery, Ballidu, WA

Sponsorships:

1998- Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, WA

1996- Action Audio (Artrage), Perth, WA

1995- Lever Rexona, NSW

Memberships:

- FORM
- Art Education Association of Western Australian

Installations:

'Tideline' (Collaborative), Sculpture at Bathers 2020, Bathers Beach, Fremantle, WA

'Caloplaca' (Collaborative), Sculpture on the Scarp 2019, Darlington, WA

'Humble Shadows' (Collaborative), Off The Page 2019, Claremont Town Centre, WA

'Kin' Parap Fine Foods, Parap, Darwin, NT

‘erasable memory’, PICA, Perth, WA

‘Quietly as Rosebuds’, St. Bartholomew’s Chapel, East Perth, WA

‘Untitled’, ‘Points of View Inside Perspective’, Perth College, WA

‘3 French Hens’, Deck the Malls, City of Perth, WA

‘Homeward Bound’/ ‘Following in One’s Footsteps’, ‘Presence’, Curtin University, WA

‘Following in One’s Footsteps’, The Ballidu Lodge Art Gallery, Ballidu, WA

‘Not Adopted’, Artrage Festival, PICA, Perth, WA

‘The Bath’ The Moores Building, Fremantle, WA

‘Porcelain Armada’, Northlake, WA

‘Shadow’, Kowalsky Galerie, Bielefeld, GERMANY

‘Shadow’, The Barn, Sleaford, Hampshire, UK

‘In Search of John’, Curtin University Degree Show, Curtin University, Bentley, WA

‘The Last Supper’, Essex Street, Fremantle, WA

Articles, Reviews, Publications and Illustrations:

Art flows off page. (2019, May 7). Community News, p. 17
Kelly, A. (Host). (2005, November 3). Desert domestics. J Arts Crew [Audio]. The Program http://www.theprogram.net.au/featuresSub.asp?id=3051
‘Scene’. (1999, March 26). Country Inspires Kirsten. Fremantle Gazette, p. 25
Soup Magazine (1998). 4, p. 8-9
These chairs aren’t made for sitting (1998). Guardian Express
Banks, R. (1998, September 12). Arts directory. Big Weekend, p. 6
Arts stop out. (1998, September 10). Xpress Magazine, 604
Allison, J. (1998, September 8). A History From Headstones. The West Australian, p. 5
‘Scene’. (1998, September 4). The Cockburn Gazette, p. 21
Member’s news (1998, August). The Artists’ Foundation of Western Australia, 7(3), 7
Another perspective. (1998, June 23). The West Australian, p. 6
College has best interests at art. (1998, June 21). The Sunday Times, p. 76
Banks, R. (1998, June 20). Arts directory. Big Weekend, p. 6
New concept for school art shows. (1998, June 17). The West Australian, p. 4
On the third day. (1997, December 15). The West Australian, p. 1
Member’s news. (1997, November). The Artists’ Foundation of Western Australia, 6(4), 7
Supermarket art captures more mainstream audience. (1996, November 21). The Bay Weekly, p. 14
Bromfield, D. (1996, November 16). Three Depictions of Material Value. Big Weekend Arts, p.6
Not Adopted. (1996, October 12). Visual Arts. Artrage, p. 21
Arts stop out. (1996, September 19). Xpress Magazine, 501, 14
Reid, P. (1996, September 18). Days at school an inspiration. Sound Telegraph, p. 29
Ferrie, J. (1996, September 12). Artist challenges the memory. The Bay Weekly, p. 31
Plant, L. (1996, June 19). Artist Hosted. The Advocate, p. 19
Ballidu Lodge Art Gallery. (1996, June 12). Wongan-Ballidu News
Ballidu Lodge Art Gallery (1996, June 11). Dalwallinu & Surrounding Districts
Miller, N. (1996, February 7). Art Circuit. The West Australian, p. 4
Herald arts. (1996, February 3). Fremantle Herald, 7(5)
Anderson, M. (1996, February 2). Tub Where You Can’t Lose Soap. The West Australian, p. 5
Arts stop out. (1996, February 1). Xpress Magazine, 468, 13
Moores Building exhibition (1995, November). The Artists’ Foundation of Western Australia, 4(4), 11
Art Awards. (1995, October 6). Fremantle Gazette Community
Fremantle review. (1994, November 12). The Fremantle Herald, p.15
A German experience. (1994, September). The Artists’ Foundation of Western Australia, 3(3), 7
Galerie Kowalsky. (1994). Bielefelder Spiegel Nr, 14, 27
Austellung. (1994, June 17). Neue Westfalische, 138
Tips & Termine. (1994, June 10). Neue Westfalische
Schmidt, F. (1994, June 9). Neue Westfalische
Kultur. (1994, June 7). Bielefelder Zeitung, p. 17
Lokales. (1994, June). Bielefeld am Sontag, p. 5
Ausstellung. (1994, May 27). Neue Westfalische
Curtin University of Technology. (1992, August). Curtin News, 2, 6.
Banks, R. (1992, October 3). Hewitt’s Second Win. The West Australian, p. 47
Arts (1991, October 22). The West Australian, p. 43
Methodist Ladies College. (1991, July). College News, 145.
Casellas, P. (1991, April 3). Exhibitions. The West Australian, p. 54
Warnock, D. (Host). (1991). Interview [Audio]. 6PR