Extended CV
Condensed 2page CV
Education
1992-1995Bachelor of Arts - Visual (1st class Honors)Canberra School of Arts, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT
1984-1985Art Certificate (Honors)Hunter Street School of Art and Design, Hamilton TAFE, Newcastle, NSW
1980-1983Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship (Honors)Tighes Hill College of TAFE, Newcastle, NSW
Selected public and corporate commissions
2017Prive Prive Residential Development
2017Panorama Residential Towers
2017Sails Rosebud Gateway Sculptures
2017Sanctuary Our Lady of Good Council
2017Spire Lachlans Line, Macquarie Park
2017Springtime Floriade Spring Festival, Commonwealth Park
2017Entwined Mirvac Development
2017Ewe Two Saint Vincent’s Catholic Aged Facility
2017Camouflage Gateway Sculpture Edmondson Park South
2016The RockSt Peters Catholic High School, Maitland, NSW
2015Ovoid Client: Baohua Marriott
2014Centricity II Façade entrance Footscray Plaza
2013O'void Mirror Stainless and Automotive paint. UAP (urban Art Projects).
2011neO 70th Floor Lobby of the new 103 storey Four Seasons Tower, Guangzhou. Commissioned throught Urabn Art Project UAP.
2007Incolink Entrance Sculpture Stainless steel form VIC
2005Playhouse Theature Sculptural Foyer Seating Utilising recycled Jarrah flooring and steel plate
2004Sculptural Privacy Screen MGT Architects, for Wing Tia Holdings
2003Identity Accessible Arts sandstone sculpture project
2001Stage II artworks for Curtin Shopping Center Laser cut handrails and 3 large fiberglass bird sculptures on carved wooden poles.
2000Dickson Shopping Center sculptural works Cast aluminum pole sculptures for canopy structure.
1997Honeysuckle Heritage Area Sculptural bollard project Design and Manufacture of 144 Sculptural Bollards reflecting the industrial and cultural heritage of the site.
Selected exhibitions
2017Melbourne Prize for Urban Sculpture (New) Public Artwork Design Concept Award (Crafting City of Literature)
2017Artisans in the Gardens The Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
2017Montalto Sculpture Prize Montalto Vineyard & Olive Grove
2017Melbourne Prize for Urban SculptureMelbourne, VIC
2017Sculpture by the SeaBondi, NSW
2017Steel: Art Design Architecture The Jam Factory Touring Exhibition
2016Lorne Sculpture BiennaleLorne, VIC
2016Sculpture by the SeaBondi, NSW
2014Lorne Sculpture BiennaleLorne, VIC
2014McClelland National Sculpture Survey and Award McClelland Sculpture Park
2013Sculpture by the SeaAarhus, Denmark, VIC
2013Mt Buller Sculpture AwardMt Buller, VIC
2013Group Sculpture Exhibition Mars Gallery, Mezzanine of World Trade Centre
2012McClelland National Sculpture Survey & Award McClelland Gallery
2012Synchronicity Joint exhibition with Meg Jenkins, Despard Gallery
2012Toyota TCSG Sculpture Exhibition Toyota
2011Lorne Sculpture Exhibition Lorne, VIC
2011Sculpture by the SeaBondi, NSW
2011ElementalCraft ACT, Canberra
2010McClelland National Sculpture Survey and AwardMcClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park, VIC
2010Sculpture by the SeaBondi, NSW
2009Lorne Sculpture exhibition Lorne, VIC
2009Fringe Furniture Alumni ExhibitionMelbourne Museum , Melbourne, VIC
2009SILVER: Fringe Furniture 2009 Meatmarket, Melbourne, VIC
2009Aqueous Bloom Gasworks, Melbourne, VIC
2009Sculpture 2009 Australian Art Resources, Melbourne, VIC
2009Cecile and Colin Riggs Design AwardsIan Potter Center NGV Melbourne,VIC
2008Fringe FurnitureMelbourne Museum, VIC
2008Helen Lempriere National Sculpture AwardWerribee Park, VIC
2008Palmer Environmental Sculpture exhibitionPalmer, SA
2008Latitude at DesignexSydney, NSW
2008Contempora 08Docklands, VIC
2008University of Western Sydney Sculpture PrizeUWS, NSW
2008Sulpture by the SeaBondi, NSW
2007McClelland National Sculpture AwardMcClelland Gallery, VIC
2007Shy Boy, She Devil, and Isis: The Art of Conceptual Craft Boston Museum of Fine Art Ron Wornic Collection
2007Woollahra Small Sculpture PrizeWoollahra, NSW
2007Melbourne Fringe Furniture Melbourne MuseumMelbourne Fringe Festival, VIC
2007Site Unseen Ephemeral Sculpture Installations at Dight’s Fall’s and Quarry Park
2007ContaminationsGasworks Art Park, Albert Park. VIC, 2007
2007Sculpture 2007 Australian Art Resources,
2007Workshopped 07 Sydney Design Week
2007Pacific Connections Del Mano GalleryLos Angeles, USA
2006Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award Werribee Park, VIC
2006Sculpture by the Sea Sydney, NSW
2006Workshopped 06 Sydney Design Week
2005Masterpieces in WoodNarek Galleries Tanja, NSW
2005Masters of WoodSydney Convention Centre, Sydney, NSW
2004Pioneering CraftPei Ling Chan Gallery, Savannah. USA
2004Workshopped 04 Sydney Design Week
2004CurveCraft ACT, Canberra, ACT
2004CollectVictoria and Albert Museum, London, U.K
2004Cromwell’s Art PrizeSydney Biennale, Jackson Gallery and Australian Embassy, Sydney, Melbourne and Washington DC, USA
2004Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award Werribee Park, VIC
2004SOFA represented by Narek Galleries
2004Form and Spirit ITE International Turning Exchange
2004Curv-itureRed Gallery, Savannah. USA
2003National Sculpture Prize National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
2003Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award Werribee Park, VIC
2003Salone Satellite Milan Furniture Fair, Milan, Italy
2002Black, White and Grey MatterCraft ACT, Canberra, ACT
2002Inform with trainee Michael Cammack - Australia Council Mentorship Program Exhibition.
2002SOFA represented by Narek Galleries
2002Sculpture by the Sea Sydney, NSW
2002Hands OnObject Galleries, Sydney, NSW
2002Surface and Form International Fine Wood Exhibition, Defining Futures Forum at Craftwest.
2002Defining the Object IVQuadrivium Gallery, QVB. Sydney, NSW
2002Rocking Chairs An exhibition of concept rocking chairs.
2002Creative Fellows An exhibition by (Arts Award) ACT Churchill Fellows
2001Selected Visions: Public Art in Canberra from Federation to Today
2001Outsite site specific sculpture exhibitionAlice Springs, NT
2001North Coast Sculpture Exhibition Thursday Plantation, Ballina NSW
2001Rings of History National Touring Exhibition
2000ConstructBrisbane City Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld
2000Sculptural Furniture Brisbane City Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
2000Little Bowl ShowSaskatchewan Craft Gallery, Saskatoon, Canada
2000Sculpture from the SeaHazellhurst Gallery, Sydney NSW
2000Defining the Object IIQuadrivium Gallery, QVB, Sydney NSW
2000MetallicANCA Gallery, Canberra, ACT
1999Inami International Wood Sculpture CampInami, Japan
1999ConstructCraft ACT Gallery, Canberra, ACT
1999Ex HedrasCanberra Museum and Gallery, Canberra, ACT
1999Solo: PrototypesLinks Gallery, Canberra, ACT
1999CutawayCraft ACT Gallery, Canberra, ACT
1999Solo: Concentric Exhibition of Contemporary furniture utilizing industrial technology
1999Sculpture By The SeaSydney, NSW
1999Royal Blind Society Tactile Art PrizeObject Galleries, Sydney, NSW
1999Diamonds are Forever CAPO Art Auction
1998Heartwood National Sculpture Forum
1997ConvivialityCraft ACT Gallery, Canberra, ACT
1997Thinking DrawingsAustralian National Capital Artists Gallery, Canberra, ACT
1997Australian Artists Against RacismInstitute of the Arts, Canberra, ACT
1997Asian Art Australian National University, collaboration, with Nath Chun Pok
1996Translations CSA Australian National University, collaboration, with Nath Chun Pok
1996Box as ContainerInstitute of the Arts Gallery, Canberra, ACT
1992Solo: Exhibition of PhotographyCopy Center, Raymond Terrace, NSW
1990Solo: Paintings, Drawings and SculptureVon Bertouch Galleries, Newcastle, NSW
Selected grants, fellowships, prizes and awards
2011International Sand Sculpture Festival Participant. Theme: "Masterpieces of World Culture"
2009Sculpture WorkshopPort Hedland. Western Australia
20082008 Guest Lecturer. Australian School of Fine Furniture, UTAS TasmaniaLaurnceston, Tasmania
2008International Artist and Residency: joint interntional collaborationMariestad, Sweden
2008Speaker: joint interntional collaborationMariestad, Sweden
2005Residency: Studio Sem,Pietrasanta, Italy
2004International Artist: Emma 2004 Collaborative Workshop and Conference.
2004Speaker: Annual Furniture Society Conference.Savannah, USA
2004Speaker: Furniture Futures Forum.Butter Factory, Cooroy, QLD
2004Resident Artist: ITE International Turning Exchange,Philadelphia, USA
2003Resident Artist ‘Designing Futures’ Craftwest. Perth, WA
2002Speaker: International ‘Designing Futures’ Forum,Craftwest. Perth, WA
2001Artforum Lecturer: Public Art Projects undertaken inCanberra, CMAG. ACT
2001Participant: Outsite Site specific sculpture symposium.Alice Springs, NT
2001International Artist: Collaborationz 2001 Workshop and Conference.
2000International Artist: Emma 2000 Collaborative Workshop and Conference
1999Guest Participant: National Ice Carving Championships.Inami Toyama, Japan
1999Guest Speaker: Inami Design Camp ’99.Inami Toyama, Japan
1999Visiting Artist in Design: Wood WorkshopInstitute of the Arts, Australian National University. ACT
1999Australian Representative: International Wood Sculpture Camp.Inami Toyama, Japan
1998Visiting Artist/Lecturer in Design: Wood Workshop, Institute of the ArtsAustralian National University. ACT
1998Churchill Fellow to develop Carving Figurative Sculpture & Design practice
1998Facillitator/Australian representative Easter Island/ Australia Maoi Carving collaboration
1996Cambodian Exchange facilitation and collaboration with Carver Nath Chun Pok at the
1995Visiting Artist Collaboration with Teachers/ Students