| Born 1940 Bridgetown Western Australia.
Raised on a farm among the South West Jarrah forests. |
STUDIES |
| 1957 |
Methodist Ladies College, Claremont - Leaving Certificate
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| 1958-60 |
Graylands Teachers College - Primary School Teacher |
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TEACHING APPOINTMENTS
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| 1961 |
Carnarvon and Bridgetown (WA)
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| 1964-65 |
Aboriginal Education service, Christmas Creek
Station owned by Emmanuel Bros Pastoral Company on verge of Great
Sandy Desert
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| 1966 |
Teaching Exchange to Bedford, UK
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| 1967-79 |
Teaching service in Wheatbelt areas of WA. Research
and experimentation in oil painting developed in this period and
eventuated in the discovery of the current direction
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ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT
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| 1980-83 |
Spent twelve years living in an artists' environment
in Darlington which created
opportunities for personal and technical development as well as
contact with the wider art scene. Work selected for David Jones
Art Prize; Freedom From Hunger Campaign and Mining Industry Awards
(1982)
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| 1984-94 |
A long association with Alexander Galleries developed.
Technical detail has
been influenced by Alexander Risco, Greg Baker and others as well
as continued
private research and immersion in art.
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
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| 2004 |
Stafford Studios of Fine Art, Cottesloe (WA) |
| 2004 |
Geraldton Regional Gallery (WA)
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| 2003 |
Mining Hall Of Fame (WA)
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| 2002 |
Stafford Studios of Fine Art, Cottesloe (WA)
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| 1995 |
McKenzie Gallery (WA)
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| 1994 |
Alexander Galleries (WA)
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| 1994 |
Woolloomooloo Gallery , Sydney (NSW)
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| 1990 |
Alexander Galleries (WA)
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| 1988 |
Alexander Galleries (WA)
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| 1986 |
Alexander Galleries (WA)
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| 1984 |
Alexander Galleries (WA)
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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
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| 2001 |
Town of Northam Exhibition on visit of Prime Minister
Mr John Howard |
| 1995 |
McKenzie Gallery "The Collectors Exhibition
of WA Art" |
| 1995 |
Ian Murphy Gallery (Qld) A Homage To Spring"
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| 1995 |
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery (Qld) |
| 1995 |
The Lewers Bequest and Penrith Regional Art Gallery
(NSW) "Australian Women Artists of 20th Century" |
| 1984 |
Inaugural Exhibition of Alexander Galleries |
1983 |
Freedom From Hunger Campaign, Allendale Square (WA) |
1982 |
Mining Industry Awards, Allendale Square (WA) |
1980 |
David Jones Art Prize |
COLLECTIONS
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Extensive private collections throughout Australia, Russia,
United Kingdom, United States, Hungary and New Zealand. Principally
featured in those of Fred and Elinor Wrobel (Woolloomooloo) and
James Fairfax (Melbourne). |
PUBLICATIONS
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2004
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Avon Valley Arts Society- calender
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2003
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West Australian Gardener (Spring)
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2000
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P.I.C.A. Award- Corporate Calender
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1980 - 2001
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Fine Art Stationery - details from major works |
1990
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Fine Art Reproductions- two major works |
1988
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Fine Art Posters - three major works
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