Born

Perth 1943

Early years in Boyup Brook. Moved to Cottesloe in 1951, educated Swanbourne Primary and Scotch College.

1960 - 63 

Studied 2 years full time then part time Diploma Commercial Art & Design Perth Technical College

1964  

Part time - life drawing classes, East Sydney Technical College

1962-73

Employed as visualiser, studio manager, and art director in advertising industry in Perth & Sydney

1973

Formed Spaven Graphic design, a very successful art studio that operated as a consultant to industry, and free lance art director to advertising agencies for 26 years. During this time was visiting lecturer for 3 years at WAIT and later at central Metropolitan TAFE School of Art & Design. Also free lanced to the ABC, Channel 9 and WA Newspapers as a court illustrator.

2002

Stafford Studios of Fine Art

2001

Kidogo Artshouse, Fremantle

2000

Co-artist in residence, Zonta Art Show Moores Building, Fremantle

1999

Solo exhibition of painting & drawings, supported by daughter Jessica's ceramic sculptures at Inside Out Design, Mt Pleasant
Group exhibition, opening of Hellfire Gallery, Esperance
Group exhibition, Old Butter Factory, Denmark, WA

1998

Co- artist in residence Zonta Art Show, Fremantle
Group exhibition of life drawing, Kidogo Arthouse, Fremantle

1997

Group exhibition, Perrine Gallery Subiaco

1996

Group exhibition-"When the Fat Lady Sings" Anno Domini Gallery, Northbridge
"9 x 5" Group exhibition, Old Butter Factory, Denmark

1995

Group exhibition Eroticism Anno Domini Gallery
Group exhibition, The Gallery of Fine Art, Perth

1994

Group exhibition, The Gallery of Fine Art, Perth

1993

Group exhibition, Life Drawing Group UWA Rowing Club House, Crawley

1998

Prize for works on paper, Darlington Arts Festival

1997

Watercolour Prize, Avon Valley Arts Society

1997

Perth City Council. Series of 7 watercolours depicting the Perth Town Hall in the community over 100 years

Collections

King Edward Memorial Hospital
Perth City Council
Hale School
Northam Town Council
Bassendean Town Council
Numerous private collections in USA, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Singapore, Japan and Malaysia

Annually and biannually exhibits at the following since 1993:Hale School, Hospice, Arthritis Foundation, Red Cross, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Artcenta Newman College, St Hilda's, MLC, Princess Margaret, Army Art and Royal Agricultural Society Show.

2000

Eastern Wheatbealt, Bridgetown, Nannup and Esperance, Hopetoun

1999

Esperance, Hopetoun, Murchison

1998

South Australia, Victoria

1997

Murchison, Ayres Rock

1996

Barcelona, Spain

1995

Malaysia

1993

Kakadu, Arnhem Land

1990

North West and Kimberley

Current Gallery Representations

Stafford Studios of Fine Art, Cottesloe
Yallingup Galleries, Yallingup
Old Butter Factory, Denmark
Hellfire Gallery, Esperance