Artist Statement

My current work deals with layers of memory and the blurring of these memories as time passes. The fluid movement between memory and thought is questioned. To what extent has the mind created stories and how have the memories been idealized?  The memories become the scenes of a play. The stage is set. As the idea struggles to become established, the painting takes over and I find the pure joy of being in that other place. As if in a play, I am compelled to re enact the paintings until the process has run its course and I can move on.

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Contact

USA

Antipodal Art

AUSTRALIA

Margaret River Gallery

Gallery 360

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Curriculum Vitae

Born UK, arrived Australia 1982

 

Art Studies

1996 Visual Arts, Curtin University

1992 Art & Design, Claremont Art School

1989 Art & Design, West Coast College - Certificate in Art Studies

1974 History of Architecture, New College Durham UK.

 

My involvement with the visual arts is an all-consuming passion and a continuous learning process.  Experimenting within the different disciplines of painting, drawing, sculpture and metalwork I find to be exciting and it creates endless possibilities. The History of Art provides a fascinating insight into historical forces which propel the need to create, whilst the local environment provides a beautiful canvas from which to draw my inspiration. Life study and portrait drawing sessions continue to inform and provide a stimulus, which is reflected in my art practice. I have shown in numerous group exhibitions and my work is represented in private collections nationally and overseas. A period of ten years between 1996 and 2006 was spent as co-owner and executive officer of  a business.

Awards

2008 Margaret River Rotary Art Exhibition: Money prize

2007 City of Belmont: Commendation

2007 City of Mosman: Judges Commendation

1992 West Coast College: Drawing Award

1991 City of  Joondalup:  Merit Award Metalwork

Group Exhibitions

2007 Artist in Arms

2007 Rainier Gallery

2007 Artspace Gallery

2002 Lyndon Gallery Chapel Farm

1997 Graduate Restaurant Art Show

1996 Spring In the Valley Sandalford Winery

1995 York Spring Festival

1994  Tresilian Centre

1992  Zavicks Gallery

1991 Jewellers & Metalsmiths Group of  Australia Mixed Exhibition