Australian Artist specialising in Figurative, Social Commentary and Semi Abstract paintings.
I like to capture the fleeting glimpse that is usually experienced when a particular moment is seen in that first instant.
I’ve studied all the major techniques and styles and have always found that sticking with one particular artistic style or technique as being too restrictive, thus I like to bend the ‘rules’, and push beyond the boundaries. To experiment a lot more and incorporate the fusion of several techniques and styles. This gives me the freedom to remain more true to the mood of the artwork….
Some Historical Facts About My Art:
I have been dismissed from the Victorian Artist’s Society, twice. Once when I was 17, and the other time when I was 36. Both times because the people in charge did not believe that the paintings I had submitted for their annual exhibition were made by me. In their words they did not believe that someone my age could have the maturity to paint like that. I felt peeved, couldn’t be bothered to dispute them and never went back……......1972 and 1993
Joan Gough from Joan Gough Gallery once stated publicly at a major Contemporary Art Exhibition that in sheer technique I was unbeatable………………………………………1986
Art Prizes and Awards:
2nd Prize, Art Toppling tobacco……………………………………………............................……...……2015
3rd Prize, Art Toppling tobacco……………………………………….………............................……...…2014
1st Prize, Best Overall Artist, Herald Sun Art Show ……………………....…..….............…..... 1993
1st and 2nd Prize, Contemporary Arts Soc: Art Show ……………….……….….............…....… 1992
2nd Prize, Contemporary Arts Soc: Art Show …………..……….…………….…..................……...1986
2nd Prize, Contemporary Arts Soc: Art Show ……………….……………….....................………...1984
Represented:
Various private collections throughout…………………............….. Australia, Europe, and Japan
Formerly represented by ‘Gallery 112’, St.Kilda from………...........2004 until they closed in 2010
Visually represented in the Warrnambool Standard……………………………..…..................…….2009
Featured on the front page of the Warrnambool Public Gallery Newsletter………….…...........2009
Visually represented in Art Book “Heart That Is Making A Difference”……………...............….2009
Visually represented in Art Book “Compassion, Courage & Friendship”..…....................…..2008
Featured on the front page of the Moyne Gazette………………………………................…...…….2008
Featured on the Toyota “Money Myth” Exhibition invitations………..……...……..............….…2008
Visually represented in the Warrnambool Standard………………………..…………..................….2002
Visually represented on the Channel 7 News Program……................…………..........…….….2002
Designed the Artwork for the Hawksdale’s ‘Funkiest Toilet’….................….….........…….…2002
Have Illustrated cover of Port Fairy Folk Festival Program …….................….............……1999
Visually represented in the Warrnambool Standard…………….….....................................1997
Visually represented in the Art Almanac …………………….........................…...................1993
Visually represented in the Herald Sun ………………….…..................…………….............…...1993
Have Illustrated for Australian Penthouse Magazine ……..................................…1981, 1982
Selected Exhibitions:
Art Toppling tobacco……………………………..………………………..............................…………......2015
Art Toppling tobacco……………………………..………………………...………….................................2014
Regularly exhibited in ‘Scope Galleries’, Warrnambool….…………....…...............…2009 until 2013
Art Toppling tobacco……………………………………………….....……………............................….....2012
Regularly exhibited in ‘Gallery112’, St.Kilda from………….…………....................… 2004 until 2010
Invitational, Group Exhibition, Scope Galleries, Warrnambool………...............……………….….2010
Solo Exhibition, Warrnambool Public Gallery, Vic…………………….…….….....................………..2009
Invitational, Group Exhibition, Scope Galleries, Warrnambool…….……….…............…..…......2009
Invitational, “Survey” Exhibition, Warrnambool Public Gallery………………..…...............…….2009
Biblio Art Award………………………………………………….…….…….….……................................….2009
Linden Postcard Show…………………………...…………………………….…….............................……2009
Toyota Community Spirit Gallery “Money Myth” exhibition…….…….…….……................…….2008
Linden Postcard Show……………………...……………………………………..…...........................….…2008
Bid 4 Freedom…………………………………………………….…......…………….............................…...2008
Linden Postcard Show……………………...…………………………….…….……............................……2007
Solo Exhibition, Artifact Gallery, Ballarat Vic ….………................................…......……….1995
Contemporary Arts Society, Vic ………………………..........….…………….…….....................……1992
Solo Exhibition, Bluestone Gallery, Vic ……………….................…................…………...……..1991
Three Man Exhibition, Joan Gough Gallery, Vic ……………...................……………...............1986
Contemporary Arts Society, Vic ………………………................................….……...........……1986
Knokke-Heist International Exhibition, Frankfurt ………...............................................1986
Glenroy Art Group, Vic …………………………………..........................................................1986
Knokke-Heist International Exhibition, Frankfurt ………...............................................1985
Glenroy Art Group, Vic……………………………………………………………................................…….1985
Contemporary Arts Society, Vic ……………………….........….………………..…….....................…1985
Group Exhibition, New York ………………………...…….................,,,,,,,...........……..............1985
Glenroy Art Group, Vic……………………………………… ……………..…………................................1984
Knokke-Heist International Exhibition, Frankfurt ………...............................................1984
World Exhibition, Hamburg ………………………………………….…...................................………..1984
