For the most part I am a self taught artist having painted sporadically over the past years in watercolour. Since February 2003 I have been working with soft pastel exploring the diverse ways of applying the pastel and the use of colour to deliver rewarding effects. Recently I have found painting with oil and acrylic is also very challenging and satisfying. Being mostly a realist painter I have found that when using acrylic I love to paint abstract. My passion is for capturing the various moods of the seascape and Australian landscape.
Currently, I am tutoring in pastel, exhibiting in various exhibitions locally and am part of the Studio 12 Gallery group.
Member of: The Australian Guild of Realists Artists, The Pastel Society of Victoria - Australia, The Peninsula Arts Society and McClelland Guild of Artists.
Awards:
Highly Commended - Peninsula Arts Society Exhibition 2004 Highly Commended - Frankston High School Fine Art Exhibition 2006 M.J. Marketing Prize - Olsh College Bentleigh Art Exhibition 2005 Best Oil - Derinya Art & Craft Exhibition 2006 Best Mornington Peninsula Scene - Rotary Club of Mornington 2007 Best in Show - 'Zest' Art on Parade - Dromana 2008 Best Mornington Peninsula Scene - Peninsula Arts Society Spring Art Exhibition 2008 Peoples Choice Award - Peninsula Arts Society Spring Art Exhibition 2009 M.E.C. Award - Advanced 2011 - Pastel Society of Victoria Australia
Best Oil under $400 - 2012 - South Eastern Arts Festival Great Art Show
Highly Commended - Sir Gustave Nossal /fine /art /award 2013
Highly Commended - Peninsula Arts Society - Spring Art Exhibition 2014
Small Business Award - Oil - Marysville Art Exhibition 2014
Best Painting - Australian Guild of Realist Artists - Winter Exhibition 2015
Best in Show - Peninsula Arts Society Spring Art Exhibition 2015
Commended - Mornington Peninsula Art Exhibition 2017
Highly Commended - Oil - Peninsula Arts Society Spring Art Exhibition 2017
Commended - Oil - Australian Guild of Realist Artists Exhibition - Winter 2020
Commended - Oil - Australian Guild of Realist Artists Exhibition - Spring 2020
Highly Commended - Oil - Morington Peninsula Art Exhibition 2021
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