I'm an artist from Sydney, Australia. Painting, drawing and any form of creative play is my passion and obsession. Inspiration comes from nature and plein air sketching [on location] Observing everyday life and capturing the moment; whether that be people interacting, contrast of light, or momentarily startling colour effects.
I wish to evoke the passion and response in the viewer to the stimulus which inspired me to create a work.
Constantly exploring and experimenting with different mediums. Oils for the ability to convey texture and lusciousness. Watercolours for transparency and dreamy soft colours and atmosphere. Charcoal for simplicity and sensitivity.
I am primarily attracted by shapes, patterns and their inherent colours, in figurative, landscape, still life, or the urban motif. We are surrounded by beauty.
Art Education
Studied diploma of fine arts at St George Tafe, Sydney. Have continued to study and progress with masterclasses and workshops with artists that I admire and stimulate me. Such as Nicholas Harding, Archibald winner, Alex Mckenzie, multi finalist for Archibald and Wynne prizes. Cherry Hood, Archibald winner. Watercolourist, Joseph Zhubic and Herman Pekel. Also travelling to Provence France in 2014 to do plein air painting with Julian Merrow-Smith.
Group Exhibitions
2017 NSW Parliamentary Plein Air Painting Prize - finalist
2016 Mosman Art Prize - finalist
2016 Kogarah Art Prize - finalist
2015 Kogarah Art Prize - finalist
2015 Waterbrook Art Prize - winning prize for best use of theme - 'Early Swim Bronte'
2015 Art of Sydney, Australian Maritime Museum, Sydney
2014 St George Art Prize, Art Gallery Hurstville
2014 Bulli Art Prize, Bulli N.S.W.
2013 Kogarah Readers Salon, Kogarah
2012 St George Art Prize, Art Gallery Hurstville
Memberships
Urban Sketchers Australia
Oatley 101 Art Society
I wish to evoke the passion and response in the viewer to the stimulus which inspired me to create a work.
Constantly exploring and experimenting with different mediums. Oils for the ability to convey texture and lusciousness. Watercolours for transparency and dreamy soft colours and atmosphere. Charcoal for simplicity and sensitivity.
I am primarily attracted by shapes, patterns and their inherent colours, in figurative, landscape, still life, or the urban motif. We are surrounded by beauty.
Art Education
Studied diploma of fine arts at St George Tafe, Sydney. Have continued to study and progress with masterclasses and workshops with artists that I admire and stimulate me. Such as Nicholas Harding, Archibald winner, Alex Mckenzie, multi finalist for Archibald and Wynne prizes. Cherry Hood, Archibald winner. Watercolourist, Joseph Zhubic and Herman Pekel. Also travelling to Provence France in 2014 to do plein air painting with Julian Merrow-Smith.
Group Exhibitions
2017 NSW Parliamentary Plein Air Painting Prize - finalist
2016 Mosman Art Prize - finalist
2016 Kogarah Art Prize - finalist
2015 Kogarah Art Prize - finalist
2015 Waterbrook Art Prize - winning prize for best use of theme - 'Early Swim Bronte'
2015 Art of Sydney, Australian Maritime Museum, Sydney
2014 St George Art Prize, Art Gallery Hurstville
2014 Bulli Art Prize, Bulli N.S.W.
2013 Kogarah Readers Salon, Kogarah
2012 St George Art Prize, Art Gallery Hurstville
Memberships
Urban Sketchers Australia
Oatley 101 Art Society