Biography

Curriculum Vitae

Education

2008-               Phd , Fine Art, commencement Monash University

2001- 2004      Master of Fine Arts , Monash University

2000                Graduate Diploma Education ( Religious Education ) ACU

                        Graduate Diploma Education (Secondary Art /Design )University of Canberra

1987-88           Graduate Diploma of Fine Art ( Sculpture ) Monash University, Melbourne                                                

1984-86           Batchelor of Fine Art (Painting, Sculpture) Monash University, Melbourne

1977-83           Batchelor of Theology Catholic Theological College ( incomplete )

1976-77           Diploma of Art (Industrial Design) RMIT (incomplete)

Commissions

2009             Paschal Narrative, sculpture relief, St. Scholastica’s Church , Burwood, Vic.

2007              Crucifix, sculptural relief, Australian Catholic University, Ballarat, Vic. 

2005              Good Samaritan, sculptural relief, Mercy Palliative Care Centre, Young, NSW.

2003              Stations of the Cross, for Romaldo Giurgola, MGT Architects, St. Patrick’s Cathedral,        

                       Parramatta, Sydney

                       Reconciliation  Images, for Romaldo Giurgola, MGT Architects, 

                       St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta, Sydney

1997              St. Carlo Borromeo, sculpture for Good Shepherd Parish, Gladstone Park, Melbourne

1996              The Tent of Meeting  Sculpture Project Installed November 8 1996 at the 

                       National Spirituality Centre, Barton, Canberra.

Collections

2008            Centrecare Ballarat

2007            Australian Catholic University, Sydney & Ballarat

2003            St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Catholic Diocese of Parramatta, Sydney

1999            ARTBANK  , Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade , Canberra

1997            Tarrawarra Abbey, Yarra Glen, Vic.

Solo Exhibitions

2003           Masters Exhibition, Stations of the Cross, commission

                   for Romaldo Giurgola, MGT Architects, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta, Sydney

2001           Mira Gallery, Melbourne

1998          Touch Wood, Untitled Gallery ,  Sydney

                  Solo Exhibition , Institute for Theology and the Arts, Paddington

                  Solo Exhibition , Uniting Church Centre for Creative Ministry, Parramatta

Group Exhibitions

2011       Woollahra Small Sculpture Exhibition. Sydney, NSW.

                   Post-Graduate Colloquium, School of Fine Art, Monash University, Melbourne.

2010           Mandorla Art Prize Exhibition. Freemantle,W.A.

                  Post-Graduate Colloquium, School of Fine Art, Monash University, Melbourne.

2009           Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition, Toorak, Vic.

                  Post-Graduate Colloquium, School of Fine Art, Monash University, Melbourne.

2008           Montalto Sculpture Prize Exhibition, Red Hill Sth. Victoria

                  Post-Graduate Colloquium, School of Fine Art, Monash University, Melbourne.

2007          Phoenix Art Prize, Canberra School of Art, ANU, Canberra.

                 Yerring Station Sculpture Exhibition, Vic

2006          Yerring Station Sculpture Exhibition, Vic 

                 Emerging Artists Exhibition , Toyota Community Spirit Gallery, Melbourne.

                 Third QDOS Easter Sculpture Biennial, Qdos gallery, Lorne , Vic

2005-6      McClelland Contemporary Sculpture Survey, McClelland Gallery, Vic.

2005          Yerring Station Sculpture Exhibition, Vic

                 Montalto Sculpture Prize Exhibition, Red Hill Sth. Victoria

2004.         Swan Hill Print  & Drawing Award, Swan Hill Regional Gallery,Vic.

2003          Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, NSW

                 Yerring Station Sculpture Exhibition, Vic

                 St. Patrick’s Cathedral Art  program, Parliament House Sydney, NSW 

                 Montalto Sculpture Prize Exhibition, Red Hill Sth. Victoria

2002          Central Goldfields Sculpture Prize Exhibition, Central Golfields Gallery,Maryborough 

2001          In 3Door/Out 3Door, Mira Gallery, Melbourne

2000          Mandorla Art Award  , The Moores Building , Perth .

1998          Heartwood   National Sculpture Forum  Canberra , D.F.A.T. , Canberra . 

                 The Hutchins School Art Prize , Long Gallery , Hobart . 

1997          Nillumbik Art Award  Eltham Gallery

                 Hutchins School Art Exhibition   Long Gallery Hobart

1996          Mandorla Art Award  Exhibition The Moores Building, Freemantle, W.A.

1995         Into the Silence  Collaborative Exhibition Textiles and Sculpture, Fay Skyring and 

                 Phil Cooper at City Uniting Church Canberra, National Canberra Sculpture Forum 

                 Sculpture from ANCA  ANCA Gallery, Canberra

1994         Wynne Prize Exhibition  Art Gallery of N.S.W.

1993         Blake Prize Exhibition  Blaxland Gallery, Sydney

1990         Icons and Angels:  A New Generation  Next Wave Festival, St Paul’s Cathedral

1989         Mornington Peninsula Arts Festival Drawing Exhibition Victoria

1988         Blake Prize Exhibition  Blaxland Gallery, Sydney

                Castlemaine State Festival Drawing Exhibition  Victoria

                Graduate Diploma Sculpture Exhibition from Chisholm Institute 

                 Linden Gallery, St.Kilda, Victoria.

1987        Chisholm Sculptors  Melbourne Sculpture Triennial Caulfield Arts  Centre, Melbourne

                Faber-Castell Drawing Exhibition  Rex Irwin Gallery, Sydney

                Mornington Peninsula Arts Festival Drawing Exhibition Victoria

                St Kilda Arts Festival  Linden Gallery, Melbourne

Experience

2002 -            Drawing lecturer, School of Fine Art, Monash University

2003 -            Drawing/Sculpture lecturer, Dept. Art & Design, Monash College

2007               Artist Residency, Artplay Victoria, City of Melbourne.

2004 – 2006    Sculpture Lecturer, Dept. Art & Design, Aust. Catholic University

2001-02         Exhibition Officer , Stonington Stables Gallery, Museum of Art, 

                       Deakin University

1999-2000     Fine Art, Graphics & Design Technology Secondary Teaching

                       St. Bernard's College Essendon.

1998              Sessional lecturing, Master's Program, Australian Catholic University.

                       Seminar presentation Australian Assoc. of Religious Educators, Canberra.

1996-97         Artistic Coordinator for Hands on Studio for Intellectually disabled adults 

                       with L'arche Community Canberra.

1996               Artistic Coordinator for Tent of Meeting Sculpture Project 

                       for the Anglican Dicese of Canberra Goulbourn 

1995               Travel through Canada visiting Haida Indigenous art sites (1 month)

                       USA and Europe visiting Galleries (2 months).

1991-97         Studio Occupancy at ANCA Studios, Mitchell, ACT.

1991-97         Employed with L'Arche Community, Canberra

1990               Travel through Europe(12 months), 

                       involved with L'Arche Art workshop  Northern France

1998-90         Sculpture Technician, School of Fine Art, Monash University