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