Education
Advanced Diploma in Arts
(Applied and Visual)
North Adelaide School of Art. Graduated 1994
Bachelor of Design
(Visual Communication)
University of South Australia. Graduated 1999
Artists Biography
Art is the part of me that processes and makes sense of life’s experiences. So my paintings are like a visual diary of old memories, captured treasures, daily observations and existential dread.
I strive to evoke the true character of the object‚ person‚ scene or situation I am describing. I have a real love of folk art and art from the colonial era, I enjoy the earnestness and attention to detail. I also enjoy pouring a lot of layered meaning into my work, I think however if I explained all that to someone I’d be interfering in the job of art, and that is to be a projection holder for others.
My works are held in private collections both in Australia and Europe.
Exhibitions
2023 Hinterland, Solo Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art, Qld (November)
2020 – 2024 Sense of Place – Adelaide Airport, SA
2022 Art Lovers Australia Stockroom Show, Art Lovers Gallery Gold Coast, Qld
2022 Art Lovers Australia Prize Finalists Exhibition, Art Lovers Australia Gallery Gold Coast, Qld
2005 Westmead Childrens Hospital, Qld
2000 Clutter‚ Adelaide Fringe Festival‚ Group Show, SA
1999 Bangalow Show Memories. Solo Exhibition – Wild About Food, Bangalow, NSW
1998 Hecs‚ Thighs and Masking Tape‚ FAD. Adelaide, SA
1997 Kirsten Chambers‚ Adelaide Fringe Festival‚ Solo Exhibition, SA
1995 Sir Robert Helpmann Academy Inaugural Opening Exhibition‚ Adelaide Festival Theatre, SA
1993 Trof‚ North Adelaide School of Art Gallery, SA
1992 Belchev and Martin Exhibition Space‚ Unley Road Unley, SA
Prizes
Finalist Art Lovers Australia Prize 2022 (Chilled Hills) 2022
Finalist BAM Art Prize (Crabbing at Parham) 2022
Semi-Finalist BAM Art Prize 2023
Employment History
Bush Branding and Marketing – Byron Bay NSW
Graphic Designer 2000 – 2002
Combustion Advertising – Bangalow NSW
Graphic Designer / Art Director 2002 – 2003
Our Agency – Potts Point NSW
Graphic Designer / Art Director 2004
BMF Advertising – Pyrmont NSW
Art Director 2005 – 2008
M&C Saatchi – Sydney NSW
Art Director 2008 – 2011
Pre Press Pro – Bangalow NSW
Art Director / Graphic Designer 2011 – 2016
Unique Estates – Byron Bay NSW
Graphic Designer 2016 – 2018
The Shop Graphic Design – Federal NSW
Director 2018 – 2022 – Closed the doors in 2022 to paint full time!
November 30, 2024 - December 14, 2024
November 25, 2023 - December 9, 2023
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