Curriculum Vitae

Education

2008  Bachelor of Fine Arts
College of Fine Arts, University of New South  Wales

2002  Advanced Diploma of Fine Arts (major in Painting)
Illawarra Institute of TAFE

2001  Diploma Fine Art (majors in Painting & Drawing)
Illawarra Institute of TAFE

2000  Diploma of Art (majors in Photography and Drawing)
Illawarra Institute of TAFE

1999  Certificate IV Visual Art
Illawarra Institute of TAFE

 

Exhibitions

2024  Group exhibition at Bad News Gallery, Wollongong

2020-current Exhibiting at Bluethumb Gallery, Adelaide

2013  Me, the Road and I: Narratives of Refugee Passage and Identity, Wollongong Art Gallery

2012  International Women’s Day Exhibition, Gallery 5 Wollongong

2008  COFA ANNUAL 08, College of Fine Arts University of New South Wales  

2004  LexArts HOP, Lexington, KY USA

2004, 2002  Art 4 Refugees, group exhibition supporting local refugees, Wollongong

2003  New Work at Clifton, Clifton School of Arts

2003-2000  Solo exhibitions at Black Rock Café, Kiama

2002  Glad Wrapp, Fine Arts Graduation Exhibition, Illawarra Institute of TAFE

2002-2001  Solo exhibitions at Sumdam Café, Wollongong

2002-2000  Various group exhibitions, Karoona Gallery, Illawarra Institute of TAFE

2001  Solo exhibition at the Old Fire Station, Kiama 

1998  Group exhibition, Central Craft – Alice Springs, NT

 

Workshops conducted

2016  Facilitated art workshop for refugee women, Information and Cultural Exchange (ICE), Paramatta

2015  Facilitated community art workshops at Blacktown Arts Centre

2014-2002  Facilitated community art workshops for a range of community programmes in the Illawarra, including Strategic Community Assistance to Refugee Families (SCARF Wollongong); Migrant Resource Centre; PCYC; Merrigong Theatre Company

2012-2003  Facilitated youth art workshops, Children’s festivals and Baha’i holy celebrations, Baha’i House of Worship, Ingleside

2011  Facilitated after-school art and craft programs for Dept Family and Community Services

2003-1999  Youth art teacher Education for Peace program, Yerrinbool Baha’i Centre of Learning

1998  Facilitated after school art workshops, Central Craft, Alice Springs

 

Prizes and Residencies

2024  Fisher’s Ghost Prize (Finalist - Contemporary), Campbelltown Arts Centre

2024  Liverpool Art Society Prize (3rd prize - Drawing or works on paper)

2024  Fairfield City Art Prize (1st prize - Contemporary)

2023  Singleton Art Prize

2023  Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art Award (Gallery Finalist)

2023  Fifty Squared Art Prize, Brusnwick Street Gallery

2023  Port Stephens Art Prize

2015  Blacktown Arts Residency Program

2007  Broken Hill Art Exchange – Artist in Residence Program

2003  Fisher's Ghost Art Award (Finalist - Works on Paper), Campbelltown Arts Centre

1998  Laramba Arts Residency, NT

 

Collections

2024  Private collection, New York #1

2024  Private collection, New York #2

2023  Commission with Curatorial+Co Gallery, Sydney

Work held in private collections in Australia and internationally (France, USA, UAE)