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ARTIST PROFILE:

I was Born in 1970 in a wheatbelt town south east of Perth and experienced a typical country upbringing on a small horse farm.

I finished secondary education at the local high before moving to Perth in 1987 to work.

After meeting future husband Warren and completing a Certificate of Architectural Drafting in1990 we moved to the Hamersley Ranges in the Pilbara, North West of Western Australia, some 1400kms from Perth, to live and work on my husbands family’s cattle station.

I began sketching in 1997, encouraged by the lifestyle and landscape whilst living on ‘Wyloo”, and was approached by Pilbara Fine Art Gallery in 1998, to exhibit with them. I held my first solo 1999.

My inspiration comes solely from the remote lifestyle I have enjoyed, with isolation an ally to a fervent and fertile imagination. My childhood and childhood perceptions weave and infinite thread through my canvas’s, lending the works a sense of naivety and engaging the viewer on a personal level.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Certificate Architectural Drafting 1989-1990

AWARDS:
2002 1st Prize- Peoples Choice—RAS Perth Royal Show
2002 1st Prize- RAS Exhibition– Williams. Best painting of Rural Theme. Oil
2002 Finalist- RAS Perth Royal Shell Agricultural Art Award
2001 1st Prize- Cossack Acquisitive Art Awards
2000 1st prize - Cossack Acquisitive Art Awards
1999 1st prize - Cossack Acquisitive Art Awards
1998 1st prize - Cossack Acquisitive Art Awards
1998 1st prize - 'The Muster" - Chapman Valley Ag. Society Art Awards
1998 Finalist - Shell Royal Perth Show Ag. Society Art Awards
1998 1st prize- Geraldton Rotary Art Awards & Auction

COLLECTIONS:
Shire of Roebourne
Pilbara Development Commission
Robe River Mining
Hamersley Iron Mining
Titan Resources
Robe River Pastoral Co.
Medical Group Geraldton
Worsley Alumina

SOLO EXHIBITIONS DETAILS:

2006 McKenzie Gallery— Claremont (Feb)

‘Birds & Birds Alike’

2005 Lynne Wilton Gallery— Melbourne (November 22)

‘A Fortunate Life’

2005 Lynne Wilton Gallery— Narrogin ( November 3)

‘A Fortunate Life’

2004 St Bernards— Kojonup , WA

2003 McKenzie Gallery— Claremont . (September)

‘Recent Works’

2002 Pilbara Fine Art Gallery– Karratha

2001 Boranup Gallery— Margaret River Wine Festival

2001 McKenzie Art Gallery — Claremont

2000 Pilbara Fine Art Gallery —Karratha

1999 Pilbara Fine Art Gallery —Karratha

1999 Giralia Station Variety Club Bash—Exmouth

GROUP EXHIBITIONS DETAILS:

2006 McKenzies Representation – promoting works to

Perth ’s leading Charity, School & Variety Exhibitions

2005 Affordable Art Show - Sydney - Corporate Art.

2005 McKenzie Gallery Representation– promoting works to

over 20 of Perth ’s leading Charity, School & Variety Exhibitions

2005 McKenzie Gallery Investment Auction

2004 McKenzie Gallery Representation—promoting works to over 20 of Perth ’s leading Charity, School & Variety Exhibitions

2004 Corporate Art— Burleigh Heads Queensland & Byron Bay representation

2004 St Bernards Art Auction & Exhibition—guest feature Artist—Kojonup

2004 Moerart—Moerlina Exhibition represented by McKenzie Gallery

Painting used as exhibition invitation / promotion

2004 McKillop College Art X Pose Exhibition—painting requested to promote auction

2004 Silvery Gibbon Project - Perth Zoo Art Auction

2004 Bettongia Gallery, Williams representation

2003 Yeltrah Gallery, Upper Swan—joint exhibit Spring in The Valley Wine Festival

2003 Painting requested to promote Moerlina School Art Exhibition.—represented by McKenzie Gallery

2003 McKenzie Gallery Representation—promoting works to over 20 of Perth ’s leading Charity, School & Variety Exhibitions.

2003 Shell Agricultural Awards—Royal Show. Re: Williams Expo

2003 Cossack Art Award—Cossack

2002 Geraldton Grammar School Biannual Art Exhibition, Geraldton

Joint exhibition with Leon Pericles, Larry Mitchell & Mike Vandeluer

2002 Liberal Party Art Exhibition, Dalkeith — invitation artist

2002 McKenzie Gallery Representation—promoting works to over 20 of Perths leading Charity, School & Variety exhibitions

2002 Feature artist— New Gallery opening Swan Valley —Spring in The Valley Wine Festival

2002 RAS Perth Royal Show

2002 Cossack Art Awards—Cossack

2002 Art Expo—Williams

2002 Silvery Gibbon Project Art Auction— Perth Zoo

2001 Bunbury Catholic College Art Extraordinare Exhibit

2001 Invitation Only Art Auction— Aranmore College , Perth

2001 Silvery Gibbon Project Art Auction — Perth Zoo

2001 Millbrook Art Expo—Williams

2001 Cossack Art Awards—Cossack

2001 Williams Art & Craft Exhibit
2001 Margaret River Wine Festival—Margaret River Hotel

2001 Moora Art Exhibition—Moora

2000 Bunbury Catholic College- Art Extraordinare Exhibit.

2000 Invitation Only Art Auction - Bunbury Catholic College

2000 Aranmore Catholic College Art Exhibition

2000 Aranmore Invitation only Art Auction.

2000 Narrogin Spring Festival Exhibition

2000 Perth Royal Show

2000 Perth Royal Show - Pilbara Development Display

2000 Cossack Art Awards– Cossack

2000 9' x 5' Williams Art Expo Exhibition

2000 Williams Agricultural Show Exhibition

1999 Northhamption Agricultural Art Exhibition

1999 Mt Magnet Art Exhibition

1999 Bunbury Catholic College- Art Extraordinare Exhibition

1999 Cossack Art Awards—Cossack

1998 Shell Agricultural Awards- Perth Royal Show

1998 Chapman Valley Agricultural Society Art Awards

1998 Geraldton Rotary Art Awards & Auction

1997 Cossack Art Awards

1997 Geraldton Rotary Art Awards

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