PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING

 

2015: Skills Strategies International - CERT IV in Training and Assessment.

2012/17: Australian Lifesaving Academy - Bronze Medallion.

2010: University of Western Australia - Diploma of Education.

2008: Prepress Netmedia Skills Training Centre - Adobe Illustrator Training Course.

2008: Prepress Netmedia Skills Training Centre - Adobe InDesign Course.

2006: Curtin University - Bachelor of Arts (Art)

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VISUAL ARTS TEACHING

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2021 Term 4 - present: Santa Maria College - Visual Arts Teacher.

2021 Term 3: Christ Church Grammar School - Visual Arts Teacher.

2021 Semester 1: Chisholm Catholic College - Visual Arts Teacher.

2020: Iona Presentation College - Production Arts Head of Learning Area.

2017-2020: Iona Presentation College - Visual Arts, Design and Photography Teacher.

2011-2016: Nagle Catholic College - Visual Arts Teacher.

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INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS

 

2024

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• KENNEDY ART PRIZE (SA): Finalist.

• LUDLOW ART PRIZE (WA): Finalist

• PERTH ROYAL ART PRIZE FOR LANDSCAPE (WA): Finalist.

• OUR LADY OF M OUNT CARMEL PRIMARY SCHOOL, MULLEWA: 3 murals created.

• 23rd INTERNATIONAL ART EXCHANGE EXHIBITION, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art.

• STILLNESS: Janet Holmes à Court collection exhibition.

• ALICE ART PRIZE (NT): Finalist

• ST.COLUMBA'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL: 4 murals created.

 

2023

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• MIDWEST ART PRIZE (WA): Finalist

• ST.COLUMBA'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL: 3 murals created.

• WAMA ART PRIZE (VIC): Finalist

• OMNIA ART PRIZE (VIC: Finalist

• BAY OF FIRES ART PRIZE (TAS): Finalist

• REMAGINE ART PRIZE (NSW): Finalist

• ST FRANCIS XAVIER COLLEGE, GERALDTON: Mural created.

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2022

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• WEST AUSTRALIAN PORTRAIT ARTISTS EXHIBITION : group exhibition.

• MANDORLA ART PRIZE (WA): Finalist

• NATIONAL TEACHER-ARTIST PRIZE (VIC): Winner

• SUNSHINE COAST ART PRIZE (QLD): Finalist

• NATIONAL CAPITAL ART PRIZE (ACT): Finalist

• PERTH ROYAL LANDSCAPE ART PRIZE (WA): Finalist

• JACARANDA AQUISITIVE ART PRIZE (NSW): Finalist

• KENNEDY ART PRIZE (SA): Finalist (two artworks selected)

• ST. FRANCIS XAVIER PRIMARY SCHOOL: Mural Created

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2021

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• DOUG MORAN NATIONAL PORTRAIT PRIZE (NSW): Semi-finalist

• MIDWEST ART PRIZE (WA): Finalist

• LESTER PRIZE FOR PORTRAITURE (WA) – Finalist.

• BALCATTA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL - Drawing Workshop given for gifted and talented art students.

• LETHBRIDGE SMALL SCALE ART AWARD (QLD) : Finalist & Salon des Refusés exhibition.

• LETHBRIDGE LANDSCAPE PRIZE (QLD): Salon des Refusés exhibition.

• MINNAWARRA ART AWARDS (WA): Finalist and Artist Floor Talk.

• ART INNOVATIONS GALLERY, BAROSSA VALLEY - Artwork exhibited.

• LESTER PRIZE: Live portrait demonstration at Forrest Place, Perth.

• NAGLE CATHOLIC COLLEGE: Mural created.

• GERALDTON CITY COUNCIL: BOLLARD ART PROJECT – Design selected for print on bollards throughout Geraldton CBD.

 

2020

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• LESTER PRIZE – Artist Workshop to school students from Girls Academy school.

• LESTER PRIZE – Live portrait competition at Yagan Square.

• CITY OF MELVILLE ART AWARDS (WA): Highly Commended in Drawing Category.

• PETER CARNLEY ANGLICAN SCHOOL: Invited as Guest Artist to open their school exhibition and to exhibit my own artwork.

• URBAN EXHIBITION - RAINE SQUARE: Solo Exhibition of portrait drawings.

• SOUTH PERTH EMERGING ARTIST AWARDS (WA): Finalist.

 

2019

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• LESTER PRIZE FOR PORTRAITURE: Podcast, Floor Talk, Live Drawing Demonstration and Workshop given at the Art Gallery of Western Australia.

• LESTER PRIZE FOR PORTRAITURE (WA) – Finalist, Semi-Finalist and Baldock Family People’s Choice Award winner.

• NAGLE CATHOLIC COLLEGE, GERALDTON: Mural created.

• ST FRANCIS XAVIER COLLEGE, GERALDTON: Mural created.

• BELMONT 360: Public mural created.

 

2018

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• NAGLE CATHOLIC COLLEGE, GERALDTON: Mural created.

• BAYSWATER ART AWARDS (WA): Best First Time Entry Award.

 

2017

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• FLOW VITALITY CAFÉ, GERALDTON: Two large scale outdoor murals.

• CITY OF GREATER GERALDTON: Mural for Foreshore Disability Ramp.

• NAGLE CATHOLIC COLLEGE, GERALDTON: Mural created for Carnarvon campus.

 

2016

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• SHARKBAY ART AWARDS (WA): Highly Commended Award winner.

• MATT AND KIM TO THE RESCUE (CHANNEL 9 SERIES): Three abstract artworks created for a televised home renovation.

• TOKYO INTERNATIONAL ARTS FAIR, OMOTESANDO HILLS, TOKYO: Artwork exhibited.

• ART IN MIND EXHIBITION, BRICK LANE GALLERY, LONDON: Artwork exhibited.

• FUTURES, PRESENTED BY RAW: Artwork exhibited.

• ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB, PERTH: Solo Art Exhibition.

• TELSTRA WINDOWS OF THE CITY: Artwork exhibited at Lucky Chan’s Noodle Bar and Laundromat, Northbridge.

• DOT ON THE RUN, COURT HOUSE GALLERY, PORT HEDLAND: Artwork exhibited.

• ST. FRANCIS XAVIER PRIMARY SCHOOL, GERALDTON: Mural created for school canteen.

• NAGLE CATHOLIC COLLEGE, GERALDTON: Mural created for the Education Support Centre.

• TELSTRA GERALDTON: Mural created.

• CITY OF GREATER GERALDTON: Bollards Project Winner; design printed onto 20 bollards in the Geraldton CBD.

 

2015

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• HOUSE RULES (CHANNEL 7 TV SERIES): Contracted as an artist to create a televised street art themed mural.

• MATT AND KIM TO THE RESCUE (CHANNEL 9 TV SERIES): Murals created for a televised home renovation.

• AUSSIE PASTRIES BAKERY, GERALDTON: Mural created.

• DONGARA OUTDOOR CINEMA: Mural created.

• PROVINCIAL BAR, GERALDTON: Mural created.

• LUCKY CHAN’S NOODLE BAR AND LAUNDROMAT, NORTHBRIDGE: Series of murals created.

 

2014

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• SUNSHINE FESTIVAL, GERALDTON: Public artwork created.

• CITY OF GREATER GERALDTON CITY REJUVENATION PROJECT: Multiple large scale murals created.

• FIVE GERALDTON: Mural/Digital artwork created.

 

2013

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• ART SOURCE MAGAZINE: Interview regarding community mural projects.

• POLLINATORS, GERALDTON: Public Street Art Tour given.

• GERALDTON LANEWAYS PROJECT: Creating and facilitating large scale murals involving local youths.

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