Curriculum Vitae
PROFILE Visual Artist and graphic designer with a long standing private practice looking to actively develop a new professional career profile. Specialises in painting and drawing to create representative images in (largely) watercolour, gouache and pencil. 14 years+ as a freelance designer and commissioned visual artist. Articulate communicator with workshop teaching experience. 10 years+ involvement with a community based arts organisation as an active Board member with a passion for facilitating development of the arts across diverse communities. EDUCATION Bachelor of Fine Arts University of Western Australia, 1999 Diploma of Interior Design Interior Design Institute, 2016 KEY SKILLS Artwork creation Exhibition Curation Exhibition Hanging Workshop/Class planning and delivery General computer literacy and experience in in Adobe and Affinity CS Graphic design EXHIBITIONS Solo shows 2000 The Story So Far, Maddington Community Art Gallery 2006 Splash, Kings Hotel Perth 2022 Polla Posavec, Chittering Visitors Centre 2022 Ellis House Pop Up, Winter 2022 2023 Perfectly Still, The Gallery @ Mary Lindsay House 2023 Polla Posavec, Chittering Visitor’s Centre Residency & solo exhibition Sept 1-30 2023 Home Among the Gum Trees, Ellis House Nov 9-26 Selected Group Shows 2019+ 2019 Chittering Springfest, Bindoon Town Hall 2023 Impressions of Wanneroo, The Gallery @ Mary Lindsay House 2023 Summer, The Gallery @ Mary Lindsay House 2023 Winter, The Gallery @ Mary Lindsay House 2024 Vietnam in Aquarello, Hanoi AWARDS 2023 Watercolour Society of WA Annual Awards - First Place Still Life 2024 Vietnam in Aquarello Top 50 Flower, Animal & Nature PUBLICATIONS AS AUTHOR 2021 Tiny Tweets from Chittering, a colouring book featuring native birds and flowers PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 2012-present Board of Management, Ellenbrook Cultural Foundation PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1999-2007 Graphic Artist, Aussie Gold and Thumbprint 2008-2009 Graphic Artist, Hot Cotton 2010-present Freelance Graphic Artist self employed 1999-present Visual Artist (painter), self-employed 2023-present Watercolour Workshop Delivery, asst @Ellis House and private locations self-employed. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS NAVA (National Association for the Visual Arts) Professional Membership Watercolour Society of Western Australia