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ART EDUCATION
2009-10       Mentoring with Majena Mafe, ArtMilk       
2004            1 YR DIPLOMA VISUAL ARTS - 6 painting modules completed, Brisbane North Institute of TAFE (Gateway campus).
2003            CERTIFICATE III VISUAL ARTS, Brisbane North Institute of TAFE (Brackenridge campus).

GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Moreton Bay Regional Council Gallery Shop, Strathpine Qld
Artisans Art Mart, Fortitude Valley Qld
Samford Slab Hut, Samford Qld
St+Baker+Studio, Redcliffe Qld

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2012            Conservation of the Species, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, Brisbane Qld
2009            Café La Plaz, Brisbane Qld

2008            St Lucia King of Cakes, Brisbane Qld
                   Toscanis Cafe, Carindale, Brisbane Qld
                   Cafe La Plaz, Brisbane Qld
2007            Holland Park Library, Brisbane Qld
2005            'Variations', Bulimba Gallery, Brisbane Qld
2004            'Selected Works - Past & Present', B.I.T.S. Gallery, Eagle Farm, Brisbane Qld

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS/FESTIVALS/COMPETITIONS
2013            QSWFA Fibre Fest, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, Brisbane             
2012            ...View... Papermakers of Qld, BCC Brisbane Square Library, Qld
                   Big Small Print, Impress Printmakers, Lust for Life Gallery, Qld
                   Cover to Cover, Bribie Island Seaside Museum, Qld
                   Woven, QSWFA Basketcases, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, Qld
                   Liberated Books, Meeniyan Art Gallery, VIC
                   Southern Circles, POP Gallery, Brisbane Qld
                   Water Portraits - Portraits d'eau, POP Gallery, Brisbane Qld
                   Compact Prints, Umbrella Studio, Townsville Qld    
                   Southern Circles, Church Studio Franklin TAS
2011            QSWFA Fibre Fest, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, Brisbane              
                   Artbound, Gallery Red, Glebe NSW
                   Water Portraits - Portraits d'eau, Warren G Flowers Gallery, Quebec, Canada          
                   Paper Pages and Prints, Pine Rivers Qld
                   Postcard Artwork Exchange, Papermakers of Qld
                   Impressions 6, Circle Gallery, Brisbane Qld
                   Moreton Bay Region Art Awards, Pine Rivers Qld 
2010            A Splash of Red, White Canvas Gallery, Fortitude Valley Qld

                   Revealed, Papermakers of Qld, BCC Brisbane Square Library, Qld
                   6 Degrees, White Canvas Gallery, Fortitude Valley Qld
                   Homage to the Seed Postcard Show, Mt Coot-tha Brisbane Qld
                   Moreton Bay Region Art Awards, Pine Rivers Qld 
                   Impressions 5, Circle Gallery, Brisbane Qld
                   Pine Apples Exhibition, Myrtle St Studio Qld and Church Studio Franklin TAS
                   Paper + Wood, Kingaroy Art Gallery Qld
2009            Time to Shine, Moreton Bay Regional Council Gallery, Pine Rivers Qld
                   Marks in Time, Martin Galleries, Brisbane Qld
                   Moreton Bay Region Art Awards, Pine Rivers Qld 
                   G.W. Bot and Local Artists, Matthew Flinders Gallery, Bribie Island Qld
                   OMSA Directors Choice Exhibition, Martin Galleries, Brisbane Qld
2008            Christmas Stars Group Exhibition, The Gallery Eumundi, Sunshine Coast Qld
                   OMSA Artists Exhibition, The Gallery Eumundi, Sunshine Coast Qld
                   Good Nature Group Exhibition, Red Earth Gallery, Victoria
2007            OMSA Parliament Annexe Group Exhibition, Brisbane Qld
2006            Churchie Emerging Art Exhibition, Brisbane Qld (selected)
                   Nudgee College Art Festival, Brisbane Qld
2005            3 Girls, A Guy and an Artspace, Group Exhibition, Graydon Gallery, Brisbane Qld
                   7 at Ascot, Group Exhibition, Ascot Art Gallery, Brisbane Qld
2004            Caloundra Arts Festival, Sunshine Coast Qld
2003            Juxtapose, Stagedoor Gallery, Redcliffe Qld

COLLECTIONS
State Library of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld
Mater Private Hospital, Brisbane, Qld
Private Collections, Australia & Boston USA


COMMUNITY ROLES

President, Papermakers of Queensland
Treasurer, Impress Printmakers Studio Brisbane

COMMUNITY PROJECTS
Traffic Signal Boxes - 2003 -2008
Zillmere Story Book - June 2007

WORKSHOPS FACILITATION
Fibrecraft House, Auchenflower - January 2010, June 2010, August 2010 - Monotypes
Fibrecraft House, Auchenflower  - January 2011 - EcoDyeing Paper
Caloundra Regional Gallery - February 2011 - Monotypes
Primrose Paper Arts, Sydney - May 2011 - Using Monotypes to Crack your Creative Barrier
Textile and Arts Academy, Brisbane - June 2011 - Monotypes
Impress Printmakers - August 2011 - Collage Monotypes
Pine Rivers Art Gallery - September 2011 - Monotypes and Coptic Journals
Caloundra Regional Gallery - November 2011 - Monotypes
Fibrecraft House, Auchenflower - January 2012 - Art Journals
Caloundra Regional Gallery - January 2012 - Creative Artists Books
Brisbane City Council Art Bites Program - February/March 2012 - Monotypes
Impress Printmakers - April 2012 - Monotypes
Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens - May 2012 - Monotypes, Nature Art Journal
Treeline - June/July 2012 - Creative Artist Books
Bardon - June/July 2012 - Stitched Leaf Book, Magical Monotypes
Not Just Macrame Fibre Festival, Ipswich - July 2012 - Magical Monotypes
Bardon - August 2012 - Eco-dyeing on Paper
Ancient Arts Festival - Sept 2012 - Monotypes (3 days)
Primrose Paper Arts, Sydney - October 2012 - Monotypes (2 days)
Qld Colour Society, Caloundra - November 2012 - Capturing Nature in Colour
Fibrecraft House, Auchenflower - January 2013 - Gelli-Plate Printing & Concertina Books
 
CURATING EXPERIENCE
2012     Woven - QSWFA Basketcases, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
2011     Obsession - Postcard Artwork Exchange, Papermakers of Qld
2010     Revealed – Papermakers of Qld, BCC Brisbane Square Library, Qld

PUBLICATIONS/NEWS ARTICLES
'Artists weave their way to hand baskets', Northside Chronicle, October 2012
'The Magic of Monoprinting', Self Published Book via Blurb.com, 2012
'Brisbane Traffic Art 1', Queensland Urban Ecology, 2008, ISBN 978-0-9804967-0-3
'Brightening Streets with Colours', Dennis Clough, Northside Chronicle, July 2008
'Artist realises the Dream', Laura Stead, Northside Chronicle, January 2008
'Variation on Theme of Living', South-East Advertiser, September 2005
'Variation on a Theme Showcased', Northside Chronicle, September 2005
'Tropical Plants inspire Zillmere Artist', Bayside Star, June 2005
'Seven Artists Debut', Laura Stead, Northside Chronicle, April 2005

MEMBERSHIPS

Flying Arts
Queensland Spinners, Weavers & Fibre Artists
Impress Printmakers Studio Brisbane
                                                                        
Print Council of Australia

Papermakers of Queensland
Samford Art and Craft Association
Umbrella Studio