Born 1952, Launceston, TAS, Australia
1972-74 Diploma of Fine Arts (Photography), Tasmanian School of Art, Hobart
1977-78 Postgraduate (Sculpture), Slade School of Art, London, UK
1979 Postgraduate (Sculpture), New York Studio School, New York, USA
Since 2005 Part-time lecturer in painting, National Art School, Sydney
Awards
2017 Deakin University Gallery Sculpture Prize (Finalist), Melbourne
2016 Paddington Art Prize (Winner), Sydney
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (Finalist), Juniper Hall, Sydney
Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize (Finalist), Woollahra Muncipal Council, Sydney
2014 Fischer’s Ghost Art Award (Winner, James Gleeson Surrealism Award), Cambelltown Arts Centre, Sydney
Tattersall’s Club Landscape Art Prize (Highly Commended), Tattersall’s Club, Brisbane
2012 The Glover Prize (Winner), The John Glover Society, Evandale, TAS
2011 The Glover Prize (Highly Commended), The John Glover Society, Evandale, TAS
2010 Australia Council Visual Arts Board Grant for new work
The 59th Blake Prize (Highly Commended), Blake Society at The National Art School Gallery, Sydney
Artist in Residency, Taronga Zoo, Sydney
2009 Plein Air Painting Prize (Winner), NSW Parliament House, Sydney
2008 The Kings School Art Prize (Winner), The Kings School, Sydney
Sulman Prize (Winner), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Wynn Prize (Highly Commended), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Paddington Art Prize (People’s Choice Award), Mary Place Gallery, Sydney
2007 The 56th Blake Prize (Highly Commended), Blake Society at The National Art School Gallery, Sydney
Australia Council Visual Arts Board Grant for new work
2006 SCEGGS Redlands Westpac Art Prize (Winner), Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
The 55th Blake Prize (Highly Commended), Blake Society at The National Art School Gallery, Sydney
1999 National Art School Travel Grant (New York)
1996 Project Grant, Visual Arts/Craft Fund of the Australia Council, Sydney
1994 Fisher's Ghost Art Award (Winner), Campbelltown City Gallery, Sydney
1993 Asialink overseas residency, Beijing Art Academy, China
1990 Residency at Mora Dyring Studio, Art Gallery of New South Wales Trust, Cité International des Arts, Paris, France
1988 Project Grant, Visual Arts/Craft Fund of the Australia Council, Sydney
Solo Exhibitions
2017 ‘Devil if you do…’, Australian Galleries, Sydney
2016 ‘Endangered’, Despard Gallery, Hobart
2015 ‘Lie of the Land’, Australian Galleries, Derby Street, Melbourne
‘Golden Age’, Australian Galleries, Roylston Street, Sydney
2014 ‘Lie of the Land’, Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney
2013 ‘Paint it Black’, Australian Galleries, Roylston Street, Sydney
2012 ‘Shudder’, Despard Gallery, Hobart
‘Degas’s night’, Australian Galleries, Glenmore Road, Sydney
2011 ‘Knight Moves’, Australian Galleries, Derby Street, Melbourne
2010 ‘Altared’, Despard Gallery, Hobart
‘Bellini 21c’, Australian Galleries, Roylston Street, Sydney
2009 ‘Transposing the Common II’, Eastlink Gallery, Shanghai, China
2008 ‘Sydney’, Australian Galleries Glenmore Road, Sydney
‘Black and White’, Australian Galleries Works on Paper, Melbourne
2007 ‘Icebreaker’, Australian Galleries Painting & Sculpture, Sydney
‘Crystal clear’, Australian Galleries Painting & Sculpture, Melbourne
2006 ‘Venice Series’, Australian Galleries Works on Paper, Sydney
2004 ‘So Pretty’, Australian Galleries, Sydney
2002 Boutwell Draper Gallery, Sydney
2001 Boutwell Draper Gallery, Sydney
1994 Beijing International Art Palace, Beijing, China
Australian Embassy, Beijing, China
Annandale Galleries, Sydney
1993 Annandale Galleries, Sydney
1992 Bett Gallery, Hobart
1991 Australian Galleries, Sydney
1989 William Mora Galleries, Melbourne
Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
1988 William Mora Galleries, Melbourne
Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
1987 Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
Salamanca Art Gallery, Hobart
Cockatoo Gallery, Launceston, TAS
1986 Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
1985 Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney
Michael Milburn Galleries, Brisbane
The Performance Space, Sydney
1984 The Performance Space, Sydney
1983 Tolarno Galleries, Melbourne
1982 Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney
1981 Art Empire Industry Gallery, Sydney
Group Exhibitions
2017 ‘Artist Profile: Australasian Painters 2007-2017’, Orange Regional Gallery, Orange, NSW
‘Taking the Myth’, The Lost One’s Contemporary Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC
2016 Paddington Art Prize (Winner), Marlene Antico Fine Art, Sydney
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Juniper Hall, Sydney
Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Woollahra Muncipal Council, Sydney
Salon des Refusés, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
‘Self Portraits on Paper’, Bouddi Foundation for the Arts at Yellow House, Sydney
2015 ‘An exhibition of paintings, sculpture & works on paper’, Australian Galleries, Roylston Street, Sydney
Paddington Art Prize, Sydney
Tattersall’s Club Landscape Art Prize, Tattersall’s Club, Brisbane
Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
2014 Fischer’s Ghost Art Award (Winner, James Gleeson Surrealism Award), Cambelltown Arts Centre, Sydney
Tattersall’s Club Landscape Art Prize (Highly Commended), Tattersall’s Club, Brisbane
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Juniper Hall, Sydney
Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
‘one of each’, Australian Galleries, Derby Street, Melbourne
2013 ‘Australian Galleries at Gallows Gallery’, Gallows Gallery, Perth
2012-13 ‘Summer Stock Show’, Australian Galleries, Derby Street, Melbourne
2012 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Woollahra Municipal Council, Sydney
Salon des Refusés, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
Redlands Art Prize, Redlands, Sydney
Glover Prize (Winner), The John Glover Society, Evandale, TAS
2011 Paddington Art Prize, Menzies Art Brands Gallery, Sydney
Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
The Glover Prize (Highly Commended), Evandale, TAS
‘Summer Exhibition’, Australian Galleries, Roylston Street, Sydney
2010 ‘Summer Show’, Australian Galleries, Glenmore Road, Sydney
‘Summer Stock Show’, Australian Galleries, Smith Street, Melbourne
‘Australian Masters 2010’, Solander Gallery, Canberra
‘Artists’ Prints made with Integrity I’, Australian Galleries, Smith Street, Melbourne
Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
The 59th Blake Prize (Highly Commended), National Art School Gallery, Sydney
2009-10 ‘Summer Show’, Australian Galleries, Roylston Street, Sydney
‘Summer Stock Show’, Australian Galleries, Derby Street, Melbourne
2009 ‘Stock show’, Australian Galleries, Glenmore Road, Sydney
‘A Sculpture by…’, Australian Galleries, Sydney
‘A Sculpture by…’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
Plein Air Painting Prize (Winner), NSW Parliament House, Sydney
Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
2008 ‘Group Exhibition’, Australian Galleries, Roylston Street, Sydney
‘Stock Show’, Australian Galleries, Glenmore Road, Sydney
Fleurieu Art Prize, McLaren Vale, SA
Kilgour Art Prize, Newcastle Regional Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
Paddington Art Prize (People’s Choice Award), Mary Place Gallery, Sydney
‘Wish You Were Here’, Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah, NSW
Sulman Prize (Winner), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
The Kings School Art Prize (Winner), The Kings School, Sydney
‘Who let the dogs out’, Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, Lake Macquarie, NSW
‘Stock Exhibition’, Australian Galleries Painting & Sculpture, Sydney
2007 The 56th Blake Prize (Highly Commended), Blake Society at The National Art School Gallery, Sydney
‘Stock Show’, Australian Galleries Painting & Sculpture, Melbourne
‘A Selection of Portraits’, Australian Galleries Painting & Sculpture, Melbourne
‘National Artist’s Self Portrait Prize’, University of Queensland, Brisbane
The John Glover Prize, Evandale, TAS
‘Small Pleasures’, Australian Galleries Painting & Sculpture, Melbourne
Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
2006 ‘Summery’, Australian Galleries Painting & Sculpture, Sydney
‘Stock Show’, Australian Galleries Painting & Sculpture, Melbourne
SCEGGS Redlands Westpac Art Prize (Winner), Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
The 55th Blake Prize, (Highly Commended), National Art School Gallery, Sydney
‘50th Anniversary Exhibition’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
2005 ‘End of Year Group Exhibition’, Australian Galleries Painting & Sculpture, Sydney
‘Bleak Epiphanies…. an exhibition of small black things’, Virginia Wilson Art in association with William Wright Artists’ Projects’, Sydney
‘Dog Trumpet, RSPCA Fundraiser’, Michael Nagy Gallery, Sydney
Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Woollahra Council, Sydney
Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney and touring
‘Walking the Line’, The National Art School, Sydney
‘Personage, The Figure on Paper’, Australian Galleries Works on Paper, Sydney
‘Small Important Works’, Australian Galleries, Sydney
‘Fireworks, tracing the incendiary in Australian Art’, Artspace Mackay, QLD and tour
- Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
‘In the presence of all creatures great and small’, Australian Galleries, Sydney
‘Species’, Australian Galleries Works on Paper, Melbourne
2003 The 52nd Blake Prize, Sir Herman Black Gallery and Sculpture Terrace, University of Sydney
2002 ‘William Creek and Beyond’, Book launch exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney and national tour of regional galleries
2001 Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Roche Contemporary Art Prize, PCL Exhibitionist Gallery, Sydney
International Works on Paper Fair, Sydney
2000 Defiance Gallery, Sydney
1999 ‘Silver’, UNSW College of Fine Arts, Sydney
Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
International Works on Paper Fair, Sydney
1998 SCEGGS Redlands Invitation Exhibition, Sydney
Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
1997 Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
1996 ‘It’s a Guitar Shaped World’, Tamworth City Gallery, Tamworth, NSW
‘Nude and Naked’, Eva Breuer Art Dealer, Sydney
‘The Kings School Art Prize’, The Kings School, Sydney
‘Kedumba Drawing Prize’, Wentworth Falls, NSW
‘Shelf Works’, Annandale Galleries, Sydney
1994 ‘Drawing from Inspiration’, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney
Australian Contemporary Art Fair, Melbourne
Hong Kong International Art Fair, Hong Kong, China
The 43rd Blake Prize, Blaxland Gallery, Sydney
Fisher's Ghost Art Award (Winner), Campbelltown City Gallery, Sydney
1993 ‘Roger Taylor Re-presents’, Powell Street Gallery, Melbourne
‘On the other hand’, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
‘Salon des Refusé’, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
The 42nd Blake Prize, Blaxland Gallery, Sydney
1992 ‘A Private Collection’, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
‘New York Studio School Alumni Exhibition’, Macquarie Galleries, Sydney and regional tour
The 41st Blake Prize, Blaxland Gallery, Sydney
1991 ‘Abedare Invitational Art Prize’, Ipswich, QLD
1990 ‘Lake Macquarie Art Prize’, Lake Macquarie Gallery, Lake Macquarie, NSW
‘Scotchman Hill Vineyard Art Prize’, Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong, VIC
‘Stock Show’, Australian Galleries, Sydney
Second Australian Contemporary Art Fair, Melbourne
1989 ‘Mindscapes’, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
‘Freestyle: Australian Art from the 60s to now’, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne and touring
‘ICI Contemporary Art Collection’, Melbourne
‘Opening Exhibition’, William Mora Galleries, Melbourne
1988 ‘Moet & Chandon’, National Touring Exhibition, Australia
‘Purchase Exhibition’, Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
New South Wales Institute of Technology, Sydney
‘Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery Invitational Art Prize’, Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, Lake Macquarie, NSW
‘Artists make Ceramics’, Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
1987 ‘Moet & Chandon’, National Touring Exhibition, Australia
Collections
Artbank, Sydney
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Bond University, Brisbane
Gold Coast Regional Gallery, Surfers Paradise, QLD
ICI Contemporary Art Collection, Melbourne
Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, Lake Macquarie, NSW
Macquarie University Art Gallery, Sydney
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Newington College, Sydney
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
SCEGGS Redlands School, Sydney
The King School, Sydney
Tweed Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah, NSW
University of Western Sydney, Sydney
University of Queensland, Brisbane
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga, NSW
Private collections/commissions: Russell Crowe, Spike Jonze, Lowy Family.