AUSTRALIAN ARTIST

I am an Australian artist working in Adelaide, South Australia.  I paint mostly in oil, but occasionally use acrylic paints.  Landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes, flower paintings and abstract paintings are included in my repertoire of work.

INSPIRATION FOR MY ART

As an Australian artist,my inspiration comes from whatever is around me at a particular time.  e.g. following a recent trip to the mid north of South Australia I produced a series of landscape paintings,which include the beautiful Eucalyptus trees and flowers from local gardens.

HISTORY

My original study was textile design and Adelaide’s School of Art and Craft. I then worked for 20 years in various forms of art and fashion.

But, in 1997 I followed my other passion, natural health. Since arriving back in Adelaide from Sydney in 1999 I have worked full time as a Naturopath.

However, in recent years I have devoted much more time to my painting.  Moving full circle. as a practicing Australian artist.

This includes participating in exhibitions. Also fulfilling my love of learning by continuing to study and improve my art practice, wherever and whenever I can.

Over this period I have attended many and varied art courses and workshops in this time including Peter Bok at Bapea Art School, Liana Vargas Cat Leonard, and Krystina  at Splashout Studio, Chelsea Lehman, Trena Everuss and Nona Burden at Adelaide Central School, John Lacey, Ruby Chew, Sophie Hann, Joe Felber, Gerhard Ritter, and Deborah Trusson.

WHERE ELSE TO FIND ME

I regularly post to Facebook and Instagram and Twitter.

PREVIOUS

1997 – PRESENT:  Work full time as a Naturopath, but devoting more and more time to painting.

1985-1997:  Established and was a partner in La Luna, a retail clothing outlet. I was a designer, manufacturer and retailer of fashion clothing (Sydney NSW).

1985 – 1987 – Conducted screen printing workshops for TAFE – Sydney.

1981-1986: Established and ran Uz designs-Adelaide – an art and craft gallery.  I was involved in managing the business as well as design and manufacture of art and craft products.

1981-1984:  Part-time lecturer in  screen printing with Dept. of Technical And Further Education, Adelaide, in their Employment Programme For Unemployed Youth.

1981-1984: Established and operated a fabric printing studio in Adelaide with two other fabric artists.

1980-1983:  Assisted in the establishment of The Bakehouse, a craft workshop at Prospect Community Centre, Adelaide. Organized and conducted fabric printing workshops, and assisted in the preparation of submissions for grants, etc.

1981-1984:  Full time study-Diploma of Art and Craft.  Graduated in Textile Design.

EXHIBITIONS

2011 – SEEING MUSIC  – THE GEOFFREY STAPLETON GALLERY
2011 – BERENICE CARRINGTON’S  ‘FAMILY SURPLUS’ EXHIBITION FOR SALA – PROSPECT ART GALLERY

2011 – TOURRIFIC PROSPECT -BIKE DECORATION – DECORATED A BIKE WHICH REAPPEARED FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

2012 – SEEING CYCLES THE GEOFFREY STAPLETON GALLERY
2012 – SEEING FLOWERS – THE GEOFFREY STAPLETON GALLERY
2012 – SEEING WINE – THE GEOFFREY STAPLETON GALLERY PLUS DECORATING BIKE

2012 – WATERSHED ART PRIZE
2013  – THE SAVE OUR GULF EXHIBITION

2013 -THE YACCATRACKS ART PRIZE FOR PAINTING

2013 – OPENED MY STUDIO FOR SALA

2013 – BAPEA ART SCHOOL STUDENT EXHIBITION

2013 – DANCE – THE GEOFFREY STAPLETON GALLERY
2013 – WATERSHED ART PRIZE

2014 – CELEBRATION – THE GEOFFREY STAPLETON GALLERY

2014 – FOOD – THE GEOFFREY STAPLETON GALLERY
2014 – PETS – THE GEOFFREY STAPLETON GALLERY &WASSAIL

2014 – BAPEA ART SCHOOL STUDENT EXHIBITION

2014 – WATERSHED ART PRIZE

2015 – ADELAIDE PARKLANDS ART PRIZE,

2015 – PROSPECT PORTRAIT PRIZE

2015 – VICTOR HARBOR ART PRIZE

2015 – BAPEA ART SCHOOL STUDENT EXHIBITION

2016 – THE HUMAN COCOON PROJECT – PROSPECT ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROJECT

2016 – SALA 2015 IN KING WILLIAM ROAD

2016 – VISIONS OF PROSPECT  – THE GEOFFREY STAPLETON GALLERY &WASSAIL

2016 – PROSPECT COMMUNITY ART SHOW

2016 – 2015 – VICTOR HARBOR ART PRIZE

2016 – EXHIBITION – SPLASHOUT ART GALLERY

2016 – VICTOR HARBOR ART PRIZE

2017 – WALKERVILLE ART PRIZE

2017 – CATHEDRAL ART PRIZE

2017 – “BLAST” EXHIBITION – SPLASHOUT ART GALLERY

2017 – “SWOOP’ EXHIBITION – SPLASHOUT ART GALLERY

2017 – “WAVE” EXHIBITION – SPLASHOUT ART GALLERY

2017 – SOLO EXHIBITION – RAMSGATE HOTEL ‘TREES, FLOWERS AND OTHER STUFF”

2017 –  “HAPPY DAYS'” EXHIBITION – SPLASHOUT ART GALLERY

2018 – VICTOR HARBOR ART PRIZE