Professional Art Qualifications and Education
2007 Art Study, San Francisco, BACAA Bay Area Classical Art Atelier & Bronze Sculpture, Fundere
2006 Art Study: New York, San Francisco
Studying the works of major museums and contemporary art galleries, study and development
2005 Art Study: throughout Paris, Malta and Italy, including: Milan, Venice, Florence, Sienna and Rome.
1998 Diploma of Arts (Illustration), Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE
1991 Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Painting Major Monash University
Fine Art Conservation
Conservation of fine art paintings including works of major Australian artists: ranging from Streeton, Storrier and Smart to collections of 17th century European works and 12th Century Russian Icons in association with Virginia Dahlenberg Conservation Services.
Solo Exhibitions
2010 Flinders Lane Gallery
2009 Transit Lounge, Maroondah Art Gallery
2008 Beyond Belief: Paradox of Seeing, Red Gallery, Fitzroy
2004 Being the Samurai, Linden, St Kilda
1999 Rising Forth, Café Zeitgeist, Collingwood
Selected Group Exhibitions
2010 FRESH, Flinders Lane Gallery
2009 Treasures , Flinders Lane Gallery
2009 Twenty Plus, Flinders Lane Gallery
2008 Treasures , Flinders Lane Gallery
2008 Stan and Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize, Gold Coast City Gallery
2008 Mosman Art Prize
2008 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, State Library of NSW Galleries, Mitchell Wing
2008 Exquisite Palette, St. Lukes, Collingwood
2008 Williamstown Festival Contemporary Art Prize, The Substation Arts Centre, Newport
2007 Portia Geach Memorial Award, National Trust S.H. Ervin Gallery, NSW
2007 The Hutchins Art Prize, the Long Gallery, Salamanca Place, Hobart
2006 Portia Geach Memorial Award, National Trust S.H. Ervin Gallery, NSW
2006 Libby Edwards Galleries, Brisbane, Salon
2005 Libby Edwards Galleries, Melbourne, Summer Show
2005 Libby Edwards Galleries, Woollahra, Sydney
2004 Conrad Jupiters Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery
2003 SHE – The Spirit of Life, Walker St Gallery Dandenong
2002 Ringwood Arts Society Exhibition
2001 Annual 9”x 5”, IAA, Books Illustrated Gasworks
2000 Annual 9”x 5”, IAA, Books Illustrated Gasworks
1998 Copelen Chairs Celebrity Art Auction, Zambesi Collins St Melbourne & Georges, Collins St Melbourne
1998 Articula 98, Chapel off Chapel, Prahran
1998 Graduate Exhibition, Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE
1998 Art works II, Brunswick Mechanics Institute
1997 Illustration Group Show, Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE
1995 Performance works Tour by Photographer / Performance Artist, Suzon Fuks, video performance by Claire Bridge
1991 Monash University Graduate Exhibition, Caulfield Arts Centre
1991 Lucato Peace Prize, Monash University
Prizes and Awards
2009 Finalist, R & M Mc Givern Prize Exhibition
2009 Finalist, Doug Moran National Portrait Prize
Winner, Living Art Award, in association with 2008 Stan and Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize
2008 Winner, People’s Choice Award, Stan and Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize
Finalist, Mosman Art Prize
Finalist, Doug Moran National Portrait Prize
Finalist, Williamstown Festival Contemporary Art Prize
2007 Winner - People’s Choice Award, 2007 Portia Geach Memorial Award
Finalist, The Hutchins Art Prize
2006 Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial Award
2004 Finalist, Conrad Jupiters Art Prize
2003 Winner, Walker St Gallery -Linden Award presented by Linden – St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Arts
1998 Winner, Dux Freelance Management Dux High Flyers Award
1998 Winner, Deans Art Graduate Illustration Award
1997 Winner, Zurich Insurance Visual Arts Scholarship
Artist Residency
2008-09 Maroondah Art Gallery Studios, Federation Estate
Articles
2010 Prue Gibson, Debutantes, Australian Art Collector, Issue 51, p 182
2009 Patricia Anderson, Australian Art Review, May – July issue, Editor’s Choice
2009 Art Monthly, issue #219 May 2009, Art Notes, p64
2009 “Critical list”, Maroondah Leader, March 17, p 54
2009 Erin Bull, “Natural Talent”, Journal, March 17, p 32
2009 Shaun Campbell, “Prank’s portrait portent”, Maroondah Leader, March 10, p 57
2009 Jane O’Sullivan, Australian Art Collector Magazine, this art week, Artist Milestones, February 10
2008 Jeff Makin, Herald Sun, Extra, 29 September, p 71
2008 Danica Harris, Journal Newspapers, Knox, 18 March
2008 Catherine Toffolon, Maroondah Leader, 11 March
2005 Erin O’Dwyer, In the Frame, The Sun Herald, 23 October, Arts S25
2004 Naomi Cass, Art Monthly Australia, Artnotes Vic, October 2004 number 174, pp 45- 46
2004 Mischa Merz, Herald Sun Weekend,, “Martial artist” August 28, pg 13
2004 Nina Spiess, Outline, IAA, September, pp 4 – 6
1999 The Gazette, “Artist takes her first solo plunge” February 17
MEDIA: Radio, Television, Video and Publications
2008 Kulture Vulture, Joy Fm radio, Monday 22 October
2005 Asia Pacific Focus, ABC, Sunday 23 October
1999 Interview: Arts program 3PBS
1998 Good Morning Australia with Bert Newton, Nine Network, chair appeared
1996 Back drop, television series “Sign On”, SBS
1995 “Deaf Artists”, author of thesis on which the video production “Deaf Artists” was based, produced by La Trobe University DEET
Professional Appointments
2006 Guest Speaker, ”Discussing Self portraits” Public Program, Portia Geach Memorial Award
2005 Opening Speaker, CCS Art Exhibition
02-03 Tutor, (Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media, Illustration for Children’s Books) CAE
2002 Life Drawing Tutor, Mullauna College
2002 Life Drawing Tutor, Monash Gallery of Art
Collections
Maroondah Art Gallery, Federation Estate
Private Collections throughout Australia and internationally including England, Italy, USA and The Netherlands
