Artist Biography

 I was born in 1955 in Bunbury, Western Australia
Completing a Diploma in Graphic Design in 1974.
I gave up employment in advertising in 1992 to become a full time visual artist and have been teaching and exhibiting privately ever since.
Since 1981 I have featured in six solo and twenty four joint exhibitions in Western Australia.
I have won thirty-five prizes and awards including first prize in the WA Society of Arts and Pastel Society of WA, and have been chosen three times to tour Australia with the Maritime Arts Award.
My artworks exhibited are primarily in Oil, Acrylic, Pastel and Watercolour and are represented in corporate and private collections worldwide.

Artist Statement

I have been painting in Margaret River for the last twenty years, based at my Studio/Gallery.  I draw inspiration from the Impressionist painters and using strong light contrasted with complimentary shadows, a variety of mediums and techniques allows me to create a sense of solitude in my paintings.  I try to capture the ever changing ambience and atmosphere of the regions beaches, forests and landscapes. Recently I have been experimenting with the feminine form, to create vibrant but subtly provoking images.

Current Activities

Exhibition of recent works at my Studio Gallery
 and painting new  paintings for exhibition in February 2011.

Titled:      "Searching For Shade"

The fourth in a series of exhibitions held with five artists all using different modalities to express  their ideas on these quirky exhibitions, the group is always  " a little bit out there, a little bit cheeky"  and the exhibitions are becoming something of community event.

2006  " Mid Life Crisis...Not"

2007  "Fluid On The Brain"

2009  "Forbidden Fruit - Love Lust and Liquer"

2010  " Searching For Shade"

Artists

Peter Scott - Painting

Steve Pease  - Sculpture,  Jewellery and Glass  

Trish Durham - Jewellery and Painting

Helen Foster  - Potter 

Bill Meiklejohn - Potter

 The quintet met through the creative network 

  Margaret River Artisans 

 Margaret River Studio of Fine Art

50 Woodland Drive

Margaret River