ARTIST BIO

I work in watercolour and pastel and have been painting for 10 years under the tutelage of Nell Frysteen.  I have travelled to New Zealand and completed two workshops with Susan Harrison-Tustain.  I have also been tutored by David Taylor, Joe attard and Grace Paleg.  I have work in private collections in Hong Kong, Germany and also at the Arjo Wiggins Paper Group, Head Office in Strasbourg, France.

Awards:

Kalkallo Rural Art Show 2011:               Best Pastel - Eggs for Breakfast  -  

Camberwell Rotary Art Show 2010:     Best Pastel under $500.00 - Onions and Garlic

Kilmore Art Expo 2010:                            Highly Commended Pastel - Onions and Garlic

Diamond Valley Arts Society 2007:       Best Pastel in Show - Red Glass Reflections

                                                     2006:        Highly Commended Watercolour - Pink Beauty 

I am a member of the Pastel Society of Victoria and The Australian Guild of Realist Artists.

I am also a member of the Nell Street Painters and have exhibited with them over the past 8 years.  We have published a book "Let me Paint you a Story" which is in the Canberra and local Eltham Library. I have also held two exhibitions at the Victorian Artists Society in Victoria, Melbourne.