MyCV
Awarded an Academic Medal for course work
2003 Tropical North Queensland TAFE, Cairns Campus, Diploma of Visual Arts
2003 Tropical North Queensland TAFE, Cairns Campus, Certificate in Public Art
Career Path
2010 Curator, ‘Precipitation 2010’, Tablelands Regional Gallery, Atherton
2010 Director, HUGS, HeadsUp Gallery Space, Abbott Street, Cairns
2009 Curator, ‘The Diana Bowden Shell Jewellery Exhibition’, Go-Troppo Arts Festival, Pt. Douglas
Research and deliver historic exhibition of jewellery (Grant from Regional Arts Development Fund)
2009 Curator, ‘Story-Line’ Exhibition, Festival Cairns Event, 32 artists
2009 Art Judge, Malanda and Atherton Shows, Tablelands, Cairns.
2008 – Current Director, HeadsUp-Arts, Cairns Qld.
Artist Run Initiative- Artists promoting Artists.
2008 Event Director, ‘2008 Sheraton Mirage Pt. Douglas Art Prize’, Qld.
Plan, Organise and deliver art exhibition involving 130 artists and opening night event.
2007 Project Supervisor, ‘Tank Tales Project’, Tanks Art Centre, Cairns
- Supervision of 4 CJP project workers preparing reports for the Cairns City Council under their Cultural Tourism Strategy.
2007 Relief Curator, Tanks Art Centre, Cairns City Council, Collins Ave, Edge Hill, Cairns
2007 Project Artist, ‘Filthy Garbage’, Tanks Art Centre, Cairns City Council, Edge Hill, Cairns
2006 Workshop Artist, Assemblage sculpture workshop, Cairns City Council, Machans Beach, Cairns
2006 Casual Installation technician, KickArts Galleries, Abbott Street, Cairns
2005 – 2007 Assistant Director, The Upholstery Contemporary Arts, Cairns
2004- Current Renovation of own house, Whitfield, Cairns
2004 – 2005 Partner, The House Artspace, Grafton Street, Cairns (private artist studios and exhibition space)
2004 Assemblage Sculpture Workshop, School holidays, Gab Titui Cultural Centre, Thursday Island
2003- Current Acme Handyman Company self employed handyman
Recent Selected Group Exhibitions
4/10 ‘Precipitation 2010’, Tablelands Regional Gallery, Atherton
12/09 ‘Blunt Edge of Portraiture’, Pink Phoenix Gallery, Westcourt, Cairns
12/09 ‘Hidden Treasures’, Annual Postcard Exhibition, Cairns Regional Gallery, Shield St., Cairns
10/09 ‘Cairns Art Society’, Annual Competition, Cairns Regional Gallery, Shield St., Cairns
10/09 ‘Chaotic Perfection’, Go-Troppo Arts Festival Event, Pt.Douglas Community Hall
10/09 ‘Monsoon Passage’, Go-Troppo Arts Festival Event, Sugar Wharf Gallery, Port Douglas
09/09 ‘Story-Line’ Exhibition, HeadsUp-Arts, Festival Cairns Event, Abbott Street temporary Gallery, Cairns
09/09 ‘Esplanart’, Ephemeral Public Art Exhibition, Cairns Esplanade, Festival Cairns Event,
04/09 ‘Local Colour’, HeadsUp-Arts group exhibition at the artroom @ Vivo Restaurant, Palm Cove
04/09 ‘Artists of the North’, Cairns Art Society, Tanks Art Centre, Edge Hill, Cairns
04/09 ‘Line’, KickArts Gallery, Cairns
04/09 ‘Compact Prints 2008’, International Print exhibition and Exchange, KickArts Gallery, Cairns
10/08 ‘Compact Prints 2008’, International Print exhibition and Exchange, Umbrella Studio, Townsville
09/08 ‘Heysen Prize’, The Hahndorf Academy, Hahndorf, Adelaide South Australia
09/08 ‘Big’, KickArts, Abbott Street Cairns
Recent Solo Exhibitions
1/10 ‘Transparency’, Cell Art Space, Lake Street, Cairns
05/09 ‘Art Rocks!’, Cairns Regional Gallery, Loft Gallery, Community Exhibition Program
9/08 ‘Nudge Nudge Wink Wink’, KickArts, Abbott Street, Cairns
7/08 ‘Digital Landscapes’, Cairns Regional Gallery Windows
6/08 ‘Assemblage Ensemble’, Installation at Cell Art Space, Lake Street, Cairns
Public Collections
Department of Main Roads, Corporate Tower, Lake St. Cairns, Cairns City Council, Spence Street, Cairns, Queensland transport, vehicle registration office, Kenny St., Portsmith
Awards
‘Highly Commended’ Cairns Art Society 63rd Annual Open Art Competition, 10/09
Cairns Regional Gallery, ‘Heather Blair Memorial Award’, Community Exhibition Program, 8/08
Cairns City Council, Tanks Art Centre, New Product Award, 9/07
‘Highly Commended’ Cairns Port Authority Award (painting), Cairns Art Society, 10/07
‘Highly Commended’ Benchmark Developments Sculpture Award, Cairns Art Society, 10/07
‘Unpackers Prize’ Landscape Painting, Oceania Art Competition, Pt.Douglas, 05/07
