short cv

 

      qualifications / employment

       

• 2025 - PhD conferred, The University of Melbourne, VCA.

• 2018 - continuing: Lecturer Graphic Design, VCA,  University of Melbourne. 

     

• 2005-2019 - Public and Education Programs at National Gallery of Victoria. 

     

• 2009 - Printmaking Summer Residency Program, RMIT.

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• 2009-10 Sessional Drawing lecturer Monash University, Melbourne.

     

• 2006 - Master of Fine Art Monash University.

     

• 1999 - Bachelor of Fine Art, Honours Year (First Class Honors awarded), Victorian College of the Arts.

       

• 2001 - Recipient of Mentor Programme contract, Victorian College of the Arts.

     

• 1998 - Studio practice in painting and professional development, with artist Stephen Bush, La Trobe Street Gallery, Melbourne.

     

• 1991 - Bachelor of Education in Visual Arts, Printmaking Major, The University of Melbourne.

 

       awards received

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• 2025: City of Melbourne Public Art Award: Hero Apartment commission, Melbourne.

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• 2022: The National Works on Paper Award, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Victoria.

       

• 2010: Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award, work acquired for collection, NSW.

       

• 2009: Winner, Darebin La Trobe Acquisitive Art Award, work acquired for La  Trobe University.

       

• 2007: Kedumba Drawing Award, work acquired for Kedumba Gallery, NSW.

       

• 2005: Works on Paper Award: Highly Commended, The City of Banyule, Melbourne.

• 2005: Dogs Bar Award Second Prize, The Postcard Show Linden Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne.

       

• 2004: Winner, The Robert Jacks Drawing Prize, Bendigo Art Gallery, Vic.

       

• 2003:The Hutchins Art Prize: Judges Selection Prize and People’s Choice Prize, Tas.

• 2003: Winner, Works on Paper Award First Prize and Acquisition, The City of Banyule, Melbourne.

• 2003: SBS at Federation Square Art Award Third Prize Awarded, Melbourne.

• 2003:Dogs Bar Award, Second Prize, The Postcard Show Linden Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne.

 

    collections

• The National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.

• Kedumba Contemporary Drawing Collection, NSW.

• La Trobe University, Vic.

• Artbank, NSW.

• The University of Queensland Art Museum.

• Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW.

• The City of Yarra, permanent collection, Vic.

• The City of Banyule, permanent collection, Vic.

• The Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Vic.

• The University of Melbourne, Vic.

• RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic.

• SBS at Federation Square, Melbourne.

• Methodist Ladies College, Melbourne.

• Private collections Australia, Switzerland, Malaysia, Japan.