I was born in 1964 in a heavily art-influenced family. My father was an amazing sculptor, but interestingly enough could never draw or paint. My older sisters used to draw designs for him, and when my time came at the ripe age of 7, I started to draw the sculptures for him with my sisters. My interest in painting started not long after that. The first oil painting I did was when I was 12 years old, and by the age of 16 I was painting fine art at a professional level. Some of my childhood work can be seen here.
I studied Civil Engineering in collage and went straight to university afterwards to study Fine Art (painting and sculpturing). By the end of my university years, I was working 3-4 jobs daily: A graphics artist in the morning, a fashion designer in the afternoon and an oil painter after hours I also juggled photography on weekends.
Since January 2010, I’ve been a part time tutor for advanced fine art, while the rest of my time I’m heavily involved in my paintings – I love every bit of it.
I have more recently been entering my work into exhibitions and come up with some great results – see below:
Exhibition & Awards history
2012 – Parramatta Art Exhibition (won people’s choice award)
2013 – Parramatta emerging artists (won people’s choice award)
2016 – City of Ryde Art Society exhibition
2018 – Castle Hill Art Society - Orange blossom exhibition (won 1st prize award)
2018 – City of Parramatta Art Society - Foundation week exhibition (won 1st Prize award)
2019 – Art of Sydney, Combined Art Societies at the Maritime Museum (won People’s Choice Prize award)
2019 – Castle Hill Art Society - Orange blossom exhibition (won 1st prize & People’s Choice Prize award)
2019 – City of Parramatta Art Society - Foundation week exhibition (won 3rd Prize award)
2019 – City of Ryde Art Society - Annual Art exhibition (won 1st Prize award)
2019 – Blacktown Art Centre (Finalist)
2020 – Art of Sydney 2020 at the Maritime Museum (won People’s Choice prize award)
2020 – City of Parramatta Art Society - Foundation week exhibition (won 1st Prize award)
2020 - Blacktown Art Centre (Finalist)
2021 – Art of Sydney, Combined Art Societies (won 1st Prize award)
2021 – Art of Sydney, Combined Art Societies (won people's choice prize award)
2021 – Sydney Royal Art & Crafts show (won 3rd Prize award)
2021 – Sydney Royal Art & Crafts show (won 1st Prize award)
2022 – Sydney Royal Art & Crafts show (won 3rd Prize award)
2022 – Castle Hill Art Society - Orange blossom exhibition (won "Best in Show" prize award)
2023 – Art of Sydney, Combined Art Societies (won "Best i prize award)
2023 – Art of Sydney, Combined Art Societies (won "People's Choice" prize award)
2023 – Drummoyne Art Society (won "1s prize" portrait award)
2023 – Bankstown Art Society (won "1s prize" award)
2023 – Royal Art Society of NSW
2023 – Castle Hill Art Society - Orange blossom exhibition (won "People's Choice" prize award)
2023 – Macquarie Towns Art Society (won "People's Choice" prize award)
2024 – Sydney Royal Art & Crafts show (won 3rd Prize award)
Membership:
Bankstown Art Society
Castle Hill Art Society
Drummoyne Art Society
Macquarie Towns Art Society
Parramatta Art Society
Some of my work in action
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