Education:
1979-81
Diploma of Teaching, North Brisbane College of Advanced Education
1983-84 Bachelor of Education, Brisbane College of Advanced Education
1985-89 Master of Educational Studies (with Major Thesis),
University of Queensland
1989-92 Doctor of Philosophy, University of Queensland
2003-07 Doctor of Visual Arts, Queensland College of Arts (Received Griffith University Award for Academic Excellence)
Solo Exhibitions
2009
Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide
Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
James Makin Gallery, Melbourne
2008
Art Obsession Gallery, Tokyo
Survey Exhibition,
Perc Tucker Regional Gallery , Townsville
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
Milford Galleries, Auckland
2007
Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
Delgany, National Trust, Portsea, Victoria
2006
Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2005
Despard Gallery, Hobart
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
Survey Exhibition, Rockhampton Art Gallery
2004
Michael Reid, Sydney
Survey Exhibition, Redland Art Gallery
2003
Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
Artspace, Mackay regional Gallery
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2001
Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
Retrospective, Brisbane City Hall Gallery
1999
Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
1998
Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
1997
Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
Selected Group Exhibitions
2008
Milford Galleries, New Zealand
Bendigo Art Gallery
Goulburn regional Art Gallery,
Bathurst regional Art Gallery
Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery
Port Macquarie Hastings regional Art Gallery
Lismore Regional Art Gallery
"Accounting for the Collector", redcliffe City Gallery
Logan Art Gallery
2007
Doctor of Visual Arts Exhibition, Griffith University Award for Academic Excellence
Postcards, Grafton regional Gallery
Salon De Refuses, S.H. Erwin Gallery (National Trust)
Finalist in various other national art prizes and awards (see below)
Select Recent Awards/Inclusions
2009
Finalist: Glover Prize, Tasmania
Waterhouse Prize, South Australia
Sunshine Coast Art Prize
2008
Finalist: Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of NSW
Finalist: Blake Prize
Finalist: Tattersall's Art Prize
Finalist: John Leslie Art Prize (Gippsland Art Gallery)
Finalist: Feurieu Art Prize
2005
Arts Queensland Major Grant for survey exhibition and monograph
2006
Finalist in the following: Blake Prize (and National Touring Exhibition)
Glover Prize; Alice Prize;
Sunshine Coast Art Prize
Tattersall’s Art Prize
Jacaranda Drawing Prize (Grafton Regional Gallery, and National Touring Exhibition)
Thiess Art Prize (Griffith University)
2007
Doctor of Visual Arts Exhibition (Griffith University); Postcards (Grafton Regional Gallery); Salon De Refuses, S.H. Erwin Gallery (National Trust); Award for Academic Excellence for Doctor of Visual Arts, Queensland College of Art, Griffith University
2000
Randall Studio Residency
1995
Keizai Koho Scholarship
1995 - 2008
Many inclusions in curated group exhibitions in public and comercial galleries, finalist in various national art prizes
Collections
Brisbane City Gallery
Comittee for the Economic Development of Australia, Melbourne
Centre Gallery, Gold Coast City Council Art Gallery
Gladstone Art Gallery
Grafton Regional Art Gallery
Griffith University , Brisbane
Hayward Trust, Church of England Grammar School, Brisbane
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
International Art Services
Keizai Koho Centre, Japan Institute for Social and Economic Development, Tokyo
Macquarie Bank
Museum of Contemporary Art, Brisbane (James Baker Collection)
Museum of Modern Art, Shiga
National Library of Australia
Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville
Queensland Potters' Association
Queensland University of Technology
Ray White Real Estate, Brisbane
Rockhampton Art Gallery
Simul International Inc, Tokyo
University of Southern Queensland
University of New South Wales
University of Tasmania
Wesley Hospital Collection
Zurich Insurance, Zurich