b.1974
2017 Artists floor talk, 20 Years of Sun – Art and the Sublime, Space Studio and Gallery, Whanganui
Represented by The Poi Room, Auckland,
Teacher of Art NCEA Levels 2, 3 and Scholarship. Whanganui High School
2016 Represented by The Poi Room, Auckland
Artists Open Studios Whanganui
2014 Sets up studio in Whanganui
Exhibition workshop with students from Avondale College, Lopdell House, Titirangi
2007-2013 Teacher of Art and Art History at Avondale College, Auckland. NCEA Levels 1, 2, 3, and Scholarship
2006 Diploma in Teaching, University of Auckland
2005 Works for Southern Spars New Zealand as a composite spar maker
2004 Studio Assistant to Max Gimblett
Elam, University of Auckland – Painting technician, Slide presentation, “Painting with Lacquar on Metal”
2003 Elam, University of Auckland, Year 1, Painting tutor
2002 – 2003 Masters of Fine Arts. Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland (Majoring in Painting)
2001 Postgraduate Diploma of Fine Arts, Elam, University of Auckland
2000 Moves to Auckland
Travels through Europe
1996 Public commission. Mural – Taranaki fish and game office, Wanganui City Council
Travels to India, Nepal and Malaysia
1992 – 1999 Bachelor of Fine Arts. Majoring in Painting
Quay school of Fine Arts, Wanganui Polytechnic
1992 AFS scholarship, Lives in Malaysia
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2018 Halogen, The Poi Room, Auckland
2018 White Light, Green Steet Gallery, Wellington
2017 20 Years of Sun, Space Studio and Gallery, Whanganui
2016 Ten Seconds, Guyton Gallery, Whanganui
2015 No Man’s Land, CORNER window gallery, Curated by Rob Garrett, Auckland
2014 No Names, No Pictures, Lopdell House Gallery, Auckland
2013 Industrial Park, Lightspace, NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
2010 The Sky has Fallen, Manthel Van Reijn Studio, Auckland
2004 Shield, Maheke Exhibition Galleries, Auckland
2003 Hood, Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland
2002 Where the City meets the Sky, Ardor gallery of Contemporary Art, Auckland
2001 Highway, Icandi Gallery, Wanganui
Selected Group Exhibitions
2018
Paint, Space Studio and Gallery, Whanganui
Big and Small, Rayner Brothers Gallery, Whanganui
Spaced Out, Space Studio and Gallery, Whanganui
2017
Whanganui Arts Review’, Whanganui Sarjeant Art gallery, (Merit Award)
All in No.2, Wallace Gallery Morrinsville
2016
Plate Rayner Brothers Gallery, Whanganui
Whanganui Arts Review, Whanganui Sarjeant Art Gallery.
2015
Under the Southern Cross, Miku Art Corporation Limited, Pakuranga
He Taonga Awhina – Suicide Awareness Project, Guyton Gallery, Whanganui
Sketchy, Cross Street Gallery, Auckland
Whanganui Arts Review’, Whanganui Sarjeant Art Gallery, (Merit Award)
2014
The Parkin Drawing Prize, New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
Buy Enjoy, Enjoy Public Gallery, Wellington
A Few of Our Favourite Things, Whanganui Sarjeant Art Gallery
Reveal, WHMilbank Gallery, Whanganui
Out of the Shed, Uxbridge Centre, Howick
Black Riders, 4 Cross St Gallery, Auckland
Double Vision, Rayner Brothers Gallery, Whanganui
Drawing: Good, Bad, Deadly, Doodle, Edith Gallery, Whanganui UCOL, Whanganui
Lysaght Watt Art Awards, Lysaght Watt Gallery, Hawera
2013
Passage, Outer Edge Project, Sanderson Gallery, Auckland
Skin 2, Wallace Gallery, Morrinsville
The New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Award, Finalist, Hamilton
The Parkin Drawing Prize, Finalist, NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
Waiheke Art Awards, Finalist, Waiheke Community Art Gallery, Waiheke Island
2012
Art on Life, NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
The Gordon’s Walters Prize, Snakepit, Auckland
Small Dimensions Big Ideas, Wallace Gallery, Morrinsville
2011
Mercatroid, Manthel Van Reijn Studio, Auckland
One Night Wonder, Lopdell House, Titirangi
Auratica Fantastica, University of Auckland
Winter Feast: Project – 12, Manthel Van Reijn Studio, Auckland
Real NZ Art, Federal Art Gallery, Whanganui
2010
Wallace Art Awards (finalist) TSB Wallace Arts trust, Auckalnd
Skin, Manthel van Reijn Studio, Auckland
2006
Local, Randolph Street Gallery, Whitecliff School of fine Arts, Auckland
New Zealand National Painting and printmaking Awards (Finalist) Hamilton
Emerging Artists, EAGallery, Auckland
2005
Emerging Artists, Maheke Exhibition Galleries, Auckland
Smak, Spiral Gallery, Auckland
Goldwater Estate Art Awards, Waiheke Community Art Gallery, Waiheke Island
2004
New Media, Urban Arthaus, Auckland
Goldwater Estate Art Awards, (Finalist) Waiheke Community Art Gallery
2003
Elam Graduation Exhibition, Elam School of Fine arts, Auckland
Mazda Art Awards, Hilton Hotel, Auckland
2002
The Canvas and Beyond, Gallery 2021, Auckland
Insignificance, Rip Shit and Bust Gallery, Auckland
2001
High Windows, ASA Gallery, Auckland
2000
Sacred Saints, Community Arts Centre, Wanganui
Zealot, Quay School of Fine Arts, Wanganui
V, Taylor-Jenson Fine Arts, Palmerston North
V, St James Smith , Wellington
Awards
2017 Whanganui Arts Review, Merit Award
2015 Whanganui Arts Review, Merit Award
2006 New Zealand National Painting and Printmaking Award, Merit Award
1999 Wanganui Arts Review, Merit Award
1996 Ohakune Art Awards, Premier Award
Telecom Art Awards, Regional Winner
Collections
Whanganui Sargent Art Gallery, Te Papa Tongarewa Wellington, Sir James Wallace Arts Trust, The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as overseas.
Published Material
Engaging Whanganui, written by Bill Milbank, Online article, 2016
Whanganui Chronicle, 48 Hours/Arts, War themes for artist, January 23, 2016
Gekkan Magazine, July Issue, Exhibition featured: No Names, No Pictures, Lopdell House Gallery, 2014
New Zealand Gallery 36, Vol 4 No 5 page 22. Online Magazine
The Big Idea. Work featured in a review of the ‘Arts on Life exhibition’, NZ Academy of Fine Arts. 2012
Urbis magazine, work featured in Michael draper design article, Winter 2002
Your Home and Garden magazine, Mural featured. ‘Colour home of the year’, September 2002
Fish & Game New Zealand magazine, Mural featured. ‘Bright facelift for Taranaki Fish and game council building – Issue 4, 1997
Wanganui Chronicle, ‘Art Awards impress Judge’, October 1st, 1996
Wanganui Chronicle, ‘Inspiration painting wins Telecom art Awards, August 25th, 1995