EDUCATION
2021- Bachelor of Applied Learning (Adult Education) - Univerity of Tasmania, Hobart (TAS) [undertaking - completion 2026]
2018 Bachelor of Arts, Fine Art (High Distinctions) – Curtin University, Perth (WA)
2016 Mentorship under Theo Tremblay – Editions Tremblay, Cairns (QLD)
2015 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment – TAFE QLD, Brisbane (QLD)
Mentorship under Adele Outteridge – Studio West End, Brisbane (QLD)
Mentorship under Silvi Glattauer - Baldessin Press Studio, St Andrews (VIC)
2013 Mentorship under Susan Mills - Centre for Book Arts, New York, (USA)
2011 Diploma of Visual Art (Distinctions) – TAFE QLD, Cairns (QLD)
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)
2023 OBJECT, Tablelands Regional Gallery, Atheron
2022 Peripheral, Kite Gallery, Cairns
2020 The Object Project, NorthSite Contemporary Arts, Cairns
2018 The Space Between Words, Gallery Y, Cairns
2016 Canines of Cairns, KickArts Contemporary Arts, Cairns
2015 One dog is one, two, few, Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
2014 Letters to my Father, Cairns Art Gallery
2013 Studies for the Mattress Account, KickArts Contemporary Arts, Cairns
SMALL GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)
2024 A Tidy House, Cairns Art Gallery
2023 Accessorise, Court House Gallery, Cairns
2022 Meanwhile, NorthSite Contemporary Arts, Cairns
2021 Mixed Messages, The Art Room, Palm Cove
2020 Blistering, The Art Room, Palm Cove
2016 Her Letters: Shifting Perspectives, ShopHouse5, Singapore
2013 Simmer - Contemporary Far North QLD, 69 Smith Street Gallery, Melbourne
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)
2023 Reframe Touring Exhibition - various locations across QLD
2022 FNQ Contemporaries, Cairns Art Gallery
2021 Call of the Running Tide: Sculptural Event, Port Douglas; Decadence Touring Exhibition - various locations across QLD
2020 State of Diversity Touring Exhibition - various locations across QLD; Flame, Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
2019 Sharing the Passion, Banggu Minjaany Art Gallery, Cairns; Compassion, The Old Ambulance Station Galleries, Nambour
2018 Iconic Queensland Touring Exhibition - various locations across QLD; Gatton Street Collective, Gallery Y, Cairns
2017 ArtNow2017, Cairns Art Gallery; Partners in Print, KickArts Contemporary Arts, Cairns; Spot 81 Gallery, Sydney
2016 Arcade, Canopy Arts Centre, Cairns
2015 Tropics>Tropics, Johor Bahru, Malaysia; Personal Histories II, UNSW Gallery, Canberra; Books by Artists, Webb Gallery, Brisbane
2014 Fluxjob, Minnesota Centre for Book Arts, Minneapolis, USA; Inside/Out Touring Exhibition - various locations across QLD, VIC & NZ
2013 Cream of the Crop Touring Exhibition - various locations across QLD; Heat and Serve, KickArts Contemporary Arts, Cairns
ARTS-RELATED EMPLOYMENT
2018-Current
Lead Educator, Permanent Part-time, Visual Arts TAFE QLD, Cairns Campus
2023 Mentor, James Cook University BIG IDEAS Youth Project (February-March)
2015-2021
Mentor, REACH Flame Project (January-March)
2018 Exhibition Coordinator - Inkmasters 2018 Print Awards (January-August)
2016 Part-time Educator, Visual Arts TAFE QLD, Cairns Campus (February-June)
Cairns Art Gallery Children’s Enrichment Program (February–November)
Exhibition Coordinator - Inkmasters 2016 Print Awards (January-August)
2015 Part-time Educator, Visual Arts TAFE QLD, Cairns Campus (February-December)
2014 Project Coordinator Inkmasters Biennial Inkfest (January-October)
GRANTS/AWARDS/RESIDENCIES
2022 Flying Arts Alliance Queensland Regional Art Awards Art Educator Award $2,500; RADF Hero Project Grant $24,500 Meanwhile Project;
Finalist 2022 Libris Awards, Macaky Artspace
2021 Highly Commended STILL: National Still Life Award, Coffs Harbour, NSW
2019 Co-winner Flying Arts Alliance Queensland Regional Art Awards Art for Life $10,000 Prize; RADF Grant $8,800 Connective Object Project
2018 Trinity Bay High School Artist-in-Residence – Cairns/Chillagoe (February-March)
2016 Flying Arts Alliance and Blackall Cultural Association Artist-in-residence, Blackall QLD (October); Winner Innisfail Biennial Open Award; REACH RAID Camp Artist-in-residence (March); Jugglers Artspace Residency, Brisbane (January)
2015 Winner Flying Arts Alliance Queensland Regional Art Awards Wayne Kratzmann $10,000 Acquisitive Award; RADF Grant $9,500 Canines of Cairns Print Project; Baldessin Press Studio Residency, St Andrews Victoria (March); RAF $1,000 Quick Response Grant
2014 Australia Council for the Arts $10,000 ArtStart Grant; RADF Grant $7,800 SUB-0
COLLECTIONS
2021 Permanent Collection, Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, NSW
2019 National Gallery of Australia Print Collection, Canberra
Crystalbrook Hotel Group, (Bailey), Cairns
2015 The Wayne Kratzmann Acquisitive Collection, Brisbane
Bank Street Arts Book Collection, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
2014 Minnesota Centre for Book Arts Book Collection, Minneapolis, USA
2013 Bank Street Arts Book Collection, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
ARTIST PUBLICATIONS
2020 Object (Artist Book) edition of 100, published September
2016 Canines of Cairns, (Artist Book) edition of 100, published January
2014 Letters to my Father, (Brochure) edition of 1000, published September
2013 Simmer: Contemporary Works from FNQ, (Brochure) edition 1000, published January
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2011-2023 NAVA Professional Membership
2012-2023 Flying Arts Alliance
2021- Bachelor of Applied Learning (Adult Education) - Univerity of Tasmania, Hobart (TAS) [undertaking - completion 2026]
2018 Bachelor of Arts, Fine Art (High Distinctions) – Curtin University, Perth (WA)
2016 Mentorship under Theo Tremblay – Editions Tremblay, Cairns (QLD)
2015 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment – TAFE QLD, Brisbane (QLD)
Mentorship under Adele Outteridge – Studio West End, Brisbane (QLD)
Mentorship under Silvi Glattauer - Baldessin Press Studio, St Andrews (VIC)
2013 Mentorship under Susan Mills - Centre for Book Arts, New York, (USA)
2011 Diploma of Visual Art (Distinctions) – TAFE QLD, Cairns (QLD)
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)
2023 OBJECT, Tablelands Regional Gallery, Atheron
2022 Peripheral, Kite Gallery, Cairns
2020 The Object Project, NorthSite Contemporary Arts, Cairns
2018 The Space Between Words, Gallery Y, Cairns
2016 Canines of Cairns, KickArts Contemporary Arts, Cairns
2015 One dog is one, two, few, Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
2014 Letters to my Father, Cairns Art Gallery
2013 Studies for the Mattress Account, KickArts Contemporary Arts, Cairns
SMALL GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)
2024 A Tidy House, Cairns Art Gallery
2023 Accessorise, Court House Gallery, Cairns
2022 Meanwhile, NorthSite Contemporary Arts, Cairns
2021 Mixed Messages, The Art Room, Palm Cove
2020 Blistering, The Art Room, Palm Cove
2016 Her Letters: Shifting Perspectives, ShopHouse5, Singapore
2013 Simmer - Contemporary Far North QLD, 69 Smith Street Gallery, Melbourne
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)
2023 Reframe Touring Exhibition - various locations across QLD
2022 FNQ Contemporaries, Cairns Art Gallery
2021 Call of the Running Tide: Sculptural Event, Port Douglas; Decadence Touring Exhibition - various locations across QLD
2020 State of Diversity Touring Exhibition - various locations across QLD; Flame, Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
2019 Sharing the Passion, Banggu Minjaany Art Gallery, Cairns; Compassion, The Old Ambulance Station Galleries, Nambour
2018 Iconic Queensland Touring Exhibition - various locations across QLD; Gatton Street Collective, Gallery Y, Cairns
2017 ArtNow2017, Cairns Art Gallery; Partners in Print, KickArts Contemporary Arts, Cairns; Spot 81 Gallery, Sydney
2016 Arcade, Canopy Arts Centre, Cairns
2015 Tropics>Tropics, Johor Bahru, Malaysia; Personal Histories II, UNSW Gallery, Canberra; Books by Artists, Webb Gallery, Brisbane
2014 Fluxjob, Minnesota Centre for Book Arts, Minneapolis, USA; Inside/Out Touring Exhibition - various locations across QLD, VIC & NZ
2013 Cream of the Crop Touring Exhibition - various locations across QLD; Heat and Serve, KickArts Contemporary Arts, Cairns
ARTS-RELATED EMPLOYMENT
2018-Current
Lead Educator, Permanent Part-time, Visual Arts TAFE QLD, Cairns Campus
2023 Mentor, James Cook University BIG IDEAS Youth Project (February-March)
2015-2021
Mentor, REACH Flame Project (January-March)
2018 Exhibition Coordinator - Inkmasters 2018 Print Awards (January-August)
2016 Part-time Educator, Visual Arts TAFE QLD, Cairns Campus (February-June)
Cairns Art Gallery Children’s Enrichment Program (February–November)
Exhibition Coordinator - Inkmasters 2016 Print Awards (January-August)
2015 Part-time Educator, Visual Arts TAFE QLD, Cairns Campus (February-December)
2014 Project Coordinator Inkmasters Biennial Inkfest (January-October)
GRANTS/AWARDS/RESIDENCIES
2022 Flying Arts Alliance Queensland Regional Art Awards Art Educator Award $2,500; RADF Hero Project Grant $24,500 Meanwhile Project;
Finalist 2022 Libris Awards, Macaky Artspace
2021 Highly Commended STILL: National Still Life Award, Coffs Harbour, NSW
2019 Co-winner Flying Arts Alliance Queensland Regional Art Awards Art for Life $10,000 Prize; RADF Grant $8,800 Connective Object Project
2018 Trinity Bay High School Artist-in-Residence – Cairns/Chillagoe (February-March)
2016 Flying Arts Alliance and Blackall Cultural Association Artist-in-residence, Blackall QLD (October); Winner Innisfail Biennial Open Award; REACH RAID Camp Artist-in-residence (March); Jugglers Artspace Residency, Brisbane (January)
2015 Winner Flying Arts Alliance Queensland Regional Art Awards Wayne Kratzmann $10,000 Acquisitive Award; RADF Grant $9,500 Canines of Cairns Print Project; Baldessin Press Studio Residency, St Andrews Victoria (March); RAF $1,000 Quick Response Grant
2014 Australia Council for the Arts $10,000 ArtStart Grant; RADF Grant $7,800 SUB-0
COLLECTIONS
2021 Permanent Collection, Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, NSW
2019 National Gallery of Australia Print Collection, Canberra
Crystalbrook Hotel Group, (Bailey), Cairns
2015 The Wayne Kratzmann Acquisitive Collection, Brisbane
Bank Street Arts Book Collection, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
2014 Minnesota Centre for Book Arts Book Collection, Minneapolis, USA
2013 Bank Street Arts Book Collection, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
ARTIST PUBLICATIONS
2020 Object (Artist Book) edition of 100, published September
2016 Canines of Cairns, (Artist Book) edition of 100, published January
2014 Letters to my Father, (Brochure) edition of 1000, published September
2013 Simmer: Contemporary Works from FNQ, (Brochure) edition 1000, published January
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2011-2023 NAVA Professional Membership
2012-2023 Flying Arts Alliance