Initially an Art Teacher in the UK with Primary, Secondary and Remedial students, I deviated into Sales and Marketing before emigrating to Australia in 1985.
Although always involved with life drawing, the scope of my artwork dramatically developed on my return to Australia after some 4 years in the Philippines. Since then I have exhibited extensively , and as a Finalist in major State Awards
My practice, as a mixed media artist, is based on the Sunshine Coast .
Travel Ireland and the UK in early 2018 reaffirmed my connections to the country
Visiting Zurich, Como, Florence, Villach and Vienna in late 2018 and all the art treasures on offer was inspirational
Living in Santiago , Chile, offered opportunities to experience the unbelievable art and culture of the ancient peoples
2018 Finalist in International 'Figurative Art' Competition
'Special Merit Award
'Special Recognition Award'
Finalist Moreton Bay Region Art Awards
Selected for Art of the Body exhibition(2 works)
Finalist International ‘All Women Art’Competition
'Special Merit Award’
'Special Recognition Award’
2017 Finalist All Women Global Competition
'Special Merit Award'
and selected for 'Special Recognition' in Mixed Media
Finalist ‘Rio Tinto Alcan Awards’ (2 works)
Finalist International ’Seascapes’ Competition
6th in top 10 Overall Winning Artists
3rd in Painting Category
‘Special Merit Award’
Winner 'Kenilworth Kaleidoscope Award'
Finalist International 'Figurative' Competition
'Special Merit Award'
Finalist Moreton Bay Art Awards
Finalist MacGregor Lions Art Extravaganza
Finalist Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular
Finalist All Women Global Competition
'Special Merit Award'
Selected for 'Special Recognition' in Painting
50 years of loving Landsborough
(Commissioned by Sunshine Coast Regional Council to produce an artwork celebrating the above theme . )
Additional exhibitions
Ongoing at Altitude Montville
2016 Finalist ‘Rio Tinto Alcan Awards’ (2 works)
Finalist ‘Fishers Ghost Art Award’
Finalist International ‘’Seasons’ Competition
‘Special Merit Award’
Finalist Local Artist, Local Content
Finalist Brisbane Art Prize
Invited to participate Florence Biennale 2017
Finalist Lethbridge 10000 Small Scale Art Awards
Finalist Moreton Bay Art Awards
Invited to exhibit at MacGregor Lions Art Extravaganza
Finalist Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular
Finalist Noosa Art Award
Finalist All Woman Art Global Competition
' Special Merit Award'
Additional Exhibitions
Ongoing at Altitude Montville
2015 Finalist All Women Global Competition LST Online Gallery
Selected for the Special Merit Category
Selected for the Special Recognition Category
Finalist Lethbridge 10,000 Exhibition
Gold Rush Art Competition (HC in Miniatures)
Somerset Art Awards (2nd and HC in ContemporarySection)
Macgregor Lions Art Extravagaza by invitation
2014 Finalist Moreton Bay Region Art Awards 3D
Finalist Lethbridge 10,000 Exhibition
Finalist Noosa Art Award (H.C)
Finalist Kenilworth Art Prize
Finalist Rio Tinto Alcan
2013 Finalist Lethbridge 10,000 Exhibition
2012 Finalist Stanthorpe Art Prize (2 works)
Finalist Moreton Bay Region Art Awards
Finalist Kenilworth Art Prize
2011 Awarded a Sunshine Coast Council & Arts Queensland RADF Career Development Grant
Finalist Moreton Bay Region Art Awards
Open Studios 2011-Working Artist at Booroobin Studio
2010 Finalist Moreton Bay Region Awards
Finalist RASGO Open National Art Awards (Commended)
Open Studios 2010-Working Artist at Maleny Arts Retreat
2009 Finalist Moreton Bay Region Art Awards
Finalist Warwick Art Prize
Finalist Kenilworth Art Prize (Mayors Prize)
2008 Finalist Stanthorpe Art Prize Finalist
Finalist Warwick Art Prize (2 works)
COMA….artwork reproduced as a Maleny postcard
Murgon Rotary Art Show (First in Abstract)
2007 Zonta 07( Peoples Choice Award)