Brief Art History

1973 - 1976

Master of Fine Art

National Art School, Darlinghurst Sydney

1977 - 1980

- Managed 'Dawn of Ra' Art Gallery Balmain Cooperative in art and leather designs (exhibited personal art works with Local and National Artist's).

- Managed 'Flying Horse' Art Gallery Randwick Cooperative (exhibited personal art works with Local and National Artist's).

- Worked with William Rickets from the Dandenong's Sculpture Sanctuary where he assisted me with publishing a series of drawings for my journal called 'Conception to Birth'.

1981 - 1984

- Owner of Leather Works & Art Gallery' - Macksville, North Coast (designed and produced leather accessories, shoes, belts, jackets, at the same time exhibited personal art works with Local and National Artist's).

- Workshopped paintings and drawings as a tutor with the Community Youth Support Scheme in Macksville and Bellingen.

- Painted Dreamtime murals within Macksville, Bellingen, Nambucca and Coffs Harbour Indigenous Communities.

1988 - 1995

- Project Officer for the Community Youth Support Scheme (CYSS) Manly, this included

teaching creative workshops and assisting students in preparing successful art school entry portfolios.

- Business Partnership 'Stretch Connection' Avalon - provided dance and fitness outfits, designing and painting costumes for dance and theatre performances.

- Commercial commissions designing and painting shop front windows for various businesses throughout the Northern Beaches, Sydney Australia.

- Published and released the first edition of 'Conception to Birth' this journal sold successfully throughout Australia and New Zealand.

1996 - 1999

- Managed 'Pandana's Gallery Cafe' Freshwater Sydney, organised solo and group exhibitions, exhibiting my own work plus that of Local and National Artist's, Sculptors, Poets and Musicians.

2000's

- Continued to fulfil commissions and illustrations for private collectors around Australia.

- Travelled throughout Europe producing commission artworks for private collections.

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