I like to capture the fleeting glimpse that is usually experienced when a particular moment is seen in that first instant. I’ve studied all the major techniques and styles and have always found that sticking with one particular artistic style or technique as being too restrictive, thus I like to bend the ‘rules’, and push beyond the boundaries. To experiment a lot more and incorporate the fusion of several techniques and styles. This gives me the freedom to remain more true to the mood of the artwork….
Some Historical Facts About My Art: I have been dismissed from the Victorian Artist’s Society, twice. Once when I was 17, and the other time when I was 36. Both times because the people in charge did not believe that the paintings I had submitted for their annual exhibition were made by me. In their words they did not believe that someone my age could have the maturity to paint like that. I felt peeved, couldn’t be bothered to dispute them and never went back……......1972 and 1993 Joan Gough from Joan Gough Gallery once stated publicly at a major Contemporary Art Exhibition that in sheer technique I was unbeatable………………………………………1986
Art Prizes and Awards: 2nd Prize, Art Toppling tobacco………….......................................................................…………………………………...……...……2015 3rd Prize, Art Toppling tobacco……………………………………….………..........................................................................……...…2014 1st Prize, Best Overall Artist, Herald Sun Art Show ………….........................................…………....…..……..... 1993 1st and 2nd Prize, Contemporary Arts Soc: Art Show ……........................................………….……….……....… 1992 2nd Prize, Contemporary Arts Soc: Art Show …………..……….……....................................................……….………...1986 2nd Prize, Contemporary Arts Soc: Art Show ……………….……………....................................................…...………...1984
Represented: Various private collections throughout…………………..........................….. Australia, Europe, and Japan Formerly represented by ‘Gallery 112’, St.Kilda from……............…..2004 until they closed in 2010 Visually represented in the Warrnambool Standard……………………..........................................………..……….2009 Featured on the front page of the Warrnambool Public Gallery Newsletter……….........….…...2009 Visually represented in Art Book “Heart That Is Making A Difference”…………….........................….2009 Visually represented in Art Book “Compassion, Courage & Friendship”..…...........................…..2008 Featured on the front page of the Moyne Gazette…………………………………...............................................…….2008 Featured on the Toyota “Money Myth” Exhibition invitations………..……....................................……….…2008 Visually represented in the Warrnambool Standard……………………..........................................…..…………….2002 Visually represented on the Channel 7 News Program……................................................……………….….2002 Designed the Artwork for the Hawksdale’s ‘Funkiest Toilet’….............................................….……….…2002 Have Illustrated cover of Port Fairy Folk Festival Program ……..............................................….…………1999 Visually represented in the Warrnambool Standard…………….…................................................................1997 Visually represented in the Art Almanac …………………….........................…...........................................................1993 Visually represented in the Herald Sun ………………….…..................……....................................................…………...1993 Have Illustrated for Australian Penthouse Magazine …….........................................................…1981, 1982
Selected Exhibitions: Art Toppling tobacco……………………………..……………………….......................................................................................…………......2015 Art Toppling tobacco……………………………..…………....................................................................................……………...…………......2014 Regularly exhibited in ‘Scope Galleries’, Warrnambool….……........................……....…..…2009 until 2013 Art Toppling tobacco……………………………………………….....……...................................................................................……….….....2012 Regularly exhibited in ‘Gallery112’, St.Kilda from………….....................................…………....… 2004 until 2010 Invitational, Group Exhibition, Scope Galleries, Warrnambool…………...............................…………….….2010 Solo Exhibition, Warrnambool Public Gallery, Vic……………………................................................…….…………..2009 Invitational, Group Exhibition, Scope Galleries, Warrnambool…….…..........................…….……..…......2009 Invitational, “Survey” Exhibition, Warrnambool Public Gallery……………..............................…..……….2009 Biblio Art Award………………………………………………….…….…….…............................................................................................…….….2009 Linden Postcard Show…………………………...………………….................................................................................………….……..……2009 Toyota Community Spirit Gallery “Money Myth” exhibition…….……....................................…….………….2008 Linden Postcard Show……………………...……………………………………...................................................................................…….…2008 Bid 4 Freedom…………………………………………………….…......……...........................................................................................…………...2008 Linden Postcard Show……………………...……………………………...................................................................................…….…….……2007 Solo Exhibition, Artifact Gallery, Ballarat Vic ….………..........................................................................………….1995 Contemporary Arts Society, Vic ………………………..........….………...................................................................…….…….……1992 Solo Exhibition, Bluestone Gallery, Vic ……………….......................................................................…...…………...……..1991 Three Man Exhibition, Joan Gough Gallery, Vic ………...........................................……...................……………....1986 Contemporary Arts Society, Vic ………………………................................….............................................................…………1986 Knokke-Heist International Exhibition, Frankfurt ……….................................................................................1986 Glenroy Art Group, Vic ………………………………….....................................................................................................................1986 Knokke-Heist International Exhibition, Frankfurt ……….................................................................................1985 Glenroy Art Group, Vic………………………………………………………….......................................................................................…..…….1985 Contemporary Arts Society, Vic ……………………….........….…....................................................................……………..…….…1985 Group Exhibition, New York ………………………...…….................,,,..............................................................,,,,...........……....1985 Glenroy Art Group, Vic……………………………………… ……………..………....................................................................................…....1984 Knokke-Heist International Exhibition, Frankfurt ……….................................................................................1984 World Exhibition, Hamburg ………………………………………….….............….........................................................................……..1984
