ARTISTS COMMENTS My art revolves predominately around the subjects of the human form, the natural and human-made environment, and the human condition, with these themes explored both independently, and inter-relatedly within my work.

I aim to create imagery that moves other people and/or myself, to illicit some sort of response from the viewer. I would prefer any response to none at all, to indifference, as I believe people predominately view and/or create artwork to ultimately be affected by it, in some way.

Major influences on my artwork have included the artists Bosch, Van Gogh, Picasso, Whiteley, and Rauschenberg, many of the art teahers I have studied under, a few artist friends, the work of my son, and my partner, the word artist Kathleen Morgan.

ART EDUCATION -2003 Studio Introduction Printmaking (National Art School, Sydney, NSW Aust) -1993 Certificate in Occupational Studies (Nth Coast Inst TAFE, NSW, Aust) -1992 Certificate in Drawing with Honours (Nth Coast Inst TAFE, NSW, Aust) -1992 Certificate in Painting with Distinction (Nth Coast Inst TAFE, NSW, Aust) -1989 Associate Diploma in Fine Arts with Credit (Sydney Inst TAFE, NSW, Aust)

EDUCATIONAL ART AWARDS -1992 1st Place Certificate in Drawing (Nth Coast Inst TAFE, NSW, Aust) -1992 1st Place Certificate in Painting (Nth Coast Inst TAFE, NSW, Aust) -1989 1st Place Painting ADA Major (Sydney Inst TAFE, NSW, Aust) -1989 1st Place Photography ADA Elective (Sydney Inst TAFE, NSW, Aust) -1989 2nd Place ADA Course Aggregate (Sydney Inst TAFE, NSW, Aust)

FURTHER ART AWARDS -1996 Highly Commended - Painting (Pacific Palms Arts & Craft Festival, NSW, Aust) -1995 2nd Place - Painting (Pacific Palms Arts & Craft Festival, NSW, Aust) -1994 Highly Commended - Sculpture (Walkom Manning Biennial Arts Prize, Taree, NSW, Aust) -1993 Encouragement Award - Painting (Great Lakes Oyster Festival Art Exhibition, Forster, NSW, Aust)

Artist Highlights

• Lives In:    Australia
• ArtWanted.com Gallery:    Art/Drawing Misc.
• Past Clients:    TOBWABBA ART (Forster, NSW, Australia) - GREAT LAKES COUNCIL (Forster, NSW, Australia) - TURIYA YOGA ASSOCIATION (NSW, Australia).