Talking about experimental art projects - Blue Mountains Creative Arts Network opening. Photo - (C) Brad Diedrich 

 Works Mount Victoria, Blue Mountains New South Wales, Australia

Artist Statement

Art is a representation of one’s perception that allows the viewer to enter evocative spaces. Art stimulates the mind and the refreshed mind re-engages with the world.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) – Printmaking major

Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT) now Curtin University

Post Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary Art - English Teaching)

Curtin University (formerly WAIT)

Exhibitions

1985  – 1986 – Set designer-painter & print graphics - Winter Theatre (Northbridge, WA)

1987  – 2000 – Project management, illustrator, designer, computer graphics, animation and interface

designer various IT & education organisations (Documenta: Multimedia & ITC Services, Dr Disk)

1999  – 2024 – Previous Committee Member Blackheath Art Society (BAS). Various group shows

2001 – McDowell Gallery (Blackheath NSW)

2003 – present  – Exhibiting through numerous Blue Mountains galleries and group exhibitions. ArtStreet, Blackheath Art Society exhibitions, Winter Magic Festival Exhibitor, Rhododendron Festival exhibitor

2012  – present – Exhibiting Self-representing – participant & speech maker ROCK SOLID FOUNDATIONS: A celebration of Edith Cowan University’s Indigenous Alumni, ArtStreet, Mt Wilson Bloom Festival Exhibition, Book Week film street library art (Ethel Turner house, Leura), Macarthurs Arcade retail gallery.

2016 – Solo exhibition “About Time” Gallery One88 Katoomba (May-June)

2016 – Finalist Gallipoli Art Competition – Tri-national - Gallipoli Memorial Club, Sydney

2016 – Finalist Rick Amor Drawing Prize – National - Art Gallery of Ballarat, Victoria

2016 – Solo exhibition “About Colour” Gallery One88 Katoomba (Nov-Dec)

2017 – Off the Edge exhibition, Six Mount Victoria artists, Gallery One88 Katoomba

2018 – 2020  – Exhibiting member at Gallery Blackheath – an artist’s run initiative (bi-monthly exhibitions Jan -Dec)

2018 – 2024  – Blue Mountains Portraits Exhibition - Blue Mountains City Gallery

2018  – present  – Blue Mountains Collectors’ Edition #5-10 Exhibition - Blue Mountains City Gallery

2018 – Highly commended M&G NSW 150th Anniversary of Railway in Mount Victoria Exhibition design

2018 – By Local exhibition – 4 artists at Mount Victoria Manor Gallery

2018 – Mount Victoria Museum – designer 150th Exhibition M&GNSW iMAGine Awards highly commended

2019 – 2024  – Greater Blue Mountains Creative Arts Network – highly commended, various group shows

2019 – Blue Mountains Print Prize

2019 – Produced video graphics for Blue Mountains Creative Arts Leader Awards

2019 – Designed pop-up historic display with video graphics for 150th Anniversary of Railway to Lithgow – Bowenfels + separate Blackheath show with roll up banner graphics 

2020 – Blume Magazine fundraising auction at Gallery One88 Katoomba

2021 – Mount Victoria Museum collaborated with the SLAB – Miriam Wilson to produce “Birdland” exhibition. Participating artists in the NSW Parks Service exhibition

2021  – 2022  – Mounted ARI – various group shows and multi-arts collaboration projects

2021 – Runner up of the Gascoyne Arts Prize

2022 – GBMCAN NSW Parliament House exhibition 

2022 – ‘Memory walks’ arts project participant – Blue Mountains City Council

2022  – 2023 – Gang Gang Gallery – various group shows

2022  – Incognito Art Show

2022-2024  – Director and company secretary of Greater Blue Mountains Creative Arts Network. Negotiated collaboration with other NFPs including The Hotel Etico Mt Victoria for special group shows and a continuous photo display of member’s work