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New Zealand
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| Education |
1978
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Diploma Visual Communication, Wellington Polytechnic, School of Design, NZ |
1981
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BA Victoria University, Wellington, NZ
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| 1984 |
Postgraduate Diploma in Adult & Technical Education UTS, Sydney
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| Group Exhibitions |
2010
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The Sculptors Society, Towers Exhibition, Chiefly Tower and Govenor Tower, Sydney
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| 2009 |
Global Gallery, Sydney
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| 2008 |
Sculpture By the Sea Sydney
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Maunsell Wicks at Barry Stern Gallery, Sydney |
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Real Refuses Exhibition Tap Gallery
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2007
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Travelling Blake Prize 06 Delmar Gallery Sydney, Grafton Regional Gallery, Port Macquarie Gallery, Toowoomba Regional Gallery
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2006
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Travelling Blake Prize 05 Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, New England Regional Gallery, Albury Regional gallery, NSW
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| 2005 |
Red Eyes Sticky Fingers Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney |
2003
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The Club Project, Staring in the Dark, ACP, Jourdan / Mcrae, Sydney
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| 1994 |
Espace Alliance Sydney French Fables Downunder, Ia Fontaine Revisited |
1991
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Dubbo Regional Gallery
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Books Illustrated, Illustrators Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
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Biennale of Illustrations Bratislavia, Czech Republic
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Dromkeen, Australia Centre for Childrens Book Illustrations, VIC
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Pompidou Centre, Paris [ lV Premi Internacional Catalonia D Illustracio]
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| 1990 |
Bologna Book Fair Illustration Exhibition, Bologna, Italy
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International Expose of Childrens Book Illustrations, Barcelona, Spain
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Seasons Gallery, Sydney
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Nursery Rhyme Exhibition Museum Of Childhood, Sydney
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State Library of NSW and Regional Galleries NSW Book Society
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| 1989 |
Books Illustrated Illustrators Gallery, Melbourne
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1988
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Seasons Gallery Sydney |
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200 Years of Australian Children’s Book Illustration Bolgna, Italy; Paris, France; V&A Museum, London |
| 1986 |
Biennale of Illustrations Bratislavia Czech Republic
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| 1985 |
Noma Concours Exhibition Toky, Japan |
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| Awards |
| 2010 |
Finalist - Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of NSW |
| 2009 |
Finalist -Fishers Ghost Art Award, Cambelltown Arts Centre
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2008
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Peoples Choice Award- Real Refuses Exhibition, TAP Gallery
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| 2007 |
Finalist -Fishers Ghost Art Award, Cambelltown Arts Centre |
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Finalist - Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of NSW |
2006
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Finalist - Blake Prize fro Religious Art, National Art School Gallery
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2005
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Finalist - Blake Prize fro Religious Art
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1992
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Certificate of Honour for Illustration - International Board on Books for Young People, Berlin, Germany
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1990
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High Commendation - Munich Youth Council, West Germany
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1989
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High Commendation - Munich Youth Council, West Germany |
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High Commendation - Best Design Book Awards, Leipzig Book Fair, East Germany
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1984
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Runner Up - NOMA CONCOURS International Book Awards
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1983
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Finalist - NZ Children’s Book Awards
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1981
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Study Grant to the UK, Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council of New Zealand
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1977
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Alfred George East Schoiarship
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| Selected Bibliography |
| 2010 |
‘The Sculptors Society Bulletin’, Daily Telegraph,Oct 21, p65 |
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‘With Cool Art’ Keep in Touch, Sydney Morning Heral, March 1, p. 18
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2009
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O’Conor, J: ‘Bottlesnikes’ and Other Lost Things’, A Celebration of Australian Illustrated Children’s Books, The Miegunyah Press & The State Library of Victoria |
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Asher, J: ‘Unloved Landscapes’, The Inner West Courier, May 3
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| 2008 |
ABC Radio National 704 interview Sunday Arts
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ABC Television, Interview Stateline
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McDonald, John: SMH Insounciance By the Sea, Spectrum OCT p 8 - 19
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Elliott, Tim: SMH Avenue to Wonderland p 20 & 21 Oct 11 - 12
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2003
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Hill, Peter: Pose and Expose June 21
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2002
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McFarlane, Robert: Front Row at The Theatres of Sexualty Oct 23
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1999
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Craig, Alex: Blue Magazine Heavenly Bodies |
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