cv and biography

BIOGRAPHY.

I was born in the Netherlands, moving to Melbourne as a small child. After training as a secondary art teacher in Melbourne, I moved to South, East and then Central Gippsland. I have resided here for the past 42 years. For much of this time I taught art in the tertiary, secondary or disability sectors.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

1995 –2001: Painting, General Drawing and Life Drawing components of the

Diploma of Visual Art, TAFE, Bairnsdale.

1969 – 1972: Higher Diploma of Teaching (Secondary Art and Craft),

Melbourne Teachers College, Melbourne.

RELEVANT SHORT COURSES / WORKSHOPS

2021    Portraiture, Drawing and Painting,
   Nungurner
  Portrait / Figure drawing.    Stratford, Victoria
Life Drawing Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale

2020    Portraiture, Drawing and Painting,
   Bungalook, Lakes Entrance and Nungurner
  Portrait / Figure drawing.    Stratford, Victoria
Life Drawing Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale

2019    Portraiture, Drawing and Painting,
   Bungalook, Lakes Entrance and Nungurner
  Portrait / Figure drawing.    Stratford, Victoria

2018    Life Drawing Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale
Portraiture, Drawing and Painting,
   Bungalook, Lakes Entrance and Nungurner
  Portrait / Figure drawing.    Stratford, Victoria
Life Drawing Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale

2017 Drawing Workshop with William Rhodes at Grampians Brushes, Halls Gap
Portraiture, Drawing and Painting,
   Bungalook, Lakes Entrance
   Nungurner
2016 Portraiture, Drawing and Painting,
   Bungalook, Lakes Entrance
   Nungurner
2015 Portraiture, Drawing and Painting,
   Bungalook, Lakes Entrance
   Nungurner
2014 Portraiture, Drawing and Painting,
Bungalook, Lakes Entrance
   Nungurner
2013 Portraiture, Drawing and Painting,
Bungalook, Lakes Entrance

2012     Portaiture Workshop        Forestech, Lakes Entrance.

2010                      Etching Workshop with David Frazer. Briagolong, Victoria 2012

2009 Mono printing and Life Drawing Workshop, Megalo Print Studio,
Canberra

2009 Life Drawing Workshop Orbost

Watercolour Workshop Orbost

2008 Artists Book Workshop Marlo

Solar Printing Workshop Bega

2004, 05, 06 Drawing / Mixed Media. Briagolong Fine Art Summer School.

1999 Printmaking. Bairnsdale TAFE

1998 – 2010 Life Drawing. Nicholson Street Gallery, Orbost Secondary College,

Nungurner and Forestech

1994 Life Drawing. Canberra School of Art.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2014 "Familiar" Gallery House, Nungurner. 5th - 30th September.

2013 "Naratives" Burrinja Cultural Centre, Upwey. June / July 2013.

2009 "A Retrospective" Monash Medical School, Bairnsdale.

2007 "Facets" Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong, Vic. November 07

2005 and 06 Touring exhibition shown at David Jones, Sydney (in conjunction with Contemporary

European Furniture) and Australian Catholic University, Canberra.

2001 "Body of Work" Nicholson Street Gallery, Bairnsdale.

JOINT EXHIBITIONS

2007 "Cut Drawn and Coloured" with J. Williams
East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale.

2005 "Figuring it out with Friends" with J. Williams, S.Pardew and C. Brimblecombe.
East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale.

2004 "Paper and Pots" with I. Bain, M. Boyd and J. Williams
Gardiner Gallery, Hawthorn.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2021     "Bright Autumn Art Exhibition" Bright Art Gallery, Bright, April - May 2021

2020 "Bright Autumn Art Exhibition" Bright Art Gallery, Bright, April - July 2020

2019 Tyers Art Show Tyers, Victoria. 9-10th November 2019. (highly commended)
Camberwell Art Show Swinburne University, Hawthorn. 28th June to 7th July 2019
"Bright Autumn Art Exhibition"   Bright Art Gallery, Bright, April - May 2019
   "Lost Landscape" Stockyard Gallery, Foster, South Gippslnd. March 2019
   "Blue - CD covers" Amegilla Gallery, Bruthen, E.Gippsland. February 2019

2018 "EGAG WRAP Exhibition."    E. Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. Dec 2018 to Jan 2019.
         "Summer Exhibition"    Amegilla Gallery, Bruthen, E.Gippsland. 11/2018 - Jan 2019
"In The Style Of"    Amegilla Gallery, Bruthen, E.Gippsland. August 2018
"Bright Autumn Art Exhibition"   Bright Art Gallery, Bright, April - May 2018
"Created in East Gippsland" Amegilla Gallery, Bruthen, E.Gippsland. April 2018
"Rotary Art Show"    Lakes Entrance, Victoria. March 2018
"Blue - CD covers" Amegilla Gallery, Bruthen, E.Gippsland. February 2018
   "Double Vision"    Amegilla Gallery, Bruthen, E.Gippsland. February 2018
"Gippsland Artists 2" Media House, Melbourne. December 2017 - February 2018

2017 " EGAG WRAP Exhibition."    E. Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. Dec 2017 to Jan 2018.
"Summer Exhibition"    Amegilla Gallery, Bruthen, E.Gippsland. Nov 2017 - Jan 2018
   "Great Southern Portrait Prize" Stockyard Gallery, Foster, April 2017.
   "Bright Autumn Art Exhibition" Bright Art Gallery, Bright, April - May 2017
"What a Woman" Arc Yinnar, Victoria. Febuary 2017.
"Rotary Art Show" Lakes Entrance, Victoria. March 2017
   "Blue - bands, bees & other things"
Amegilla Gallery, Bruthen, E.Gippsland. Feb 2017
"Summer Show"    Amegilla Gallery, Bruthen, E.Gippsland. Jan 2017
"Great Alpine Summer Show" Great Alpine Gallery, Swifts Creek.
December 2016 - January 2017
   "Prom In Art" Stockyard Gallery, Foster. Jan - Feb 2017

2016 "9 x 5 Exhibition". Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong. December 2016
   "Fine Arts for Fine Presents"     E. Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. Dec 2016 - Jan 2017
"e-aparell"    Great Alpine Gallery, Swifts Creek.
8th September - 7th October 2016
   "Face 2 Face"    East Gippsland Art Gallery. 28th July - 27th August. 2016
"Festival of the Face"    Bega. 1st July - 22nd July 2016
"Bright Autumn Art Exhibition" Bright Art Gallery, Bright, April - May 2016
"Best in Show" aquired by Bright Art Gallery
"A4 Art Australia 2016" Contemporary Art Society of Victoria. March - April 2016
"Hello - Postcard exhibition"    East Gippsland Art Gallery. March - April 2016
"Gippsland Art On Show"    Lakes Entrance Rotary Club. March 2016
"Best Oil / Acrylic" in show.
"Prom In Art" Stockyard Gallery, Foster. Jan - Feb 2016

2015 "Fine Arts for Fine Presents"     E. Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. Dec 2015 - Jan 2016
"9 x 5 Exhibition". Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong. Dec 2015
"Spring Exhibition" Bright Art Gallery, Bright, October - November 2015
   "Ripped Off Archie"    East Gippsland Art Gallery, October - November 2015
"Bright Autumn Art Exhibition"  Bright Art Gallery, Bright, April - May 2015
   "St Andrews Art Show"    St Andrew's Church, Orbost. April 2015.
"Great Southern Portrait Prize" Stockyard Gallery, Foster, April 2015.
   "Femme"       Gallery House, Nungurner. March 2015
"Rotary Art Show"     Lakes Entrance, Victoria. March 2015
"Summer Showcase" East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. Jan 2015
"Life Aquatic"    Stockyard Gallery, Foster. Jan - Feb 2015
"Summerscape"    Gallery House, Nungurner, Dec 2014 - Jan 2015

2014    "Life Aquatic"   Stockyard Gallery, Foster. Jan - Feb 2014
   "Great Southern Portrait Prize" Stockyard Gallery, Foster, April 2014.
"Summer Showcase" East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. Jan 2014         "Fine Arts for Fine Presents"    East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. Dec 2014
"9 x 5 Exhibition". Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong. Dec 2014

2013    "Pizza Box Show"    feastonart, Orbost, Dec 2013.
"Fine Arts for Fine Presents"    East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. Dec 2013
   "9 x 5 Exhibition".    Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong. Dec 2013
"Summer Showcase"    East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. Jan 2013
"Great Southern Portrait Prize" Stockyard Gallery, Foster, April 2013. (second prize)
"In The Space Of 20 Years" East Gippsland Art Gallery, May 2013
"Food For Thought"    East Gippsland Art Gallery, June, 2013
                                    "About Face"                         East Gippsland Art Gallery, July, 2013

2012                            "Life Aquatic"                 Stockyard Gallery, Foster, January 2012.
"Summer Showcase" East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. Jan 2012
                                    "Summer Showcase"           East Gippsland Art Gallery , January, 2012
   "9 x 5 Exhibition". Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong. Dec 2012
"She"   (joint winner)             Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong. Feb / March 2012
"Great Southern Portrait Prize" Stockyard Gallery, Foster, April 2012
"(e) motion" Pizza Box Show,    feastonart, Orbost, May, 2012
"Maskerade"    East Gippsland Art Gallery , June, 2012
Monash Medical Centre,    Bairnsdale, July 2012
   “Advent Calendar”    feastonart, December 2012
"Fine Art For Fine Presents"    East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. Dec 12

2011                            “Life Aquatic”                 Stockyard Gallery, Foster, January 2011 [Judges Prize]
“Summer Showcase” East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. Jan 2011
“9 x 5 Exhibition”. Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong. Jan2011
                                    “Round in Circles’,            Orbost Exhibition Centre, Orbost, Feb/March 2011
                                    “$200 and Under”         feastonart, Orbost, Feb/March 2011
                                    "She"                                   Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong. Feb / March 2011
                                    “Larger than Life”                feastonart, Orbost, March 2011
"Pizza Box Exhibition" feastonart, Orbost. May11
                                    "Lakes Riviera Art Show"    Lakes Entrance, June. 2011 (first prize)
                                    “10 x10 inch”                  The Stables, Bairnsdale, Sept 2011
                                    “Drawn on Paper”            feastonart, Orbost, 2011
                                   "Nowa Nowa Nudes"      Nowa Nowa. October 2011
   "Fine Art For Fine Presents"    East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. Dec 11
                              “Perfect Presents”               Orbost Exhibition Centre, Orbost, Dec 2011 - Jan 2012

2010                            "Summer Showcase"        East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale, Jan 10
                                    "9 x 5 Exhibition"                 Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong. Jan 10
                                    "She Exhibition"                   Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong. March 10
                                    "Sunburn and Zinc"            The Boatshed, Lakes Entrance. Feb 10
                                    "Pizza Box Exhibition" feastonart, Orbost. May10
                                    "Lakes Riviera Art Show"    Lakes Entrance, June. 10 (first prize)
                                    "The Big Picture"                   feastonart., Orbost, June 10
                                    "Works on Paper"                 feastonart, Orbost, June 10
                                    "A Road Less Travelled"    Orbost ExhibitionCentre, Orbost. August 10
                                    "Black and White"               festonart, Orbost. August / September 10
                                   “Blue”                                  feastonart, Orbost, October 2010
"Fine Art For Fine Presents" East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. Dec 10

2009                            "Summer Showcase"            East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale, Jan 09
                                    "9 x 5 Exhibition"                Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong. Jan 09
                                    "She Exhibition"                   Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong. March 09
   "Fine Art For Fine Presents" East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. Dec 09

2008                           "9 x 5 Exhibition"                  Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong. Jan 08
                                   "She Who Explores"              Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong. March 08
                                   "Feast on East"                      East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale, 08 (first prize)
                                   "Bloom'n' Winter"               East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale, June 08
                                   "Nowa Nowa Nudes"            Nowa Nowa (Winner of the Bottom Line Award)
                                   "Red Exhibition"                   Nuart Gallery, Metung. 2008.
   "Fine Art For Fine Presents" East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. Dec 08

2007                        "9 x 5 Exhibition"                  Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong. Jan 07
                               "Black and White"               Container at Lakes Entrance Foreshore. Jan 07
                                "Feast on East Post Cards"   East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. Feb 07
                                 "Rotary Riviera Art Expo"    Forestech, Lakes Entrance. March 07
                               "Well I Like It"                       East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. March 07
                               "She Who Dreams"            Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong. March 07
   "Fine Art For Fine Presents"   East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. Dec 07


2006                        "Fine Art For Fine Presents" East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. Dec 06
                               "Appetizer"                        East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. Oct 06
                                 "She Who Belongs"              Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong. March 06

2005                        "Spiritual Truth"                Michael Commerford Gallery, Rushcutters Bay, NSW. Oct 05
                                  "Alien"                                 East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. Oct 05
                                  "Off The Easel"                Orbost Exhibition Centre, Orbost. August 05
                                  "She Who Inspires"            Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong. March 05

2004                          "Garments in Disguise"          East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. Oct 04
                                  "Linden Postcard Show"       Linden Gallery, St Kilda. 2004

2003                          "New Beginnings"               East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. Oct 03
                                  "More Than Water"          East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. 2003

2001                          "Micro"                            East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale. 2001
                                  "Box Forms"                    Manningham Gallery, Doncaster. 2001

2000                        "Artful Vessels"            Nicholson Street Gallery, Bairnsdale. 2000

1999                          "Life Drawing Exhibition"     Nicholson Street Gallery, Bairnsdale. 1999
                                   "Winter Wood"              Nicholson Street Gallery, Bairnsdale. 1999
                                   "Different Dimensions"          Nagle College, Bairnsdale Festival. 1999
                                   "River Connections"               Nicholson Street Gallery, Bairnsdale. 1999

1998                           "Art On Heat"                        Nicholson Street Gallery, Bairnsdale. 1998

1997                          "Delicacies"                          Nicholson Street Gallery, Bairnsdale. 1997

REPRESENTED
                               City of Dandenong

                                   Orbost Exhibition Centre

                                   Private collections                   NSW, Victoria, ACT, WA, NT, Netherlands.