Watergarden2 Oil on Linen 91 x 122cm 2021
bn. 1967 Macleay Valley NSW Australia
EDUCATION
1985-86 Art Certificate National Art School Sydney Australia
SOLO
2021 ‘Earth Sea, Jenolan River Paintings’ Open Studio Exhibition Wentworth Falls
2018 ‘Rainforest Gorges & Waterways’ Open Studio Leura
2017 ‘Jungle Circuit’ Open Studio Exhibition Leura
2012 ‘Genius Loci’ (Spirit Of Place) Artists Deli Bowral NSW
2011 ‘Meredith Cooper’ Sydney Art Show Darling Harbour
2011 ‘Recent Works’ Artist Deli at Milk Factory Bowral NSW
2010 ‘True Nature’ Global Gallery Paddington
2009 ‘Landscape Transfiguration’ Breamar Gallery Springwood
2009 ‘Cliff Canyon Waterfall ‘new paintings Artist’s Open Studio Leura
2008 ‘Works on Paper’ Loumax Gallery Katoomba
AWARDS
2022 Finalist Hunters Hill Art Prize
2021 Finalist Wingecarribee Landscape Prize Bowral Art Gallery
2018
Finalist in the Little Things Art Prize Saint Cloche Gallery Paddington
2017
Winner of the Wilderness and Adventure Prize Mt Wilson Spring Blossom Festival (Judge: Anthony Bond OAM)
2016
Finalist -Fisher’s Ghost Art Award Campbelltown Arts Centre
2015
1ST Prize Blackheath Art Prize (Judge: David Middlebrook)
Finalist-Fisher’s Ghost Art Award Campbelltown Arts Centre
1ST Prize Award of Excellence Medallion for Watercolour Painting Sydney Royal Easter Show
(Judge; Lisa Havilah)
2ND Prize Drawing Section Sydney Royal Easter Show (Judge:David Serisier)
2014
Highly Commended -Norvill Art Prize Murrarundi (Judge:Phillip Adams )
Highly Commended Blackheath Art Prize (Judge:Graham Marchant )
2013
2ND Prize Blackheath Easter Art Prize
Selected Hunters Hill Art Prize
2012
Finalist Paddington Art Prize (Judges: John Mcdonald, Janis Lander, Margaret Woodward)
1ST Prize Blackheath Art Prize (Judge: Leo Robba)
Commended Blackheath Winter Open (Judge Colin Lancely)
2011
1ST Prize Blackheath Winter Open Exhibition (Judge: Anthony Bond OAM from AGNSW)
2010
Highly Commended Blackheath Art Prize (Judge Luke Sciberras)
Winner – Peoples Choice Award, Blackheath Art Prize
Winner- Best Use of Colour Award, Hornsby Art Prize (Judges Jocelyn Maughan & Robin Norling)
Finalist Waverly Art Prize
Finalist Calleen Art Prize, Cowra Regional Gallery
Finalist Sydney Royal Easter Show
Finalist Hunter’s Hill Art Prize
2009
Finalist The Mortimore Prize Dubbo – Sydney – Bungendore
Finalist Calleen Art Prize Cowra Regional Gallery
2008
Finalist Calleen Art Prize Cowra Regional Gallery
GROUP SHOWS
2022
Hunters Hill Art Prize
Summer Group Show Wild Valley Art Park Gallery
2021
Christmas Show Gang Gang Gallery Lithgow
Wingecarribee Landscape Prize Bowral Art Gallery
Wild Valley Art Park Gallery Wentworth Falls
2019
Wild Valley Art Park Gallery Wentworth Falls
2018
Little Things Art Prize Saint Cloche Gallery Paddington
Blue Mountains Art Prize Glenbrook
Under 500, Gang Gang Gallery Lithgow
2017
Summer Exposure Braemar House Springwood
Spring Blossom Art Prize Mt Wilson
2016
Fisher’s Ghost Art Award
2015
Blackheath Art Prize
Sydney Royal Easter Show
Fisher’s Ghost Art Award Campbelltown Arts Centre
Norvill Art Prize Finalists
2014
Blackheath Art Prize
2013
Hunters Hill Art Prize
2012
National Finalists Paddington Art Prize
Mt Wilson Art Prize Mt Wilson
Blackheath Art Prize
2011
Summer show, Artists Deli Bowral
Artstreet 2011 selected artists, Nolan on Lovel Gallery Katoomba
Papyrus Gallery Works on Paper Leura
Blackheath Art Prize
2010
Hornsby Art Prize Exhibition
Papyrus Gallery, The Mall Leura
Artists Deli, Bowral
Hunters Hill Art Prize, finalists Exhibition
Waverly Art Prize finalists Exhibition
Norvill Art Prize Murrarundi
Guest Artist Summer 10 Blackheath Gallery
Australian Art Sales Easter Exhibition
Open Studio BMAC Artist Trail Leura
Blackheath Art Prize
2009
The Mortimore Art Prize travelling show Dubbo-Sydney
Bungendore
Crockett Group $11000 Art Prize Blue Mountains
Blackheath Art Prize Exhibition
Newington Armory Gallery, Homebush Bay
Calleen Art award Show Cowra Regional Gallery
2008
Newington Armory Gallery, Homebush Bay
Calleen Art Award Cowra Regional Gallery
Royal Easter Show
Crockett Group Art Prize Show Blue Mountains
Fountaincourt Parliament House Sydney
Blackheath Art Prize
2007
‘Art Street’ Winter Magic Festival, Katoomba
Newington Armory Gallery, Homebush Bay
2006
LGA exhibition Fairmont Resort Leura
2005
‘Religious Icons’ exhibition Katoomba
2004
Echo Point Gallery Katoomba
1998
Raglan Gallery Manly
1997
Elizabeth Gallery, Newtown
1991
Braemar House, Blackheath
1986
Graduation Exhibition The Cell Block East Sydney
1984
HSC Major Work Exhibition Gladstone Gallery NSW
PUBLICATIONS
Art Prize Winners– Blue Mountains Gazette Oct 2012
Award Winning Talent on Show at Deli Artspace – Southern Highlands News 2012
Women in Art Homesguide – Blue Mountains Central West October 2009
Artists Combine Forces Blue Mountains Gazette 7th October 2009
Art exhibition Review, Blue Mountains Gazette 14th May 2008
Featured in Australian Artist magazine issues 206 & 207 2001
Front Cover illustration Knowledge of Reality magazine 1995
COLLECTIONS
Westmead Children’s Hospital