ARTIST BIOGRAPHY Born in Melbourne 1978 Lives and works in Melbourne.

EDUCATION 1996-2000 Bachelor of Arts, Melbourne University 2008 Masters of Visual Arts, Victorian College of the Arts 2006 Post graduate diploma, Chelsea School of Art and Design London
2004 Internship at the Peggy Guggenheim Museum, Venice
2005 Internship at the Chinati Foundation, Marfa, Texas

EXPEREIENCE 2010 Worked as a field officer for Papunya Tula Artists 2009 Artist in residence at Mankaja Arts, Fitzroy Crossing 2004-2006 Studio assistant for Tim Maguire 2002 Print-making assistant for Kim Westcott 1999-2001 Catalouged the Roger Kemp Estate

EXHIBITIONS SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2011 The Black Dog, Boutwell Draper, Sydney 2011 The Lucky Country, Utopian Slumps, Melbourne. 2010 I am a Mirror, Ryan Renshaw, Brisbane. 2010 Crossroads, Boutwell Draper. 2009 Paintings Conceived While Driving, Utopian Slumps. 2008 Mountains, Streams and Cave-dreams, Utopian Slumps 2007 The Covers Albumn. Joint Hassles, Melbourne 2005 Not Anxious, Pickled Art Centre, Beijing 2004 In and Out, Hewer Street Studios, London 1997 Bush, George Paton Gallery. Melbourne

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2011 The Painting Group, Josh Milani, Brisbane 2010 The Painting Group, Utopian Slumps 2008 Contemporary Collage, John Buckley Gallery 2007 Under the Influence, Warnambool Regional Gallery 2006 Empire Strikes Back, Hewer Street Studios, London 2005 Chase. Royal College, London 2004 Line, A three generational exhibition. 2002 Homeshow, Next Wave Festival. 2000 Lup, Melbourne Fringe Festival

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

The Sunday Age, “The Lucky Country” pp21 . Penny Modra. March 2011. The Age, Life and Style, “The Lucky Country” pp33 March 2011. Homeshow, Ishil Morris, pp64, 3-d World, April Edition. 2001 The Herald-Sun, – Arts and Entertainment. “Door to creation”. By Harbant Gill pp1. 2001 The Age, Domain Weds 31 August “ The Artful Dodgers”. By Steve Dow pp13.2001 The Age, Culture- Tues 22nd May “ The Art and Life of an Open House” by Carolyn Webb.. 2001 Monument 44,The Next Wave, Morgan Richards, Oct/Nov 2001. Essay by Leigh Robb (MA Courtauld Institute) : Making History Present, Published by Pickled Art Centre, Beijing 2005.

AWARDS

2011 Short -listed for Keith and Elizabeth Murdoch Travelling Scholarship. 2011 Finalist for Churchie Contemporary Painting Prize 2011 Finalist for Metro Painting Prize 2011 Finalist for Outback painting Prize 2010 Australia Council Grant. Artstart 2008 Winner of Marten Bequest Traveling Scholarship 2008 Short listed for ABN AMRO Contemporary Art Prize 2008 Short listed for ANZ Contemporary Art Prize 2003 Finalist for Brett Whiteley Traveling Art Scholarship 2003 Finalist for Metro 5 Art Contemporary Art Prize

2001 Awarded Cultural Development Grant from The City of

                          Melbourne for the production of Homeshow.

2000 Awarded Scholarship in support of Lup from Ormond College

PUBLIC AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONS

Artbank, Australia Stonnington Council Homesglenn Council Maquarie Bank Collection