History

2008
April Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show
Held over five days at the Carlton Gardens this is Australia’s most prestigious garden show
2007
November Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney - ‘Artisans in the Garden’ mixed show
September The Framed Gallery Darwin - ‘Balconies, Courtyards and Gardens’ mixed show
April Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show
2006
Jan-Dec Private, public and international commissions
April Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show
2005
Jan-Dec Private, public and international commissions
April Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show
2004
Jan-Dec Private, public and international commissions
April Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show
2003
Jan-Dec Private, public and international commissions
April Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show
2002
June Established 'Oakwood' Sculpture Garden & Studio, Mangalore Tasmania.
April

Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show.
2001
June Framed Gallery Darwin - ‘Up a Tropical Garden Path’ Solo show of climate specific sculpture.
May

‘Shadows of the Past’ - Major commission for the Southern Midlands Council (with part funding from the Centenary of Federation). The project was for the placement of seven sculptures depicting historical scenes, in silhouette, along the Midland Highway around Oatlands Tasmania.
April Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show.
March Sculpture by the Sea2 - Tasman Peninsula  The Three Jellies’ stainless steel/glass jellyfish.
March Katherine Gallery, Katherine NT - ‘Birds of a Feather’ mixed show
February Tower Gallery, Meadowbank Winery Cambridge - ‘Tank’  A show of mixed media (paintings)
2000
April  Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show.
1999
October Handmark Gallery, Hobart - ‘Up a Coastal Garden Path’.
September  Festival of Gardens, Darling Harbour Sydney.
April Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show.
1998
November  Sculpture by the Sea - Tasman Peninsular ‘Pelicans’ An installation of five sandstone pelicans.
November  Handmark Gallery, Hobart - ‘Up a different Garden Path’.
April  Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show.
1997
September  Informal study trip to France. An in depth look at 14thc gothic stone sculpture.
April Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show.
1995
June - June 2002 Established Rural Design Studio & Sculpture Garden, Oatlands Tasmania.
1994
September NSW Parliament House - mixed show, ‘The Spirit of Sport’.
September Porters Gallery, Kenthurst Sydney -grand opening exhibition (mixed).
August David Jones Bondi Junction Sydney - solo show.
July  David Jones Sydney - joint show 7th floor gallery city store.
May Hunter-Taylor Gallery, Sydney Hilton - mixed exhibition.
May David Jones - solo exhibition in the market street windows.
April    Bell Gallery Berrima - mixed show, ‘In the Aussie Tradition’.
April    David Jones Brookvale - solo exhibition.
March Accepted as member of The NSW Sculptors Society.
February Arthouse Gallery, Paddington - mixed exhibitions.
1992 - 1994 Eaglehawke Galleries, Glebe Sydney - part of permanent show and mixed exhibitions with stone and timber sculptures.
1989 Informal study trip to Mexico where I studied pre-Columbian stone carvings with emphasis on Mayan culture.
1988-1989 19 Commissions for margarine sculptures for clients including Royal Randwick Racecourse, the Sydney Football Stadium, NSW University and the Darling Harbour Exhibition Centre.
1986  Created first sculpture in sandstone.
1985 Spent a year working in the Promenade Hotel, in the Embassy district of Den Hague and Kafka Restaurant and Gallery in Amsterdam.
1984 Graduated in Commercial Cookery at Ryde Catering College.
1980 Arrived in Sydney Australia.

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