Immersion

This exhibition sees the continued exploration of the theme of people, water and light.

Numerous works feature people immersed in water, set in a moment of time, where the relationship between people and each other, people with the water and waves bathed in light is developed.

Other works feature a single swimmer quietly moving through the water or a single abode on the edge of a still lake giving a feeling of quiet solitude in an almost primal setting. Another work is the view of simply looking into a shallow water’s edge before immersing into it.

A collection of smaller works also studies the relationships of water, people and light whilst playing with subtle variations of compositions.

Although all the paintings are realist images, they are based on a more abstract approach to the structure of the canvas via flattening out the picture plane. The compositions are carefully constructed to create balance whilst using traditional practices in a contemporary method.

CV

1974-1977 Newcastle Art School

Exhibitions

2024 Solo Exhibition Immersion, Art2Muse Gallery, Woollahra, Sydney

2023 Solo Exhibition, Water, Gallery-One Southport QLD

2022 Solo Exhibition, Urban, Gosford Regional Gallery

2021 Solo exhibition The Sea the City, Gallery-One, Southport QLD

2019-20 Summer Studio/Gallery exhibition, Terrigal NSW

2018 Solo exhibition, Gallery-One, Southport QLD

2017 Solo exhibition, cstudios gallery, Newcastle

2017 Solo exhibition, Gallery-One, Southport QLD

2015 Solo exhibition, Gallery-One, Southport QLD

2015 Solo exhibition, CK Gallery Newtown

2014 Solo exhibition, Gallery-One, Southport QLD

2012 Solo exhibition, Gallery-One, Southport QLD

2011 Solo exhibition, Harrison galleries, Sydney

2010 Solo exhibition, Gallery-One, Southport, QLD

2009 Solo exhibition, Harrison galleries, Sydney

2009 Solo exhibition, Cooks Hill galleries Newcastle

2008 Solo exhibition, Harrison Galleries, Sydney

2007 Solo exhibition, Gallery 460, Gosford

2006 Group Show ‘figurative6’, Cooks Hill Gallery, Newcastle

2005 Group show ‘Figurative6’ Gosford Regional Gallery

Solo exhibition Cooks Hill Gallery, Newcastle

Solo exhibition, Gallery 460, Gosford

2003 Solo exhibition ‘Water and Light’ Cooks Hill Gallery, Newcastle.

2002 Solo exhibition ‘Views from the Hill’ Cooks Hill Gallery, Newcastle.

2001 Solo exhibition ‘Sydney, London, Barcelona’ Gallery 460, Gosford

1997 Solo exhibition Eddie Glastra Gallery, Paddington

1994 Solo exhibition Cooks Hill Gallery, Newcastle.

1992 Solo exhibition Eddie Glastra Gallery, Paddington

Solo exhibition Cooks Hill Gallery, Newcastle.

1991 Two Man Show Eddie Glastra Gallery, Paddington

1990 Solo exhibition Cooks Hill Gallery, Newcastle.

1989 Solo exhibition Cooks Hill Gallery, Newcastle.

Solo exhibition Eddie Glastra Gallery, Paddington

Solo exhibition Small Paintings Cooks Hill Gallery, Newcastle.

1988 Three Young Artist’s Eddie Glastra Gallery, Paddington

1987 Solo exhibition Cooks Hill Gallery, Newcastle.

Awards

2011 Winner, 5 Lands in Plein Air, Gosford Regional Gallery

2007 Short-listed, Wynne Prize, NSW Art Gallery

2005 Winner, Local Section, Wyong Art Show

2004 Runner up Tattersalls Landscape Prize Brisbane

2004 Winner, 2-Dimensional, Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Art Gallery

2004 Winner, People’s Choice, Art on the Rocks.

2001 Commended Gosford Regional Gallery Art Show

1999 2nd Prize & 3rd Prize – People’s Choice, Regional Art Gallery Gosford

1993,1994,1996,1997,1998,1999 Highly Commended, Wyong Art Show

1994,5 Highly Commended, Weston Art Show

1994 Winner, Water Colour prize Weston Art Show

Finalist

2024 Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery

2023 Paddington Art Prize

2023 Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery

2022 Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery

2021 Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery

2020 Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery

2019 Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery

2019 Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Gallery

2019 Tattersall’s Club Landscape Prize, Brisbane

2018 Tattersall’s Club Landscape Prize, Brisbane

2018 Gosford Art Prize

2017 Gosford Art Prize

2016 Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery

2015 Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery

2015 Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Gallery

2014 Sulman Prize Art Gallery Of NSW

2014 Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Gallery

2014 Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery

2013 Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery

2012 Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery

2011 Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Gallery

2011-2012- 2013 Mortimore Art Prize

2011 Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery

2010 Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery

2010 Paddington Art Prize

2010 Wynne Prize, NSW Art Gallery

2010 Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Gallery

2009 Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Gallery

2009 Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery

2009 Wynne Prize, NSW Art Gallery

2008 Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery

2007 Wynne Prize, NSW Art Gallery

2004 Art on the Rocks, Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority

2003 to 2007 Gosford Art Prize

2001, 2005, 2006, Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Gallery

1998 to 2016 Tattersall’s Club Landscape Prize, Brisbane

1994 Winsor and Newton Art Prize, Art Expo, Sydney

1989 ACTA Maritime Shipping Touring Exhibition

1988 ACTA Maritime Shipping Touring Exhibition

1998 to 2014Tattersall’s Club Landscape Prize, Brisbane

1994 Winsor and Newton Art Prize, Art Expo, Sydney

1989 ACTA Maritime Shipping Touring Exhibition

1988 ACTA Maritime Shipping Touring Exhibition

Major Murals

2018 “Creation Yango Dreaming” Central Coast Leagues Club

2017 “5 Lands Walk” Crowne Plaza Terrigal

2014 “First Contact Tuggerah Lakes” Berkeley Vale

2009 “Land Sea and Air, Whale Dreaming” Deepwater Plaza, Woy Woy

2006 Two Murals‘Window’and ‘Family Reunion’. Department of Community Services, Wyong

2002 Mustaffa Palace, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Murals

1999 Tea Gardens Hotel, Bondi Junction – Mural

1997 Mingara Recreational Club, Tumbi Umbi – Murals

1996 Brisbane Water Private Hospital, Woy Woy – Murals, Paintings, Sculptures and Installations

Australian Reptile Park, Somersby – Mural and Sculptures

1995 Terrigal Beach Hotel, Terrigal, Murals

1993 Shadow Mural Project, Gosford City Council, ‘The History of Terrigal Beach’, Terrigal

1991 Shadow Mural Project, Australia Council Grant, 6 Murals, ‘The History of Newcastle’, Newcastle

3D and Concept Art

1998-2000 Principal finishing artist Showtronics, Sydney

2000 Terra Mitica Theme Park, The Great Voyage, Spain

2002 Knights, Warner Bros, Movie world, Gold Coast.

2002 Hoolie-Doolies, Concept Artist, ABC video

2003-4 Eaten Alive Exhibition Questacon, Canberra, Ideation

2004 Crocodiles and Alligator heads, Sydney Aquarium.

2007 Frillneck lizard Sydney Zoo Darling Harbour.