B. 1992, Launceston, Lutruwita / Tasmania.

Education

2024 Commenced Masters of Fine Arts, National Arts School, Sydney

2023 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Advanced Standing) National Art School, Sydney

2017 Bachelor of Natural History Illustration with Distinction, University of Newcastle

2017 Certificate of Clinical and Educational Art Therapy, CECAT Australia

2014 Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts with Distinction, Newcastle Art School

Solo Shows 

2022 In Quiet Company, Onwards Gallery, Newcastle

2019  Ísland - Hall & Wilcox Emerging Artist Acquisition Solo Exhibition, Hall and Wilcox, Newcastle

Group Shows

2024 PACCED OUT, PACC, Cessnock

2024 Counter Actions, The Creator Incubator, Newcastle

2023 Summer Salon, Straitjacket, Newcastle (upcoming)

2023 National Art School Graduate Exhibition

2023 National Emerging Artist Prize, Michael Reid Art Bar, Sydney

2023 Suburban Undertow, Stella Downer Fine Art, Sydney (Di Holdsworth / Lachlan Warner)

2023 Upriver, Downriver, Maitland Regional Art Gallery

2023 Pause, Pause, Leighton Contemporary, QLD

2023 Collect, The Lock Up, Newcastle

2023 6x6, The Creator Incubator, Newcastle

2023 Here You Find Me, Scratch Space Gallery, Sydney

2023 Stillness and Form, Goodspace Gallery, Sydney

2022 5 Years & Onwards, Onwards Gallery, Newcastle

2022 Contemporary Australian Landscape, Purple Noon Gallery, Freemans Reach

2022 Newcastle Club Art Prize Finalist Exhibition, Newcastle Club

2022 Newcastle Club Art Prize Semi Finalist Exhibition, Newcastle Art Space

2022 Lake Art Prize, Museum of Art and Culture Yapang, Lake Macquarie

2022 Clouds, Newcastle Art Space, Newcastle

2022 Brenda Clouted Memorial Arts Scholarship, Maitland Regional Art Gallery

2022 Sunburnt Country, Sketch Collective Gallery, Sydney

2022 5x5, Creator Incubator Gallery, Newcastle

2022 Balmy, Gallery Raye, Newstead Studios, Brisbane

2022 BFA Graduate Show, National Art School, Sydney

2021 Hawkesbury Art Prize, Purple Noon Gallery

2021 National Emerging Art Prize, Michael Reid Gallery, Sydney

2021 Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery

2021 Little Things Art Prize, Saint Cloche, Sydney

2021 Clouds, Newcastle Arts Space

2021 Incognito Show, Verona Studio, Paddington, Sydney

2021 Blake Prize, Casula Powerhouse Gallery

2020 Locus Focus, Newcastle Arts Space, Newcastle

2020 Wag the Tail, BOLTspace, Maitland

2020 Little Things Art Prize, Saint Cloche, Sydney

2020 Intimacy, Jericho Contemporary, Sydney

2020 Stolen Property, National Art School Library Gallery, Sydney

2020 MISTRESS, Black Stone Gallery, Newcastle

2020 NAS Retrospective, NAS Gallery Newcastle

2019 Newcastle Emerging Artists Prize, NAS Gallery, Newcastle

2018 Naturalist, Watt Space, Newcastle

2018 Narratives of Climate Change Art Exhibition, International Narratives of Climate Change Symposium, Newspace, Newcastle

2017 Hàus – NES studios, Skagaströnd, Iceland

2016 Margret Senior Award Exhibit, University of Newcastle

2016 Newcastle Emerging Artists Prize Finalist, NAS Gallery, Newcastle

2016 Studios End, NAS Gallery, Newcastle

2016 Brenda Clouten Memorial Traveling Scholarship for a Young Achiever in the Visual Arts- Finalists Exhibition, Maitland Regional Art Gallery, Maitland

2015 Progression of Self, Watt Space Gallery, Newcastle

2015 Newcastle Emerging Artists Prize Finalist, NAS Gallery, Newcastle

2015 Hall & Wilcox Emerging Artist Acquisition Exhibition, Sydney

2014 Reg Russom Memorial Drawing Prize, Newcastle Art School

2014 Newcastle Emerging Artist Prize, NAS Gallery, Newcastle

2014 Photography Installation, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle

2014 Brenda Clouten Memorial Traveling Scholarship for a Young Achiever in the Visual Arts- Finalists Exhibition, Maitland Regional Art Gallery, Maitland

2012 Paper Works, Maitland Regional Art Gallery, Maitland

2010 Eskleigh Art Prize, Eskleigh, Tasmania

2010 Art Rage, John Lees Auditorium, Regional Gallery Burnie, Plimsol Gallery Hobart

2009 UCP Exhibition, Power House Gallery, Inveresk

2009 Such is Life, Gallows Art Space, Launceston, Tasmania

Public Art Projects

2022 Seagrass Meadow, Science Week Art Project with Operation Posidonia, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney

2022 Seagrass Meadow, Science Week Art Project with Operation Posidonia, Lake Macquarie Museum of Art and Culture , Lake Macquarie

2021 The Hunt in the Hunter Street Mall, Newcastle CBD. Supported by the Australian Government RISE Fund

2021 Public Mural, Cardiff Public Library, commissioned by the Lake Macquarie City Council  

Prizes and Awards 

2023 Clitheroe Foundation Masters Scholarship, National Art School  

2023 National Emerging Artist Prize Finalist, Michael Reid Art Bar, Sydney

2023 Best Digital Learning Experience, Museums Australasia Multimedia and Publication Design awards. In collaboration with Maitland Regional Art Gallery and Newy Digital.

2022 Newcastle Club Art Prize Finalist, Newcastle Club

2022 Highly Commended, Lake Art Prize, Museum of Art and Culture, Lake Macquarie, Yapang.

2022 Lake Art Prize Finalist, Museum of Art and Culture, Lake Macquarie, Yapang.

2022 Highly Commended, Brenda Clouten Memorial Art Scholarship, Maitland Regional Gallery

2022 Brenda Clouten Memorial Art Scholarship Finalist, Maitland Regional Gallery

2022 Best Children’s e-Activity, Museums Australasia Multimedia and Publication Design awards. In collaboration with Maitland Regional Art Gallery and Newy Digital.

2021 Packers Prize, Hawkesbury Art Prize, Purple Noon Gallery, Freemans Reach

2021 Hawkesbury Art Prize Finalist, Purple Noon Gallery, Freemans Reach

2021 National Emerging Art Prize Finalist, Michael Reid Gallery, Sydney

2021 Little Things Art Prize Finalist, Saint Cloche Gallery, Sydney

2021 Gosford Art Prize Finalist, Gosford Regional Art Gallery, Gosford

2021 Best Children’s e-Activity, Museums Australasia Multimedia and Publication Design awards. In collaboration with Maitland Regional Art Gallery and Newy Digital.                                              

2020 Blake Prize Finalist, Casula Power House Gallery, Casula

2020 Little Things Art Prize Finalist, Saint Cloche Gallery, Sydney

2019 Winner, Hall and Wilcox Art Prize.

2019 Newcastle Emerging Artists Prize Finalist, Newcastle Art Space, Newcastle

2019 Selected Australian Emerging Artist, Inaugural Hall & Wilcox Emerging Artist Acquisition Exhibition, Newcastle

2016 Highly Commended, Margret Senior Award, University of Newcastle

2016 Newcastle Emerging Artists Prize Finalist, (Painting) Newcastle Art Space

2016 Newcastle Emerging Artists Prize Finalist, (Photography) Newcastle Art Space

2016 Runner up, Brenda Clouten Memorial Travelling Scholarship for a Young Achiever in the Visual Arts, Maitland Regional Art Gallery, Maitland

2015 Selected Australian Emerging Artist, Inaugural Hall & Wilcox Emerging Artist Acquisition Exhibition, Hall and Wilcox, Sydney

2015 Newcastle Emerging Artists Prize Finalist, (Painting) Newcastle Art Space

2014 Highly Commended in Painting, Newcastle Emerging Artists Prize, Newcastle Art Space

2014 Finalist in the Brenda Clouten Memorial Travelling Scholarship for a Young Achiever in the Visual Arts, Maitland Regional Art Gallery, Maitland

2010 Eskleigh Art Prize Finalist, Eskleigh, Tasmania

Residencies / Mentorships

2023 Artist in Residence, Pacific Palms Primary, NSW

2020-2021 Newcastle Art Space Mentorship Program Recipient

2017 Artist Residency, NES studios, Skagaströnd, Iceland

Grants

2022 Australian Government and Inspiring Australia National Science Week Grant

2021 Made In Newcastle/Curious Legends: Wheely Day Out! Australian Government RISE Fund

2021 Made In Newcastle/Curious Legends: New Annual Project. Australian Government RISE Fund

2016 Brenda Clouten Memorial Travelling Scholarship for a Young Achiever in the Visual Arts

2015 William Fletcher Foundation Grant Recipient

Art Publications

2022 Jo Cooper, Newcastle Herald Weekender ‘Arts and Culture’ Feature, Saturday

2021 66th Blake Prize Education Kit, (pp.14)

2020 Real Living Magazine, November Issue. (pp. 112-113)

2018 Hannah Stretton, Newcastle Mirage, Issue 60, May 18 (pp. 4- 10)

2018 Rethinking the Narrative of Climate Change, The University of Newcastle. Wednesday, 4 July.

2016 Finnie, A. ‘Artists and Artisans, The Newcastle Community Arts Center’ (pp.174-181)

2015 Jill Stowell, Newcastle Herald, Dec 6th.

Scientific Publications

2017 M, Taylor. Singh, T. Grant, A. Boyd, B. Iyengar, A. ‘Systematic Use of Deep Hypotheric Circulatory Arrest for Resection of Renal Cell Carinoma with IVC Thrombus’ – Illustrations of key surgical strategies.

2015 Shark Spotter – Grey Nurse Shark Scientific Illustration