My painting ‘Drawing of an Oyster Shell’ has been selected as a finalist for the 2021 Still: National Still Life Award.
The prize will be judged by Liz Ann Macgregor, Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. Exhibition to run from August 14 – October 23 at Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery.
Drawing of an Oyster Shell. Oil on linen, 20 x 25 cm
Happy to announce my forthcoming solo exhibition, ‘Endless Patience’ - Opening next week at Michael Reid, Northern Beaches.
A preview catalogue will be sent out by May 18. If you’d like to register your interest, please email the gallery at northernbeaches@michaelreid.com.au
‘Endless Patience’ will be up from May 20-29. Join us for the opening from 11-3pm on Saturday May 22.
Sea Mouth. Oil on linen, 20 x 25 cm
I’m very excited to be a featured artist in Amber Creswell Bell’s beautiful new book Still Life - out this month with Thames & Hudson.
Also honoured to have my work on the back cover, with Tsering Hannaford’s stunning work on the front cover.
Still Life available April 27 here.
’A rich survey of the work of more than forty still-life artists, which presents the genre in a uniquely Australian light.’
I’m happy to share that I’ve been selected as a finalist for The Blake Prize.
Since 1951, The Blake Prize has engaged artists, nationally and internationally, with ideas of spirituality and religion. This painting was a response to my own religious upbringing and the tension I still feel between notions of belief and non-belief.
The 66th Blake Prize exhibition will run from February 13th – April 11th at Casula Powerhouse in NSW.
Closer. Oil on linen, 50x60cm
Photo by Jonathon Griggs
I’m delighted to be a finalist for the A.M.E. Bale Art Prize for painting. The prize is judged by the Twenty Melbourne Painters Society, one of Australia’s oldest arts organisations. Their 102 year history includes such esteemed members as Clarice Beckett, Rupert Bunny, Max Meldrum and of course, Alice Bale. There will be an exhibition of finalists’ work with more details to come.
Golden Afternoon, Oil on board (40x50cm)
My solo exhibition ‘Devotions’ will be running from 18 – 23 July at TDF Collect, Melbourne. View the online catalogue and read more about the exhibition here.
On the eve of lockdown, I enjoyed the fine company of Bed Threads at my house for their series “The Makers.” We chatted about my art practice, home and studio and they took some seriously beautiful photos. You can see the full interview and photographs here.
I’m so delighted to share this virtual guide I created with The National Gallery of Victoria for NGV Teens. Here I share some key tips for perfecting your still life compositions, and talk about one of my favourite still life pieces in the NGV collection.
I’m so thrilled to be in The Design Files upcoming group show, Art&Artefact. I’ll be showing six new paintings, in amongst 20 other painters and sculptors/ceramicists. Please join us for what is sure to be a most opulent opening on December 14th, 2-5 pm. Exhibition runs til 19th December.
Link to more info and catalogue: https://artandartefact.com
