| |  | 1952 | Born, Launceston, Tasmania | | 1972-74 | Diploma of Fine Arts (Photography), Tasmanian School of Art | | 1977-78 | Postgraduate (Sculpture), Slade School of Art, London | | 1979 | Postgraduate (Sculpture), New York Studio School, New York | | 1990 | Residency at Mora Dyring Studio, Cite International des Arts, Paris, Art Gallery of New South Wales Trust | | 1994 | Asialink overseas residency, Beijing Art Academy, China | | 2005 | Part-time lecturer in painting, National Art School, Sydney | | | | | | |
Solo Exhibitions | | | 2008 | 'Black and White', Australian Galleries, Melbourne | | 'Sydney', Australian Galleries, Sydney | | 2007 | 'Crystal Clear', Australian Galleries, Melbourne | | 'Icebreaker', Australian Galleries, Sydney | | 2006 | 'Venice Series', Australian Galleries, Sydney | | 2004 | ‘So Pretty’, Australian Galleries, Sydney
| | 2002 | Boutwell Draper Gallery, Sydney
| | 2001 | Boutwell Draper Gallery, Sydney
| | 1994 | Beijing International Art Palace, Beijing, China
| | Australian Embassy, Beijing, China
| | Annandale Galleries, Sydney
| | 1993 | Annandale Galleries, Sydney
| | 1992 | Dick Bett Gallery, Hobart
| | 1991 | Australian Galleries, Sydney
| | 1989 | William Mora Galleries, Melbourne
| | Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
| | 1988 | William Mora Galleries, Melbourne
| | Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
| | 1987 | Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
| | Salamanca Art Gallery, Hobart
| | Cockatoo Gallery, Launceston
| | 1986 | Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
| | 1985 | Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney
| | Michael Milburn Galleries, Brisbane
| | The Performance Space, Sydney
| | 1984 | The Performance Space, Sydney
| | 1983 | Tolarno Galleries, Melbourne
| | 1982 | Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney
| | 1981 | Art Empire Industry Gallery, Sydney |
Group Exhibitions | | | 2008 | Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney (Winner)
| | Wynn Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
| | Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
| | ‘Who let the dogs out’, Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, NSW
| | 2007 | 'Small Pleasures: Painting and Sculpture', Australian Galleries, Melbourne | | 'Stock Show', Australian Galleries, Melbourne | | The John Glover Prize (finalist), Tasmania
| | Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
| | 2006 | '50th Anniversary Exhibition', Australian Galleries, Melbourne | | 'New Year Group Exhibition', Australian Galleries, Melbourne | | 'Stock Show', Australian Galleries, Melbourne | | 'Summery', Australian Galleries, Sydney | | ‘SCEGGS Redlands Westpac Art Prize’, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney (Winner)
| | Archibald Prize Exhibition, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
| | 2005 | 'End of Year Group Exhibition', Australian Galleries Painting and Sculpture, Sydney
| | ’Bleak Epiphanies…. an exhibition of small black things’, Virginia Wilson Art in association with William Wright: Artists’ Projects
| | ’Dog Trumpet, RSPCA Fundraiser’, Michael Nagy Gallery, NSW
| | ‘Bleak Epiphanies: an exhibition of small black things’,curated by William Wright, Virginia Wilson Art, Sydney
| | Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Woollahra Council, NSW
| | Archibald Prize’, Art Gallery of New South Wales and touring
| | ‘Walking the Line’, The National Art School, Sydney
| | ‘Personage the figure on paper’, Australian Galleries Works on Paper, Sydney
| | ‘Small Important Works’, Australian Galleries, Sydney
| | ‘Fireworks, tracing the incendiary in Australian Art’, Artspace, Mackay, and touring
| | 2004 | ‘Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales and touring
| | Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | ‘In the presence of all creatures great and small’, Australian Galleries Works on Paper, Sydney
| | ‘Species’, Australian Galleries Works on Paper, Melbourne
| | 2003 | Blake Prize, Sir Herman Black Gallery, University of Sydney
| | 2002 | ‘William Creek and Beyond – book launch exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney and national tour of regional galleries
| | 2001 | Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales and touring
| | Roche Contemporary Art Prize, national tour
| | International Works on Paper Fair, Sydney
| | 2000 | Defiance Gallery, Sydney
| | 1999 | ‘Silver’, UNSW College of Fine Arts, Sydney
| | ‘Wynne Prize’, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
| | ‘Sulman Prize’, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
| | International Works on Paper Fair, Sydney
| | 1998 | SCEGGS Redlands Invitation Exhibition, Sydney
| | ‘Sulman Prize’, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
| | 1997 | ‘Archibald Prize’, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
| | 1996 | ‘Its a Guitar Shaped World’, Tamworth City Gallery, NSW
| | ‘Nude and Naked’, Eva Breuer Gallery, Sydney
| | ‘The Kings School Art Prize’, The Kings School, Sydney
| | ‘Kedumba Drawing Prize”, Leura, NSW
| | ‘Shelf Works’, Annandale Galleries, Sydney
| | 1994 | ‘Drawing from Inspiration’, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney
| | Australian Contemporary Art Fair, Melbourne
| | Art Asia (Art Fair), Hong Kong
| | ‘Blake Prize for Religious Art’, Blaxland Gallery, Sydney & touring
| | 1993 | ‘Roger Taylor Re-presents’, Powell Street Gallery, Melbourne
| | ‘On the other hand’, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
| | ‘Salon des Refuse’, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
| | ‘Blake Prize for Religious Art’, Blaxland Gallery, Sydney & touring
| | 1992 | ‘A Private Collection’, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
| | ‘New York Studio School Alumni Exhibition’, Macquarie Galleries, Sydney & regional tour
| | ‘Blake Prize for Religious Art’, Blaxland Gallery, Sydney & touring
| | 1991 | ‘Abedare Invitational Art Prize’, Ipswich, QLD
| | 1990 | ‘Lake Macquarie Art Prize’, Lake Macquarie Gallery, NSW
| | ‘Scotchman Hill Vineyard Art Prize’, Geelong Art Gallery, VIC
| | Stock Show, Australian Galleries, Sydney
| | 2nd Australian Contemporary Art Fair, Melbourne
| | 1989 | ‘Mindscapes’, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
| | ‘Freestyle: Australian Art from the 60s to now’, National Gallery of Victoria & touring
| | ‘ICI Contemporary Art Collection’, touring exhibition
| | ‘Opening Exhibition’, William Mora Galleries, Melbourne
| | 1988 | ‘Moet & Chandon’, Touring Exhibition State Galleries
| | ‘Purchase Exhibition’, Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle
| | New South Wales Institute of Technology, Sydney
| | ‘Lake Macquarie Art Prize’, Lake Macquarie Gallery, NSW
| | ‘Artists make Ceramics’, Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
| | 1987 | ‘Moet & Chandon’, Touring Exhibition State Galleries
| | 1986 | ‘Artists Make Furniture’, Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
| | ‘Young Australians: Budget Rent a Car Collection’, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, and touring
| | 1985 | ‘Australian Perspecta ‘85’, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
| | ‘Small Works’, Michael Milburn Galleries, Brisbane
| | ‘Thinking Aloud’, Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
| | 1984 | ‘Survey Exhibition’, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart
| | ‘Sculpture ‘84’, The Performance Space, Sydney
| | 1982 | ‘Wall Sculpture: Sydney Biennale’, Art Empire Industry, Sydney
| | 1981 | ‘First Australian Sculpture Triennial’, Latrobe University, Melbourne
| | 1980 | ‘Albert Hall Purchase Exhibition’, Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery, Launceston
| | 1979 | ‘Studio Sculpture Show’, New York Studio School, New York
| | 1978 | ‘London Group’, Gulbenkian Gallery, London
| | ‘Young Contemporaries’, Institute of Contemporary Art, London
| | ‘Postgraduate Exhibition’, Slade School of Art, London
| | 1977 | ‘Snakes and Ladders’, Fine Arts Gallery, University of Tasmania, TAS |
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PERIODICALS
Fortescue, Elizabeth; “Postcard on the Edge”, The Daily Telegraph, 26 May 2006, p.76 (ill)
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Lynn, Elwyn; “Fertile fantasies”, The Weekend Australian, 3-4 December 1993, p. 10
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Awards| 2008 | Winner, Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of NSW | | 2006 | Winner, SCEGGS Redlands Westpac Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney | | 2005 | Project Grant, Visual Arts/Craft Fund of the Australia Council | 1999
| National Art School Travel Grant (New York)
| | 1996 | Project Grant, Visual Arts/Craft Fund of the Australia Council | | 1994 | 1st Prize, Fisher's Ghost Art Award, Campbelltown City Gallery
| | 1988 | Project Grant, Visual Arts/Craft Fund of the Australia Council |
| 1st Prize, Lake Macquarie Gallery Invitational Art Prize
| | 1984 | Project Grant, Visual Arts/Craft Board of the Australia Council | | 1978 | Tasmanian Arts Advisory Board Grant |
CollectionsArt Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Artbank, Sydney
ICI Contemporary Art Collection
Lake Macquarie Gallery, NSW
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
University of Western Sydney
Selected ReviewsMoving Pictures | The Sydney Morning Herald | 16 Jun 2006
Not for Rodney Pople the cliches of Venetian gondolas and the Bridge of Sighs. | The Sydney Morning Herald | 25 May 2006
New Year Group Exhibition | The Sunday Age, Preview | 6 Jan 2005
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