I was asked to donate an artwork to be auctioned off at a gala dinner and silent auction on Friday November 15 to raise money to secure the Sydney Peace Prize. Me Too leaders, founder Tarana Burke and co-founder of NOW Australia Tracey Spicer AM are accepting the Peace Prize for: “empowering survivors of sexual… Read more »

I was commissioned early in 2019 by Calder Flower Architects to make artworks incorporating mid century leadlight windows from a soon to be demolished and rebuilt old aged care facility in Turrumurra.  They wanted the saved windows to be repurposed into an artwork, possibly sculptural so I decided to use LED light boxes set within three wall pieces.… Read more »

I am exhibiting in the 8th Beijing International Art Biennale China 2019 held in the National Art Museum Beijing. The theme of the exhibition is  ‘A Colourful World and a Shared Future’. ‘Three Spotted Chairs’  acrylic on canvas  168 x 152cm ‘Three Spotted Chairs’ is a painting depicting three disembodied garments, a mother and children… Read more »

Teena  McCarthy and I will be talking at the S H Ervin Gallery this Sunday afternoon August 18th as part of the Portia Geach Prize exhibition program.  We’ll talk about my painting of Teena and she will recite some of her poetry. Zuza Zochowski will also be talking about her self portrait.   Starts at… Read more »

Exhibition  Thursday 1st August – Sunday 15th September  2019 Portrait of Teena McCarthy in Flannelette Shirt  – Artist and Poet acrylic on canvas  70 x 55cm   2019 Teena McCarthy is a multi-media artist and poet working predominantly in painting, photography and performance art. She is an Italian/Barkindji woman who is a descendant of the… Read more »

EVERYDAY MADONNA 18 May 2019 – 30 Jun 2019 | 9.00am – 4.00pm Everyday Madonna looks at motherhood from a variety of perspectives and societal expectations. The artists question cultural and popular images of mothers, such as the iconic Madonna & Child. Beyond the societal and cultural expectations of mothers and what is deemed ideal, we… Read more »

With a series of mixed media assemblage and paintings I am participating in this year’s Art Central in Hong Kong for Art Atrium’s ‘A Spiritual Sense of Place’ exhibit along with artists Kate Briscoe, Paul Connor, David Middlebrook and Andrew Tomkins. My work relates to consumerism, the environment, body image, sexuality, obsession, time and being a human!… Read more »

I am doing an artist talk with my partner Peter O’Doherty at Eramboo Artists Environment Terrey Hills for Art Month Sydney.  The series of talks we are included in is called ‘Backing Yourself as an Artist’.

I have been selected as a finalist in the Fisher’s Ghost at Cambelltown City Art Gallery. Exhibition runs from  Saturday 27 October – Thursday 13 December ‘I Take You’  acrylic on canvas  167 x 152cm

I’ve been selected as a finalist  in the 2018 Korea-Australia Arts Foundation art Prize.  Exhibition open – Friday 30  November and runs till Friday 25 Jan. The venue – Korean Cultural Centre Australia 255 Elizabeth Street  Sydney ‘Black and White Cat with Black and White Dress’ –   acrylic on canvas   167 x 152cm… Read more »