From an early age I drew. My first drawings were of the traditional South African houses called rondavels, little round houses with thatched roofs. I also drew animals such as seals and horses.

I went on to study art and then architecture and I have had a successful career as an urban designer in Sydney. Since attending City Art Institute in Sydney I have kept up a practice of painting landscapes, particularly seascapes and still life such as shells with watercolours, gouache and now I paint mainly in oils.

Education

Mentoring Program (Oil Painting), under Matilda Michell, 2023–Present

Classical Oil Painting, Art Est Art Classes, 2019–2023

Master of Urban Design, University of Sydney, 2006

Bachelor of Architecture (Hons 1), UTS, Sydney, 1998

Graduate Certificate in Project Management, UTS, 2014

Bachelor of Arts (Visual), City Art Institute, Sydney, 1989

Exhibitions

Group Exhibition, Winter Light, Brunswick Street Gallery, 2025

Group Exhibition, Art Alchemy Gallery, 2025

Palette Project Art Prize Finalist, 2025

Greenway Art Prize Finalist, 2024

Power-up Festival, White Bay Power Station Exhibition, 2024

Art Est Art School Group Exhibition, 2019–2023

Queenscliff Café Exhibition, 2002

North Steyne Manly Surf Club Exhibition, 2001

Canberra Art Fair, Haig Park, 1998

Commissions

Supreme Court of NSW, St James Court House, Sydney Jury Deliberation Room Paintings

Private Commission, for the passing of Gai Green

Professional Development

Art Career Academy, Going (Art) Pro Course, 2025-Present

Mentoring Program with Matilda Michell, 2023–Present

Accolades

Palette Project Finalist, 2025

Greenway Art Prize Finalist, 2024

Canberra Art Fair, Haig Park, 1998

ACT (Canberra) Secondary Student Art Prize, Winner Runner-up, 1986