BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES

1947                  Born, Melbourne.

1965-68            Dip. Painting, Caulfield Institute

1968                  Married Patsy, Melbourne.

1969-70            Lived and painted full time in London.  Visited Galleries in Europe.  Hitch hiked Morocco.

1970                  Traveled overland, England to India. Dabbled in ink painting.

1971                   Dip. Teaching, Burwood Teachers College.

1972-95            Part time Artist & Art teacher Maryborough Technical College, Vic.

1974-76            Overseas 11 months in USA and two four month trips to India.

1975-82            5 children born

1983-84, 85     Built Studio. Lose studio and paintings in Maryborough bush fire. Rebuilt studio, resume painting.

1996-2024       Leave part time teaching. Full-time professional artist.

EXHIBITIONS

1970                 Solo. & Joint, Compendium Galleries, in London and Birmingham, England.

1989-91           Solo. Wallace Bros. Gallery, Castlemaine Victoria.

1990, 92,96    Solo. Eltham Wiregrass Gallery, Melbourne,

1993, 95          Joint. Qdos Gallery, Lorne, Victoria.

1999, 03, 05, 07, 08, 11, 13-16 Joint Exhibitions, Herons Gallery, Castlemaine Arts Festival.

1994, 96-97     Joint. Eltham Wiregrass Gallery, Melbourne

1997, 2016       Two man and Joint, ‘For the Birds’ Framed Gallery, Darwin

1998                 Joint. Forest Gallery, New South Wales.

1998                 Artist in Residence Mulgara Gallery Uluru Northern Territory.

1998, 05-08, 14, 17 Joint Maryb. Regional Gallery.

2000                Solo. Hobsons Choice Gallery, Queenscliff.  Artist in Residence Mulgara Gallery, Uluru NT.

2001                 Joint, Wildlife Art Society. Winner of Innovative & Imaginative work.

2002 & 05       Solo. Melbourne Exhibition Building. Red Hill Gallery141. 2005 Ararat Regional Gallery.

2002 -2003   Art Auction, SYDA, New York.

2003               Solo & Glass by Turiya Orme & Jewelery by Amilia Adams Eltham Wiregrass Gallery, Melbourne

2004-05         Joint. Eltham Wiregrass Gallery, Melbourne.

2005               Joint. Three Masters Exhibition, Avoca Art Gallery.

2005, 07        Joint. Lt Malop Gallery Geelong

2006-07        Joint ‘Three Generations’ Maryborough Regional Gallery

2008-10-12   Joint. Metropolis Gallery Geelong

2016-2022    Joint. Pyrenees Unearthed Festival. Best Exhibit In 2017.

2017 & 21      Solo. ‘Hinterland Highlights’ & ‘Views to Westernport’, Manyung Gallery, Sorento.

2017 & 20     Solo. Qdos Gallery Vic. ‘In The Otways’ 2017 ‘Swell’ 2020

2018, 23, 24 Joint Exhibition Manyung Gallery, Flinders

2021, 22, 23  Solo. ‘Back to the Bush & Sea’, Seaview Gallery, Queenscliff.

2024               Solo. Gallery Studio 11 Melbourne Looking About

COLLECTIONS

In private collections. England, France, Germany, Japan, USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

16 works Melbourne Crown Casino City Coast Credit Union NSW. Reserve Bank of Australia, New York collection.

Ballarat Fine Art Regional Gallery. Central Goldfields Regional Art Gallery.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

‘Artistic Insights’ Harcourt, Brace & Javanovich. Aust 1991.

‘Craft Arts’ International Issue 37 1996.

‘Australian Artist’ No. 177 March 1999.

‘International Artist’ No.6 May 1999.

‘Australian Artist’ No.221 Nov. 2002. ‘Creative Artist’ No.17 Feb. 2017.