Awards
2024
Finalist
Explorers Against Extinction - Sketch for Survival Competition
Emerging/disappearing (eastern quoll)
Colour pencil and panpastel drawing on Grafix drafting film 21.0x29.7 cm (A4)
Reference image: Jade Minto
Shortlisted - Emerging Artist Category
Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize, South Australia Museum, Adelaide SA
Waiting (orange-bellied parrots)
Colour pencil drawing on Grafix drafting film 42.0x59.4 cm (A2)
Reference images: Barry Baker
Special Merit Award
Art and Color 365 Drawing Competition
Rainbow lorikeets
Colour pencil drawing on Grafix drafting film 42x29.7cm (A3)
Reference image: Lucy Francis
Winner - Printmaking and Drawing Category
Huon Art Awards, Cygnet Town Hall, Cygnet TAS
Special Merit Award
Art and Color 365 Drawing Competition
Swift parrot in flowering gum
Colour pencil drawing on Pastelmat board 25x35cm
Reference image: Elaine McDonald
2023
Finalist - Holmes Prize for Excellence in Realistic Australian Bird Art
Sunshine Coast Art and Framing Gallery, Minyama, QLD
Focus (white-bellied sea eagle)
Colour pencil drawing on Pastelmat board 50x70cm
Reference image: Daniel Beltsazar (iStock)
Winner - Printmaking and Drawing Category
Huon Art Awards. Cygnet, TAS
Special Merit Award
Art and Color 365 Drawing Competition
Musk lorikeet
Colour pencil on Fabriano Artistico 300gsm hotpress watercolour paper
Reference image: Subhranil Das
Winner - People’s Choice
Huon Art Awards. Cygnet, TAS
Wedge-tailed eagle
Colour pencil on Grafix drafting film 29.7x42cm (A3)
Reference image: Caroline Robinson
2022
Finalist - Holmes Prize for Excellence in Realistic Australian Bird Art
Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve, Maleny, QLD
Look up! Spotted pardalotes
Colour pencil drawing on Grafix drafting film 59.4x42.0 cm (A2)
Reference images (top to bottom): Subhranil Das, Tracie Louise, Andrew Haysom, Stu Milde, Andrew Haysom.
Winner - Drawing Category
Clarence Open Art Exhibition. Rosny, TAS
Black currawong
Colour pencil on Stonehenge 250gsm paper 30.5x22.9cm
Memberships
The Art Society of Tasmania
Association of Animal Artists
Huon Art Exhibitions Group (HAEG)
Finalist - Holmes Prize for Excellence in Realistic Australian Bird Art
Sunshine Coast Art and Framing Gallery, Minyama, QLD
In their element (little penguins)
Colour pencil drawing on Pastelmat 35x25cm
Reference images: Lisa Hubbard, Danny Lee, Pixabay