Education

PhD - University of Canberra - 2026

Master of Fine Arts - Monash University – 2014

Master of Visual Arts - Monash University  - 2010

Graduate Diploma of Secondary Education (Art) - Charles Sturt University - 2001

Bachelor of Arts (Art History) – Griffith University – 2001

Diploma of Western Calligraphy – Chatswood Evening College Inc. – 1998

Selected Awards & Exhibitions

2026

Phases - UC Faculty of Art & Design - Belconnen Arts Centre

2025

Finalist - Tertiary Artists Book Award/ Libris Award – Mackay Regional Gallery

2024

A Sort of Homecoming - solo exhibition - Spiral Gallery, Bega

2022

Impact 12 - International Printmaking Conference/ Exhibition - Bristol, UK

Upending/ mending - UC Faculty of Art & Design - Belconnen Arts Centre

Regeneration Roadtrip - Navigate Arts - various locations

2021

OUTPUT Art after Fire - Dept. of FAAT Australian Cultural Cultural Diplomacy Grants Program

On Forgetting - UC Faculty of Art & Design - Belconnen Arts Centre

Juncture - group exhbition - Spiral Gallery, Bega

Recipient - Create NSW grant - We are Cobargo community art project

2020

Finalist - Libris Award – Mackay Regional Gallery

Recipient – Quick Response Micro Grant - South East Arts

2019

Overwintering project with Book Art Object – Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery

2017

‘#Look UP project’ collaborative work with Melinda Smith – Sydney Writers Festival satellite event

2016

Featured artist, Noted Writers Festival, Canberra

‘What book floats your boat’ public art project -Tura Marrang Library, Tura Beach.

‘#Look UP project’ collaborative work with Melinda Smith - Queensland Poetry Festival

Finalist - Libris Award – Mackay Regional Gallery

2014

The Yeomans Project satellite event – Art Gallery NSW

Solace – The Observatory SA

2013

Finalist - Libris Award – Mackay Regional Gallery

Finalist – ‘Books beyond words’ National Book art award – EGAG, Bairnsdale

Impact 8 - international printmakers conference – Dunedin, Scotland

Codex Infinitum – the infinite book – solo exhibition – Switchback Gallery, Churchill Vic.

2011

Codex Interruptum – the interrupted book – solo exhibition - Spiral Gallery, Bega

Sculpture on the Edge  - Bermagui Headland (exhibitor and symposium keynote speaker)

Acquisitive book art award finalist – Next Art Gallery, SCU, Lismore

Finalist ‘Books beyond words’ National Book art award – EGAG, Bairnasdale

Artist-in-residence, Byron Bay Writers Festival

Impact 7 international printmakers conference – Melbourne

Recipient – Quicks grant - Regional Arts NSW

2010

Sculpture on the Edge  - Bermagui Headland

Finalist - Basil Sellers Art Award  - Eurobodalla

Atlas - artist’s books exhibition – Artisan Books, Fitzroy

2009

Commendation & Packers Prize - Meroogal Women’s Art Award – touring exhibition

Judges Commendation - Books Beyond Words - National Book Arts Award, E. Gippsland AG

2008

Meroogal Women’s Art Award – touring exhibition – various venues

Acquisitive book art award/exhibition – Next Art Gallery, SCU, Lismore

Into the Fold – artist’s books exhibition – Artisan Books, Fitzroy

2007

2nd Prize – Meroogal Women’s Art Award – touring exhibition – various venues

Botanical Rhythm - (Guest Artist) North Coast Regional Botanic Gardens, Coffs Harbour

Books.07 – Noosa Regional Gallery, Noosa

Acquisitive book art award/exhibition – Next Art Gallery, SCU, Lismore

Text/TXT – artist’s books exhibition – Artisan Books, Fitzroy

A Celebration of the Alphabet – Cowra Regional Gallery, Cowra

Out of the Box II – Bega Regional Gallery, Bega

2006

Forty Weeks – solo exhibition – Spiral Gallery, Bega

Out of the Box – Bega Regional Gallery, Bega

Honourable Mention – In the Beginning Art Award – Chapel on Station Gallery, Box Hill

Red/Read – artist’s books exhibition – Artisan Books, Fitzroy

From the Rainforest to the Sea – Gold Coast Regional Gallery, Gold Coast

2005

Books.05 – Noosa Regional Gallery, Noosa

Meroogal Women’s Art Award – Touring Exhibition

Publications

‘Because it is necessary: Recognising community-led organisations as peers
in disaster resilience.’ Research report/ briefing paper

UK Oral History Society Journal ‘Voices of the earth in crisis’ (Vol 54, No.2)

The Conversation

’Artlink’ (Issue 29:4; 40:1)

Australasian Art Monthly (Issue 325, Spring 2020)

Art Almanac; Art Guide

‘500 Handmade Books’ Lark Books

‘WordsWorth’ - Contemporary Australian Calligraphy 2009/2010

Craft Arts (Australia), Letter Arts Review (USA), The Edge (UK),

Kalligrafia, Postscipt & Colophon (Australia)