1960
Born in Dublin, Ireland
1982
Emigrated to Australia
Currently
Lives and works in Sydney, Australia
Education
1995-1997
Diploma of Fine Arts, Hunter Institute of Technology, NSW
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2010
Aperture, Jan Murphy Gallery, Queensland
2008
Karen Woodbury Gallery, Melbourne
2007
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2006
Martin Browne Fine Art, Sydney
2005
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
Martin Browne Fine Art at Silvershot Gallery, Melbourne
2004
Martin Browne Fine Art, Sydney
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2003
Brian Moore Gallery, Sydney
2002
Brian Moore Gallery, Sydney
Ben Grady Gallery, Canberra
2001
Nick Mitzevich Gallery, Newcastle
Selected Group Exhibitions
2011
Basic Instinct, Karen Woodbury Gallery, Melbourne
2010
The Industrialists, Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah, NSW
Quirky: from the collection, Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle
Paddington Art Prize (finalist), Sydney
2009
The Blake Prize (finalist)
New Gallery Artists, Karen Woodbury Gallery, Melbourne
The Industrialists, QDOS Gallery, Lorne, Victoria
2008
Jacaranda Drawing Prize, Grafton
Wish You Were Here, Tweed River Art Gallery
2007
Winter Collection, Martin Browne Fine Art, Sydney
Autumn Collection, Martin Browne Fine Art, Sydney
2006
The Landscape Now, Martin Browne Fine Art, Sydney
2005
Colour(less), Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery
Wild Garden, Martin Browne Fine Art at the Yellow House, Sydney
Tenth Anniversary Show, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2003
Gallery Artists, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
Brian Moore Memorial Show, Brian Moore Gallery
2002
Collectors Choice, Von Bertouch’s Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
Still Waters Clear Visions, Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, NSW
The Year in Review, S.H. Erwin Gallery, Sydney
2001
New Works 4 Painters, Newcastle Region Art Gallery, NSW
Acquisitions Show, Newcastle Region Art Gallery, NSW
2 Person Group Show, Ben Grady Gallery, Canberra
Vessel, Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, NSW
White Christmas, Ben Grady Gallery, Canberra
2000
New Millennium Show, Von Bertouch’s Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
New Works, (with Dallas Bray), Lindsay Street Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
A Contemporary Perspective, Port Stephens Arts Centre, NSW
Edge, Nick Mitzevich Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
Wish List, Nick Mitzevich Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
1999
Selected Works, Lindsay Street Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
Collectors Choice, Von Bertouch’s Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
1998
Bread Installation, (with Stephen Garrett), Hunter Institute of Technology, NSW
Selected Works, Lindsay Street Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
Collectors Choice, Von Bertouchs Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
Awards
2002
Newcastle Art Prize (Highly Commended)
2000
Maitland Art Prize (Highly Commended)
Newcastle Art Society Mattara Art Award
1999
Weston Art Prize (Highly Commended)
Weston Regional Art Prize
1998
Weston Major Art Award
Collections
ABN AMRO
Artbank
BHP Billiton
Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery
Macquarie Bank
Newcastle Region Art Gallery
Newcastle Regional Museum
Private collections in Australia, Hong Kong, United Kingdom and Ireland