Artist, tutor, boomerang savvy, tramper of Te Waipounamu, photographer & weather watcher. Everything is interesting. Look for not at.

My serious art career started in 1983 enrolling in a Diploma in Visual Communication at Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology. I majored in Graphic Design & minored in Photography & Print making.

This was to turn out to be the start of a full time career in the creative arts. I worked as a freelance commercial artist for a number of years and further study led to a Bachelor of Design Degree in Visual Communication. I was employed at CPIT (Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, later Ara) for 25 years as tutor in 2 Dimensional studies in Art & Design and was responsible for writing the course outline for a Painting elective. I retired In 2020 to continue exploring and to paint full time.

Solo & Group exhibitions

2014 “Meantime” Little River Gallery

2013 “Pic” Little River Gallery 

2010 “Scoot” Centre of Contemporary Art

2009 “Dawn Chorus” Centre of Contemporary Art

2008 “In a biscuit tin under the bed” Centre of Contemporary Art

2008 “Irresistible Force & Immoveable object” Left Bank Gallery Greymouth

2007 Anthony Harper Art Awards Centre of Contemporary Art

2007 “Irresistible Force & Immoveable object”  Centre of Contemporary Art

2006 “One man show” Centre of Contemporary Art

2006 “End to begin again” Tutor group show Centre of Contemporary Art

2005 “Games people play” Centre of Contemporary Art

2005 “Big Fish” Group Show Centre of Contemporary Art

2004 “Being There” Group Show Centre of Contemporary Art

2004 “Toasted navy cut” Centre of Contemporary Art

2002 “Signs of Life” at Centre of Contemporary Art

2001 “Instructions Not Included” at Centre of Contemporary Art