Diploma of Fine Arts – Painting. Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland, New Zealand
1952 – Dec Born in New Zealand. Age 12 - started painting in oils
2016 - Current Private Commissions
2015 Private commissions
The Beach House, luxury accommodation/dining – Kawau Island
Feb Exhibition ‘2015’ Exhibition Gallery Wellington
2014
Jan - December: commissions
*Picture This - The Illustrators Exhibition...Various Artists
selection of children's book illustrators from around the world. Lake House Arts Centre, Takapuna, Auckland
*Exhibition Affair of the Heart. Northcote College, Auckland
April: Invited to do two creative story-telling presentations to Glendowie Primary School, together with partner Joanne Clarke – photographer.
June: 'STORY OF A PAINTING' A narrative by 20 artists. Exhibitions Gallery. Wellington
July: Book launch Birkenhead Public Library. Auckland – two picture-story books for children. Book illustrations with author June Allen, Kwizzel® Publishing
*The Little Glow worm who couldn’t Turn on His Light
*Ruru to the Rescue
Sept 13th – Herald/Canvas magazine Picture Book review
Aug – Dec Auckland School sales & auctions
December
Christmas Exhibition - Group Show - 14 ARTISTS
Exhibitions Gallery. 20 Brandon Street, Wellington
2013
Regular sales / commissions / throughout the year.
Jan – Feb 5 commissions = 1 to Sydney, 2 to Indonesia and 2 to Ohope Beach – including a painting on a 12’ Malibu surfboard
March: *Exhibition: Affair of the Heart. Northcote College, Auckland
May: *New Zealand Original Art Sale. Auckland
June: *The Story of a Painting Group show. Exhibitions Gallery. Wellington
*Exhibitoin OPENING... Art Real Gallery, Parnell Auckland.
September: *Auckland Grammar School Art Expo
*October 27 - February 2014: Trees: 50 artists in dialogue. Fairholme Gallery, Golden Bay
December: *Exhibition: Jewellers Workshop - jewellery retail space. 50 High Street, Auckland City
*Christmas Exhibition - Group Show. Exhibitions Gallery, 20 Brandon Street, Wellington
*Inclusion in Kiwi Diary 2014. KD14 - new art, poetry, recipes, articles and more
2012
Jan Finalist - Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Awards & Exhibition. Whakatane
Jan To Turn with the Tide. New stock show. Group show. NKB Gallery. Auckland
Feb Celebrating 10th anniversary. Art by the Sea, Devonport. Auckland. ‘Inner – Spaces’ Solo show
Feb New Gallery, New Year, New Exhibition. ART 2012 – a selection of top artists showing their best work
Exhibitions Gallery of Fine Art, Brandon St. Wellington CBD
April Extra/Dimensions. Solo show. NKB Gallery. Auckland
April Autumn Stock Show. NKB Gallery. Auckland
May From the Stars Above. Group show. NKB Gallery. Auckland
June The Story of a Painting. Group show. Exhibitions Gallery. Wellington
Jul New Zealand Original Art Sale. Work used for TV ad. Auckland
Aug Illuminations. Group show. NKB Gallery. Auckland
Sept Auckland Grammar School Art Expo
Dec Christmas $1000 Show, Group show. NKB Gallery, Auckland
2011
Jan Finalist in the Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award. Whakatane
Jan It Must be Love. Wallace Gallery, Morrinsville. Group show
Feb The Sketchbook Project 2011 - Thousands of sketchbooks exhibited at galleries and museums on tour across the USA. 28839 artists from 94 countries around the world participating
Mar In Bloom. Wallace Gallery, Morrinsville. Group show
June A Room with a View. – NKB Gallery, Auckland. Group show
Aug Auckland Art Fair – Warwick Henderson Gallery. Auckland
Aug Auckland Grammar School Art Expo
Sept Finalist in the James Wallace Art Award, TSB Trust. Auckland
Oct NZ Artists Spring Catalogue – Warwick Henderson Gallery. Auckland
Nov 25th Waitakere Trust Art Awards. Looking West Award. Revell Family Trust.
Nov Inside Out. - NKB Gallery, Auckland. Group show
Dec 25 Feb NZ Artists Summer Catalogue – Warwick Henderson Gallery. Auckland
Dec-Jan Christmas $1000 Show, NKB Gallery, Auckland. Group show
2010
Feb 3rd prize in the Duxton Art Awards. Wellington
July Solo exhibition ‘Interior Expressions’ Satellite Gallery. Auckland
Aug Solo exhibition -The Power of Beauty – ocean landscapes, Art by the Sea Gallery. Auckland
2009
Sept Finalist in the James Wallace Art Awards. Auckland
2008
Apr Solo exhibition at Art by the Sea Gallery. Auckland
Regular sales / commissions / throughout the year.
2007
May Solo exhibition at Artsite Gallery, Mt Eden. Auckland
May Rangitoto College. Auckland Art Sale
Aug Solo exhibition at Artful Gallery. Auckland
Aug New Zealand Original Art Sale. Auckland
Aug Auckland Boys Grammar School Art Sale
Aug Mt. Eden Normal Primary School Art Auction
Aug Glendowie School Art Auction. Auckland
Oct Off the Wall Project, Auckland City Art Gallery, Auckland - (Utilizing the walls of the Gallery as the canvas)
Nov The Depotartspace Gallery, Devonport, Auckland. $300 Group Show
Dec Solo exhibition at Artsite Gallery, Mt. Eden. Auckland
Dec McPherson Gallery Auckland. 100 x 100 Group Show - (Work sold to the James Wallace Arts Trust)
2006
Sept Finalist in the James Wallace Art Awards with a sculptural work
Regular sales / commissions / throughout the year.
2005
Mar Finalist in Parklane Art Award and Auction at Auckland Museum
Aug Work entered in a Charity Art Auction at Auckland City Art Gallery
June Work entered in the NZ Original Art Show. Auckland
July Backdrop painted for Xanthe White’s feature garden at Ellerslie Flower Show
Also exhibited one outdoor Sculpture
2004
Mar Exhibition at Metro Gallery. Nelson
Mar Exhibition at Metro Gallery. Nelson
Aug Show of New Work at Café Affair. Nelson
Nov Mural painted for private courtyard. 8m x 3m
2003
Consistent showing of work in a new Gallery. Nelson
May Show of 10 Paintings at Café Affair. Nelson - Design and construction of props and three large mobile head-wear sculptures for the Black-light section of NZ Wearable Art Show. Nelson
Aug Two day Art Workshop, tutor for fifteen people at Suter Art Gallery. Nelson
Sept Canvas backdrop painted of New York City for Nelson Car Museum
Oct Mural painted for private courtyard. 6m x 2m
Six months work in a large warehouse studio in Eden Terrace. Auckland
2002
Solo exhibitions for this year
Adrienne Contemporary Art Gallery, Sao Diego, USA
London Fine Arts Gallery, Singapore
Canterbury Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand
Jan Viaduct Basin – Americas Cup, six large Piano paintings on show
Oct Abstract design painted over the front of Kite Shop. Nelson
2002-03 Represented by Parnell Gallery. Auckland
2001 Regular sales / commissions / throughout the year.
2000
Dec Completed an 8m x 3m (2411 x 911) painting for The Peninsular Excelsior Hotel lobby. Singapore
1999
Nov Solo exhibition at Adrienne Gallery, Santa fe. USA
1998
Dec Joint exhibition at the Metro Gallery. Nelson
1995
Sept Designed and made stage-props for ‘The New Zealand Wearable Art Show,’ Nelson
1994
Sept Solo exhibition at the Suter City Art Gallery
Sept Designed and constructed the stage-set for ‘The New Zealand Wearable Art Show.’ Nelson
1993
June Solo exhibition at Canterbury Gallery
Dec Solo exhibition at Fish Market Gallery. Nelson
Dec One painting in a survey exhibition of Nelson art at the Suter City Art Gallery
1992
Oct Joint exhibition at Gallery One. Nelson
Oct Guest artist at 'Spring Exhibition' - Suter City Art Gallery. Nelson
1991
May Guest artist at Ashburton Art Society Annual exhibition
1990
Oct Solo exhibition at Canterbury Gallery
Nov One painting in 'New Zealand Self-Portraits' exhibition at CSA Gallery. Christchurch
Dec Group exhibition at Canterbury Gallery
1989 Mar/May
Joint exhibition with Michael Smither at Canterbury Gallery
1988
Sept Solo exhibition at Canterbury Gallery
1986
Oct Solo exhibition at Canterbury Gallery. Christchurch
1985
Sept Two solo exhibitions at RKS Gallery. Auckland
1980 Spent a year in Northland Kauri Forests - 'nature' drawings for the New Zealand Conservation Department
1979 Painted a double mural of trees — each wall being 4m x 4m (12ft x lift), inside Aulsebrooks Factory. Auckland
1978 Solo exhibition at Reyburn House Art Gallery. Whangarei
1977 Painting included in 'Young Contemporaries Exhibition' at the Auckland City Art Gallery
1st prize Holmwood Portrait Award. Auckland.
1975 Solo Exhibition at Reyburn House Art Gallery. Whangarei
1972 Attended Elam School of Fine-Arts, University of Auckland. Graduated 1975
1971 Northland representative at NZ Secondary Schools Art Workshop held in Wellington. Ralph Hotere – painting tutor
1969 Painted a 17m x 4m (52ft x 1211) mural inside the library at Kamo High School. Whangarei
1968 Two paintings included in a touring exhibition of New Zealand
1966 Age 14. Became working member of Northland Society of Arts
Exhibited regularly at the Whangarei Art Gallery
1952 – Dec Born in New Zealand. Age 12 - started painting in oils
2016 - Current Private Commissions
2015 Private commissions
The Beach House, luxury accommodation/dining – Kawau Island
Feb Exhibition ‘2015’ Exhibition Gallery Wellington
2014
Jan - December: commissions
*Picture This - The Illustrators Exhibition...Various Artists
selection of children's book illustrators from around the world. Lake House Arts Centre, Takapuna, Auckland
*Exhibition Affair of the Heart. Northcote College, Auckland
April: Invited to do two creative story-telling presentations to Glendowie Primary School, together with partner Joanne Clarke – photographer.
June: 'STORY OF A PAINTING' A narrative by 20 artists. Exhibitions Gallery. Wellington
July: Book launch Birkenhead Public Library. Auckland – two picture-story books for children. Book illustrations with author June Allen, Kwizzel® Publishing
*The Little Glow worm who couldn’t Turn on His Light
*Ruru to the Rescue
Sept 13th – Herald/Canvas magazine Picture Book review
Aug – Dec Auckland School sales & auctions
December
Christmas Exhibition - Group Show - 14 ARTISTS
Exhibitions Gallery. 20 Brandon Street, Wellington
2013
Regular sales / commissions / throughout the year.
Jan – Feb 5 commissions = 1 to Sydney, 2 to Indonesia and 2 to Ohope Beach – including a painting on a 12’ Malibu surfboard
March: *Exhibition: Affair of the Heart. Northcote College, Auckland
May: *New Zealand Original Art Sale. Auckland
June: *The Story of a Painting Group show. Exhibitions Gallery. Wellington
*Exhibitoin OPENING... Art Real Gallery, Parnell Auckland.
September: *Auckland Grammar School Art Expo
*October 27 - February 2014: Trees: 50 artists in dialogue. Fairholme Gallery, Golden Bay
December: *Exhibition: Jewellers Workshop - jewellery retail space. 50 High Street, Auckland City
*Christmas Exhibition - Group Show. Exhibitions Gallery, 20 Brandon Street, Wellington
*Inclusion in Kiwi Diary 2014. KD14 - new art, poetry, recipes, articles and more
2012
Jan Finalist - Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Awards & Exhibition. Whakatane
Jan To Turn with the Tide. New stock show. Group show. NKB Gallery. Auckland
Feb Celebrating 10th anniversary. Art by the Sea, Devonport. Auckland. ‘Inner – Spaces’ Solo show
Feb New Gallery, New Year, New Exhibition. ART 2012 – a selection of top artists showing their best work
Exhibitions Gallery of Fine Art, Brandon St. Wellington CBD
April Extra/Dimensions. Solo show. NKB Gallery. Auckland
April Autumn Stock Show. NKB Gallery. Auckland
May From the Stars Above. Group show. NKB Gallery. Auckland
June The Story of a Painting. Group show. Exhibitions Gallery. Wellington
Jul New Zealand Original Art Sale. Work used for TV ad. Auckland
Aug Illuminations. Group show. NKB Gallery. Auckland
Sept Auckland Grammar School Art Expo
Dec Christmas $1000 Show, Group show. NKB Gallery, Auckland
2011
Jan Finalist in the Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award. Whakatane
Jan It Must be Love. Wallace Gallery, Morrinsville. Group show
Feb The Sketchbook Project 2011 - Thousands of sketchbooks exhibited at galleries and museums on tour across the USA. 28839 artists from 94 countries around the world participating
Mar In Bloom. Wallace Gallery, Morrinsville. Group show
June A Room with a View. – NKB Gallery, Auckland. Group show
Aug Auckland Art Fair – Warwick Henderson Gallery. Auckland
Aug Auckland Grammar School Art Expo
Sept Finalist in the James Wallace Art Award, TSB Trust. Auckland
Oct NZ Artists Spring Catalogue – Warwick Henderson Gallery. Auckland
Nov 25th Waitakere Trust Art Awards. Looking West Award. Revell Family Trust.
Nov Inside Out. - NKB Gallery, Auckland. Group show
Dec 25 Feb NZ Artists Summer Catalogue – Warwick Henderson Gallery. Auckland
Dec-Jan Christmas $1000 Show, NKB Gallery, Auckland. Group show
2010
Feb 3rd prize in the Duxton Art Awards. Wellington
July Solo exhibition ‘Interior Expressions’ Satellite Gallery. Auckland
Aug Solo exhibition -The Power of Beauty – ocean landscapes, Art by the Sea Gallery. Auckland
2009
Sept Finalist in the James Wallace Art Awards. Auckland
2008
Apr Solo exhibition at Art by the Sea Gallery. Auckland
Regular sales / commissions / throughout the year.
2007
May Solo exhibition at Artsite Gallery, Mt Eden. Auckland
May Rangitoto College. Auckland Art Sale
Aug Solo exhibition at Artful Gallery. Auckland
Aug New Zealand Original Art Sale. Auckland
Aug Auckland Boys Grammar School Art Sale
Aug Mt. Eden Normal Primary School Art Auction
Aug Glendowie School Art Auction. Auckland
Oct Off the Wall Project, Auckland City Art Gallery, Auckland - (Utilizing the walls of the Gallery as the canvas)
Nov The Depotartspace Gallery, Devonport, Auckland. $300 Group Show
Dec Solo exhibition at Artsite Gallery, Mt. Eden. Auckland
Dec McPherson Gallery Auckland. 100 x 100 Group Show - (Work sold to the James Wallace Arts Trust)
2006
Sept Finalist in the James Wallace Art Awards with a sculptural work
Regular sales / commissions / throughout the year.
2005
Mar Finalist in Parklane Art Award and Auction at Auckland Museum
Aug Work entered in a Charity Art Auction at Auckland City Art Gallery
June Work entered in the NZ Original Art Show. Auckland
July Backdrop painted for Xanthe White’s feature garden at Ellerslie Flower Show
Also exhibited one outdoor Sculpture
2004
Mar Exhibition at Metro Gallery. Nelson
Mar Exhibition at Metro Gallery. Nelson
Aug Show of New Work at Café Affair. Nelson
Nov Mural painted for private courtyard. 8m x 3m
2003
Consistent showing of work in a new Gallery. Nelson
May Show of 10 Paintings at Café Affair. Nelson - Design and construction of props and three large mobile head-wear sculptures for the Black-light section of NZ Wearable Art Show. Nelson
Aug Two day Art Workshop, tutor for fifteen people at Suter Art Gallery. Nelson
Sept Canvas backdrop painted of New York City for Nelson Car Museum
Oct Mural painted for private courtyard. 6m x 2m
Six months work in a large warehouse studio in Eden Terrace. Auckland
2002
Solo exhibitions for this year
Adrienne Contemporary Art Gallery, Sao Diego, USA
London Fine Arts Gallery, Singapore
Canterbury Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand
Jan Viaduct Basin – Americas Cup, six large Piano paintings on show
Oct Abstract design painted over the front of Kite Shop. Nelson
2002-03 Represented by Parnell Gallery. Auckland
2001 Regular sales / commissions / throughout the year.
2000
Dec Completed an 8m x 3m (2411 x 911) painting for The Peninsular Excelsior Hotel lobby. Singapore
1999
Nov Solo exhibition at Adrienne Gallery, Santa fe. USA
1998
Dec Joint exhibition at the Metro Gallery. Nelson
1995
Sept Designed and made stage-props for ‘The New Zealand Wearable Art Show,’ Nelson
1994
Sept Solo exhibition at the Suter City Art Gallery
Sept Designed and constructed the stage-set for ‘The New Zealand Wearable Art Show.’ Nelson
1993
June Solo exhibition at Canterbury Gallery
Dec Solo exhibition at Fish Market Gallery. Nelson
Dec One painting in a survey exhibition of Nelson art at the Suter City Art Gallery
1992
Oct Joint exhibition at Gallery One. Nelson
Oct Guest artist at 'Spring Exhibition' - Suter City Art Gallery. Nelson
1991
May Guest artist at Ashburton Art Society Annual exhibition
1990
Oct Solo exhibition at Canterbury Gallery
Nov One painting in 'New Zealand Self-Portraits' exhibition at CSA Gallery. Christchurch
Dec Group exhibition at Canterbury Gallery
1989 Mar/May
Joint exhibition with Michael Smither at Canterbury Gallery
1988
Sept Solo exhibition at Canterbury Gallery
1986
Oct Solo exhibition at Canterbury Gallery. Christchurch
1985
Sept Two solo exhibitions at RKS Gallery. Auckland
1980 Spent a year in Northland Kauri Forests - 'nature' drawings for the New Zealand Conservation Department
1979 Painted a double mural of trees — each wall being 4m x 4m (12ft x lift), inside Aulsebrooks Factory. Auckland
1978 Solo exhibition at Reyburn House Art Gallery. Whangarei
1977 Painting included in 'Young Contemporaries Exhibition' at the Auckland City Art Gallery
1st prize Holmwood Portrait Award. Auckland.
1975 Solo Exhibition at Reyburn House Art Gallery. Whangarei
1972 Attended Elam School of Fine-Arts, University of Auckland. Graduated 1975
1971 Northland representative at NZ Secondary Schools Art Workshop held in Wellington. Ralph Hotere – painting tutor
1969 Painted a 17m x 4m (52ft x 1211) mural inside the library at Kamo High School. Whangarei
1968 Two paintings included in a touring exhibition of New Zealand
1966 Age 14. Became working member of Northland Society of Arts
Exhibited regularly at the Whangarei Art Gallery
