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About Me

I draw influence from accumulated objects and inherited treasures that surround me. Old things, that bear traces of lives lived, and intimate treasures that mark passages of time and commemorate history. The inanimate made animate by memory, feeling and reflection.

These disassociated objects are extracted from their original context and commonplace setting and brought together to convey new stories. My pieces are a testament of balance and harmony, and are a tribute to those that have gone before me and the importance of their influence.

A small biography

Forbidden land small1966 Born in Wellington
1986 Graduated, Diploma of Visual Communication Design, Wellington Polytechnic
1986-1991 Worked as a Set Designer for TVNZ and BBC London
1991-2000 Established Graphic Design Business
2000-2002 Renaissance Art History, Victoria University, Wellington
Fine Arts Diploma, Whitirea Polytechnic, Wellington Humanities, The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
2003-2010 Became a full time Artist
2010-2013 Artist and Graphic Designer

My profile at a glance

feather and rock smallI have qualifications in Graphic Design, Fine Arts and Art History. I am a multi-disciplined artist and designer, with a skill set including Set Design, Curating, Painting, Graphics, and Book Design. I exhibit regularly and sell both in New Zealand and internationally.

A couple of proud moments

Traces of Lives Lived small2006 Seclected to enter the Park Lane Art Awards, Artis Gallery, Auckland
2007 Joint Winner of the Park Lane Art Awards, Auckland Museum