_education
2001
Master of Arts by Research in Painting | RMIT University
1998
Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) with Honours (Painting) | RMIT University
1988-1991
Painting and Art History | State University of NY
1992-1994
Courses at Hong Kong Arts Centre
1991
Courses at Canberra Institute of the Arts
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Psychology | University of NSW
_awards
2014
MCollection Art Prize: Distinction Award
2000
Siemens Fine Art Award
1999-2001
Australian Postgraduate Scholarship
_shortlisted
2023
Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize
2021
Bayside Acquisitive Art Prize 2020/21
2017
Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize 2017
2016
Geelong Contemporary Art Prize
2016
39th Alice Prize
2014
38th Alice Prize
2012
Geelong Contemporary Art Prize
R & M McGivern Art Prize
2011
Prometheus Art Award
Darebin La Trobe Acquisitive Art Prize
2010
City of Albany Art Prize
2009
City of Whyalla Art Prize
Darebin La Trobe Acquisitive Art Prize
2007
Prometheus Art Award
2004
Fletcher Jones Art Prize
2002
Geelong Contemporary Art Prize
1995
Khyats Acquisitive Award for Works on Paper