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Artist Profile

Date of Birth 12th of August 1956

Education

1998 Unitec, New Zealand, Batchelor of Design

1990 – 1995 Unitec, New Zealand, Diploma in 3D design (glass)

1981 – 84 Middlesex School of Physiotherapy, London. Diploma in Physiotherapy

1978 - 79 New Academy for Art Studies, London. Diploma in Fine and Decorative Art

1975 – 78 Reading University, UK. BSC (Hon) Botany

Work Experience

1996 – 97 Colin Reid Glass, Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K. Assistant

1994 Ann Robinson, Karekare, New Zealand. Part Time Assistant

Solo Exhibition

2002 “Pretty” Masterworks, Auckland, New Zealand

2001 X12 Lopdell House Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand

2000 New Work Avid, Wellington, New Zealand

1994 Fire and Light The Glass Gallery, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand

Selected Exhibitions

2002-2001 The Cast New Zealand contemporary Cast Glass Touring Auckland and Wanganui, Whangarei, Hawkes Bay. Glass for D.O.T Eon, Auckland, New Zealand.

2000 A Survey of New Zealand Glass Masterworks, Auckland, New Zealand. Millennium Exhibition Avid, Wellington New Zealand. Selected Members Exhibition. C.G.S The Plumbline Gallery, St Ives, Cornwall, U.K.

1999 The Best of…..New Zealand Glass Axia Modern Art, Armadale, Victoria, Australia. Maritime: Marine Auckland Maritime Museum, Auckland. New Zealand Contemporary Studio Glass Mairangi Bay Arts Centre. Glass in the House Parliament building, Wellington N.Z.

1998 New New Zealand Glass Glass Artist Gallery, Glebe, Sydney, Australia. R.F.C Glass Prize Exhibition Touring Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Australia.

1995 Standard deviation – Plotting a Course Fisher gallery, Auckland, New Zealand.

Awards

1999 NZSAG Glass Award Winner Royal Easter Show, Auckland. R.F.C Glass Prize – Finalist Sydney, Australia. Norsewear Art Awards – Merit

1995 NZSAG Glass Awards Merit Royal Easter Show, Auckland.

Public Collections

Te Papa. Wellington New Zealand