1965
born Melbourne, Australia
2009
Advanced Diploma Engineering Technology – Jewellery
Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE, Melbourne
1991
Bachelor of Arts – Interior Design (Hons)
RMIT University, Melbourne
1985
Bachelor of Business – Marketing
Monash University, Melbourne
Before embarking on my jewellery career I worked as a Project Director for several corporate branding consultancies. This included 2 years living and working in beautiful Amsterdam.
I did work briefly in interior design during and after completing my interior design degree but found the long leadtimes, extensive client intervention and resulting design compromise too much to bear as a designer – and so was drawn more to the project management role. By contrast jewellery making involves many of the aspects I loved about interior design (materials, form, textures, structure…) without many of the downsides.
2017
About Face (group exhibition)
COTA Gallery
Strand Arcade, George St, Sydney
2014
Victory (group exhibition)
Pieces of Eight Gallery, Melbourne
Dec
2013
Raw Detail
solo exhibition
Pieces of Eight Gallery, Melbourne
1 Oct – 9 Nov
Breathe into…
An exhibition of creative origin featured a singular piece of new work from a group of COTA artists
COTA Gallery
Surry Hills, Sydney (May/June)
also shown at the Jam Factory (Adelaide)
June
2012
Divine Decadence
Pieces of Eight Gallery, Melbourne
Atelier en Route
Quesnoy-le-Montant, France
2011
Christmas Treasures
Pieces of Eight Gallery, Melbourne
Downsizing – a group exhibition of interior designers turned jewellers
Pieces of Eight Gallery, Melbourne
2009
MINT
Graduate Exhibition for NMIT Advanced Diploma Engineering Technology
Melbourne
2009
Contemporary Wearables ’09 Biennial Jewellery Award & Exhibition
Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Queensland Australia (travelling)
2009
BUDA 2009 10th Biennial Leviny Commemorative Exhibition
Contemporary Australian Silver & Metalwork
BUDA House, Castlemaine, Victoria Australia
2012
Artstart grant
Australia Council for the Arts
2009
Best 2nd year student
Advanced Diploma Engineering Technology – Jewellery
Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE, Melbourne
2008
Best 1st year student
Advanced Diploma Engineering Technology – Jewellery
Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE, Melbourne
2016
Mold Making and Casting Process – Creating Jewellery and Vessels
Peter Bauhuis
5 day workshop in Munich, Germany
2012
Atelier en Route
Willemijn de Greef & Ineke Herkens
6 day jewellery workshop
Quesnoy-le-Montant, France
Dream Now – Ruudt Peters
6 day conceptual jewellery workshop
Ravenstein, The Netherlands
Indigenous Basket Weaving
2 day workshop
Geelong Botanical Gardens, Geelong Australia
2011
Pacific Weaving – Maryann Talla Pau
Making ceramic jewellery (casting) – Gretchen Hillhouse
2010
Deconstructed Basketry – Anna King (Scotland)
4 day workshop
Ballarat, Australia
Translucent Porcelain – Steven McClure
2 day workshop
Melbourne