1937 Born Ripley, Surrey, England
1952-59 Spent in Merchant Navy
STUDIED
1959-61 Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney under Henry Gibbons
1961-63 Academy di Belli Arti, Rome, Italy (Diploma of Fine Art under Prof. Luigi Montanarini)
1963-64 London Central School of Arts & Crafts (Stained Glass) under Tom Friars AR CA
1986-91 University of Tasmania, Batchelor of Fine Art Major in Ceramics
1995-99 University of Tasmania, Batchelor of History & Philosophy
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
1965-69 Art Teacher, Scotts College, Bellevue Hill, Sydney
1970-72 Adult Education Teacher, Griffith Technical College, NSW
1977-81 Established and directed Harrington Street Print Gallery, Hobart, Tas
1978-80 Tasmanian Representative on Australian Print Council
1979-89 Commonwealth Government Valuer for 20th century prints
1990-91 Committee Member, Entrepot Gallery, University of Tasmania
1976-83 Director, Marco Polo Antique Gallery, Hobart
1998 President Tasmanian Friends of Aust. Archaelogical Institute at Athens, Greece
AWARDS
1962 Silver medal Fourth International Students Exhibition, Capitolina Museum, Rome, Italy
2004 Luke Wagner Prize, Art Society of Tasmania
2005 Judge’s Prize, Art Society of Tasmania
2006 Impressionist Prize, Woodbridge Plein Air
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1963 Il Bilico Gallery, Rome
1967 Barry Stern Gallery, Paddington, NSW
1968 Gallery 100, Sydney, NSW
1969 Helen McEwen Gallery, Paddington, NSW
1980 Art Centre Gallery, Hobart, Tas
1991 Entrepot Gallery, University of Tasmania
1995 Cosgrove Gallery, Hobart, Tas
2005 Off Centre Gallery, Salamanca Arts, Hobart, Tas
2006 Lady Franklin Gallery, Hobart, Tas
2010 Lady Franklin Gallery, Hobart, Tas
2011 Goulburn Street Gallery, Hobart, Tas
2011 Goulburn Street Gallery, Hobart, Tas
ABRIDGED GENERAL EXHIBITIONS
1964 British Society of Artists, London, UK
1965-69 Contemporary Art Society of NSW
1965-69 Young Contemporary Artists of NSW
1967 Blake Prize for Religious Art, Sydney
1968 Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of NSW
1969 Young Sydney Painters, Adelaide Arts Festival, Adelaide, SA
1990 Longacre Sculptural Gardens, Hobart, Tas
1990 Multinational Art Exhibition, Dunalley, Tas
2002 Wrest Point Art Awards, Hobart, Tas
2005 Tsunami Exhibition, Tas Museum & Art Gallery, Hobart, Tas
2005 50th Anniversary Rotary Exhibition
2007 Big Draw, Tas Museum & Art Gallery, Hobart, Tas
2008 Clarence Art Prize, Hobart, Tas
2005-10 Images of Tasmania, Salamanca Art Centre, Hobart, Tas
2009 Insiders Show, Tas Museum & Art Gallery, Hobart, Tas
2009 Insiders Show, Rosny Barn, Hobart, Tas
2004-09 Art Society of Tasmania, Hobart, Tas