Photographic Work
I have exhibited in four solo, four duet and eleven group shows. These have been in venues across Melbourne, regional Victoria and Antarctica including:
- Brunswick Street Gallery
- Grand Hyatt Melbourne
- Noir Darkroom
- New North Gallery
- Monash University
- Art Gallery of Ballarat
- Backspace
- Scope
- Great Alpine Art Gallery
- East Gippsland Art Gallery
- Mawson Station
I have also participated in four of Ballarat’s International Foto Biennales and am part of the Brooklyn Library Sketchbook project. I have published three photographic books “Work, Play, Trade. A Tripod of Country Life”, “Ascot Working. A photographic record of country life in Central Victoria” and “O.R.O.K. - Our Recipes Our Kitchens”.
My work appears in several publications including Criss Canning’s “The Pursuit of Beauty”.
Performance Work
I have over forty years of experience as a performer and teacher of movement-based theatre and multimedia artworks. This has included ballet, contemporary dance, trapeze, animal-based movement, improvisational performance work, sound scapes, story-telling, truth telling and whimsical and weird performance art happenings.
I have performed and directed in major state festivals, theatres, galleries and unexpected places including:
- The Malthouse Theatre
- La Mama
- The National Gallery of Victoria
- The Art Gallery of Ballarat
- The Melbourne Zoo
- Ballarat’s Avenue of Prime Ministers
- The Seymour Centre
- The Pram Factory
- Berkley, California
My recent performance work has focused on activating particular street scapes and sculptures. These have incorporated a vocal trio as well as storytelling and truth telling regarding indigenous political history. I have taught and lectured in movement and dance extensively at the University of Melbourne (10 years), the University of Ballarat (10 years), private studios (25 years) and the Melbourne Zoo (18 years).
Committees & Positions
I have held various positions and sat on various committees in the arts industry including:
- Committee Member, Ausdance (Victoria branch)
- Committee Member, The Editorial Committee of the Communicating Arts Journal
- Board Member, The Ballarat Arts Industry Board
- President, Ballarat Arts Alive
- Committee Member, The Feldenkrais Guild
- Project Officer, Ausdance
- Co-Producer & Presenter, The Arts Program (VOICE FM)
Grants & Funding
I have received numerous grants for research, performance projects and community photographic projects from funding bodies including:
- The Australia Council
- Regional Arts Victoria
- Regional Arts Australia
- Creative Victoria
- The Myer Foundation
- The City of Ballarat