Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Fine Art, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia – 2005
  • Drawing Component, Advanced Diploma of Fine Art, Meadowbank TAFE, NSW, Australia – 2002
  • Diploma of Fine Art (Distinction), Hornsby TAFE, NSW, Australia – 2001
  • Advanced Certificate in Fine Art, Hornsby TAFE, NSW, Australia – 1999
  • Certificate in Fine Art, Hornsby TAFE, NSW, Australia – 1997
  • Bachelor of Arts (fil.kand.) University of Gothenburg, Sweden – 1982
  • Certificate of Teaching, Balmain Teachers' College, Australia – 1963

Selected Exhibitions

SOLO


SWEDEN




AUSTRALIA

  • 2007 – Stadshuset, Lidköping, Sweden
  • 1987 – Focano, Lidköping, Sweden
  • 1982 – Ego Stengods, Lidköping, Sweden
  • 1979 – Galerie Aesthetica, Stockholm, Sweden
  • 1977 – Gallerie A.L., Gothenburg, Sweden


  • 2005 – “Hume and Hovell”, Cooma Cottage, Yass, NSW

SMALL GROUP


AUSTRALIA









ÅLAND, FINLAND

  • 2010 – “historia minum miniature”, cc contemporary artspace, Gosford
  • 2009 – “Music From a Farther Room”, Gosford Regional Gallery, Gosford
  • 2006 – “Clay, Canvas and Paper”, Back to Back Galleries, Newcastle
  • 2005 – “Water”, Watt Space, Newcastle
  • 2004 – “Boundaries”, Tighes Hill Gallery, Newcastle
  • 2003 – “Walls and Floors”, Back to Back Galleries, Newcastle
  • 2003 – “Kaleidoscope”, Gallery Café, Surry Hills
  • 2002 – Hawkesbury River Gallery, Brooklyn
  • 2000 – Café Scandinavia, Ultimo
  • 2000 – “Impressions”, Back to Back Galleries, Newcastle


  • 2006 – “Connections”, Galleri Lilla Alexander, Mariehamn

COLLECTIVE


SWEDEN









AUSTRALIA





















JAPAN

  • 1986 – Muséet, Lidköping, Sweden
  • 1977 – NLT, Lidköping, Sweden
  • 1978 – Föreningsbanken, Vinninga, Sweden
  • 1976 – Invitational Exhibition, Konsthallen, Skövde, Sweden


  • 2007 – Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery, Gosford
  • 2006 – Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery, Gosford
  • 2004 – Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, University of Newcastle, Ourimbah
  • 2004 – Portrait Exhibition, Gosford Regional Gallery, Gosford
  • 2004 – Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery, Gosford
  • 2004 – Central Coast Grammar School Exhibition
  • 2003 – University of Newcastle, Ourimbah
  • 2003 – Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery, Gosford
  • 2003 – International Women's Day, Gosford Regional Gallery, Gosford
  • 2002 – Semifinalist, TAFE NSW Invitational Arts and Design Prize, Sydney
  • 2002 – Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery, Gosford
  • 2002 – ArtsNorth, Hornsby TAFE, Hornsby
  • 2001 – Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery, Gosford
  • 2001 – “Obscure”, Hornsby TAFE, Hornsby
  • 2001 – Skygarden Art Exhibition, Sydney
  • 2001 – Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery, Gosford
  • 2001 – ArtsNorth, Hornsby TAFE, Hornsby
  • 2000 – “Frog Hollow”, Gosford Regional Gallery, Gosford
  • 1999 – Central Coast Regional Gallery, Gosford
  • 1999 – Graduate Exhibition, Hornsby TAFE, Hornsby
  • 1999 – TAFE NSW Invitational Arts and Design Prize, The Gallery, Darling Park, Sydney
  • 1999 – Central Coast Regional Gallery, Gosford
  • 1999 – Photographic Exhibition, Hornsby
  • 1998 – Berowra Rotary Exhibition, Berowra


  • 2011 – Kankaku Small Boxes Exhibition
  • 2009 – Kankaku Small Boxes Exhibition
  • 2005 – Kankaku Small Boxes Exhibition

AWARDS

  • Zonta, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai President's Award 2000

COLLECTIONS

  • The National Trust of Australia
  • ArtsNorth, Hornsby
  • Wennerbergsskolan, Lidköping, Sweden
  • Catholic Church, Lidköping, Sweden
  • Lutheran Church, Norra Härene, Sweden
  • NLT, Lidköping, Sweden
  • Army Headquarters, Skövde, Sweden
  • Landstinget (District County Council), Mariestad, Sweden
  • Private collections globally

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