CURRICULUM VITAE

1947

Born Durban, South Africa

STUDIES

1960-64

Durban Girls’ College
Matriculated with a Distinction in Botany

1964-68

Johannesburg School of Art, South Africa
Graduated with a Diploma in Graphic Design

WORK EXPERIENCE

1968-70

Junior Illustrator
Creative Associates Advertising, Johannesburg

1970-74

Medical Artist
Anatomy Department of Kings College, London, UK (Professor Sir Francis Knowles)

1975-78

Layout and Storyboard Artist
Van Zijl & Schultze Advertising, Johannesburg, SA (Ogilvy & Mather, SA)

1979-86

Emigrated to Australia
Freelance Storyboard Artist Tony Dunford Studios, Sydney
(now called The Drawing Book Studio)

1987

Moved to Perth
Freelance Storyboard Artist

1990

Began a series of Botanical flower studies

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

1990

Old Bakery Gallery, Sydney

1991

Rics Gallery, Dalkieth, Perth

JOINT EXHIBITION

1996

Gunyulgup Galleries, Yallingup, WA

GROUP SHOWS

1992

St Hildas Girls’ School, Perth
Perth Galleries
Perth Zoo Exhibition

1992-94

Gunyulgup Galleries, Yallingup, WA
St Hildas Girls’ School
Newman College
Accent Gallery
Rics Gallery
Stafford Studios

1995-99

St Hildas Girls’ School
Hale School
Perth Galleries
Gunyulgup Galleries

2000-2007

Artitude-Speech & Hearing
Presbyterian Ladies College, Perth
St Hildas Girls’ School
Hale School
Australian Society of Anaesthetics 59th Conference
Women in Art 2000-04
Art 03 Fair – Stafford Studios
Guide Dog Art Show
Town of Cambridge Exhibition 03/05
Cossack Art Award 05
Mazenod College – Feature Artist 2006
Gunyulgup Galleries

PRIZES

2003

Faber-Castell, Highly Commended Prize – Town of Cambridge

2005

Highly Commended – Cossack Art Award
2nd Prize Non-acquisitive Award – Town of Cambridge

REPRESENTED

Private Collections in Australia, South Africa, United Kingdom & USA
1996 - was commissioned to paint 11 major Botanical works for The Ramada Hotel, Saigon and The Hotel Nikko, Hanoi