Recognition for achievements include: 

                  2012                       
 1ST PRIZE – STILL LIFE –‘More Than Enough’ (Acrylic /collage)-Matthew Flinders Art Comp

 HIGHLY COMMENDED – STILL LIFE “ “ “ (Acrylic /collage)

 1st PRIZE – PASTEL –‘Shimmer’ – Sunshine Coast Art Comp

 2 HIGHLY COMMENDED –STILL LIFE “ “ “ (Acrylic /collage)



                 2011                   


2ND PRIZE –  STILL LIFE – ‘God of the Cup & Planet’ (Acrylic/collage)


2010 
FIRST PRIZE for Open Section for 'Man of the Earth' portrait



2009 
- 2 Pieces purchased for the Catholic University collection held in Canberra from     ACU Exhibition, Brisbane

  - HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD – Pastel Portrait  ‘A Moment in Time’ – S.Coast          
 Art Show 

  - HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD – Pastel Portrait ‘Dot’ – Sunshine Coast Art Show


2008  
- Invited as tutor at Kenilworth Art Festival 

  
 -BOOK LAUNCH –‘Touched by Adoption’ -Samford Hotel, Double Bay, Sydney
1st PRIZE – Wildlife Section at Mary Valley Art Festival

HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD – ‘Weight of the World’-Acrylic/collage – 
Maleny Art Show  (To be published into a book as part of the ‘Stations of the Cross’     collection now touring churches throughout Queensland.)

 Participated in Sulman Art Prize – NSW Art Gallery


2007 
- BEST OF SHOW – ‘Released’ – Acrylic figurative – Faith in Art Show

    2nd PRIZE – ‘Landscape of Light’ – Acrylic – Faith in Art Show
    1st PRIZE – ‘Frilled Fire’ – Wildlife pastel – Mary Valley Show 


2006
 1st PRIZE – ‘Mary River Madness’ – Acrylic/collage – Kenilworth Arts Festival 

 
COMMISSIONS 

2012- 2 full size portraits in acrylic glazing
2011 - Illustrations for Catholic Adult Eduction 'Lenten Series'
2009 - 2 portrait commissions /various pet portraits 

2008 - Concept to finished stage for Commemorative Wall for local area. 
  - Collaborative design for mosaic wall with Lions Womens Shelter. 
    - Portraiture commissions from private clients.

2005 - Mural for external wall of local playgroup. 

2004 - Several Private commissions for mosaic work. 

2003 - Mosaic design working with Albany Creek High School for local skate park. Commission by Pine                 Rivers Shire with ‘Catalyst & Youth &   Disability Services’ of public art Lemke Park Skatebowl                 at Albany Creek, Brisbane—working alongside local high school students. 

2002 - Mosaic in pavement for Leslie Patrick Park, Arana Hills, Brisbane. From design concept to                   finished installation.


GRANTS 
 2005 - RADF Grant given by Maroochy Shire Council for second stage of Adoption Journeys work -          completion of paintings basd on themes from previous research to final exhibition in August at     Pacific Gallery, Currimundi & following exhibition at Little Morgue Winery. Book has also been         published as a result of this initial work.

 
 2003 - RADF Grant from Pine Rivers Shire to research work on adoption issues, interviewing adoptees,      gathering information for common themes for basis of collection of paintings for future  exhibitions.



Work represented by Tree Frog Gallery MALENY
 
 Associate Member of Portrait Artists of Australia, Sydney   / Exhibiting member of Visionaries , Brisbane