I pursued artistic training as a mature age student at night classes in 1977 as my time was limited being a working mother. My work background was as a draftswoman for 21 years, 11 years as a technician in the Department of Art and Design, Kalgoorlie College, 5 years as a Human Resources Officer for Curtin University, Kalgoorlie and 2.5 years Client Services Officer, Curtin University, Margaret River.

I gained a wealth of knowledge working as an Art Technician, Kalgoorlie College for 6 years, I then became exhibition co-ordinator part time and studied part-time. 32 years living in Kalgoorlie gave me a great understanding of the country and it became apparent through creative exploration that I could capture my feelings and visions of the radiant landscape by throwing simple forms reflecting the colours of the land from its range of subtle hues through to the harsh browns, reds and ochres.

I made a quantum leap in 2001 and moved to Margaret River another beautiful part of Western Australia, a softer, gentler lifestyle and a major turning point in my life. It has given me the opportunity to exhibit more widely, become a member of a large group of artisans and to extend my knowledge exploring all the possibilities clay presents for expression.

My aim is to create forms of beauty with visual impact and to establish an individuality of style.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
1986-89 Associate Diploma in Visual Arts (Ceramics Major) W.A.C.A.E.
1981-85 Kalgoorlie College Diploma Art Studies
1977-78   Drawing/Painting Studies Eastern Goldfields Technical College

PART-TIME TEACHING
1984-94 Kalgoorlie College in Painting, Drawing, Textiles
1995-96 Curtin University, Kalgoorlie - Ceramics

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010 Minnawarra Art Award, Armadale
2009 MR Artisans Biennial Exhibition, Mandurah
Townsville Ceramic Awards, Perk Tucker Gallery
CAAWA Annual Selective Exhibition, Sth Freo
Bunbury Biennale, Bunbury Gallery & Vasse Felix
Forbidden Fruit, Love, Lust & Liquor, Willyabrup
2008 CAAWA’s Western Survey, Central TAFE
2007 City Kalgoorlie-Boulder Art Prize
Fluid on The Brain, Willyabrup Dreaming
Southern Exposure, Central TAFE Art Gallery
Bunbury Biennale, Bunbury Art Gallery
Artisans Exposed, Garden Art Studio, Yallingup
Mycologia, Mundaring Truffle Exhibition
CAAWA Shoebox Exhibition, Gorepani Gallery
Style & Sensibility, Art Geo Gallery, Busselton
It’s All in the Mind, Busselton Pottery Club
2006 Earthworks, Miners Hall of Fame Kalgoorlie
Mid Life Crisis, Willyabrup Dreaming Gallery
Earthly Eruptions, Busselton Pottery
2005 Spiralling between the Capes, Vasse Felix
SASR Auxillary, Campbell Barracks
2004/5/6 CAAWA Members Exhibition, Gallows Gallery
2003 Remembering, Moores Building, Fremantle
2000/02 City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Art Prize
1999 Bounty, Fremantle Arts Centre
1998 Coolgardie Ambience Art Prize Exhibition
Alice Craft Award, Crafts Council NT
1997 Broken Ground, Moores Building, Fremantle
1996 5th Australian Contemporary Art Fair, Melbourne
Gold Conference, Goldfields Arts Centre
1995 Landscape as a Metaphor, Claremont School of Art
WA Week Exhibition, Crafts Council-Forrest Chase
Edith Cowan University Regional Colleges ExhibitionCraftWest
New Collectables Gallery, Fremantle
1994 Wesfarmers Regional Craft Award
1993 Portfolio Exhibition, Parliament House, Perth
1988 Golden Mile Museum Art Auction
Town of Kalgoorlie Art Prize
Bi-Centennial Exhibition, Kalgoorlie
1986 Expose Yourself to Pots

PUBLICATIONS
2006 The Journal of Australian Ceramics
1995 Craftwest, Spring, Jewellery Student
Craftwest Autumn 1995, Academe in Kalgoorlie
1993 Pottery in Australia, Western Australian Potters

COLLECTIONS
2009 Dr Stefano Carboni, Director Western Australian Art Gallery – personal collection
2007 Bunbury Biennale Permanent Collection
Curtin University, Kalgoorlie Collection
2000 Lady Brodie-Hall
City Kalgoorlie-Boulder Acquisition
1994 City of Wanneroo Acquisition
1989 Kalgoorlie College Acquisition
1988 Town of Kalgoorlie Acquisition
Private Collections in France, Victoria, Alice Springs and Western Australia

AWARDS
2010 Stocklands Commission Award, Minnawarra Art Exhibit.
2007 City Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Highly Commended
2000 Mining Section, Chamber of Minerals & Energy of WA Award, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Art Prize
1998 First Prize - Ceramics Section, Coolgardie Ambience
1996 First Prize - Ceramics Section, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Art Prize Exhibition
1994 Joint Prize Ceramics, Coolgardie Today Art Prize
1988 Town of Kalgoorlie Acquisitive Prize
1982 Ian Taylor Award
1978 Jordan & Jacksons Drawing Award

MEMBERSHIPS
Ceramics Arts Association of Western Australia
Margaret River Artisans, Cape to Cape
Life Member Golden Mile Art Group
Busselton Pottery

COORDINATED/CURATED EXHIBITIONS
June 1994-2000  City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Art Prize
June 1993,  Woodline Exhibition, Kalgoorlie
May 1993,  Harry Jackson Art Award, Kalgoorlie College
March 1993, Portfolio Exhibition, Parliament House, Perth
April 1993,  Portfolio Exhibition, Perth Mint
December 1992,  Launched Daughters of Midas, PICA
Sept1992,  Back to Bayley’s Centennial Exhib, Coolgardie
August 1992,  Images of a Centenary, Coolgardie Exhibition
July 1992,  Launched Daughters of Midas, Flanagans Bar
February 1992,  Aqua Images, Photographic Exhibition
May 1991  Gareth Morse