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PERSONAL DETAILS

Born in Penang, Malaysia, 1962, Australian citizen

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

  • Tapestry, Naked Fig Cafe, March, 2011
  • Trust Hope Joy, Riverview Church, Burswood, April, 2010
  • Grace, Old Bakery on Eighth Gallery, Maylands, Jan 2010
  • Regeneration, Old Bakery on Eighth Gallery, Maylands, Aug 2008
  • Southern Art Trail, Denmark & Albany, Sept 2007
  • New Work, Bibbulmun Foods Café, Denmark, WA, Dec 2005-Mar 2006.
  • Looking Both Ways, Croft Garden, Perth, WA, Dec 2005.

JOINT EXHIBITIONS

  • Movement and Stillness, with Phil Doncon, Kingfisher Gallery, West Perth, 2010

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

  • Act Belong Commit Spring Festival, Mukinbudin, September 2011 (by invitation)
  • Emergin8, Metamorphosis Art Gallery, September 2011
  • Art for Africa, Gadfly Gallery, June, 2011 (by invitation)
  • Supporting Young Mothers, Old Bakery on Eighth Gallery & Cafe, April 2011 (by invitation)
  • Spring in the Valley, La Salle College’s 25th Annual Art Exhibition, October 2010 (by invitation)
  • St Hilda’s Contemporary Art Fair, March 2010
  • Spring Festival, Muckinbudin, October 2009 (by invitation)
  • Around the Palette in 21 Days, Old Butter Factory Galleries, July 2009 (by invitation)
  • Myths, Stories and Legends, Midland Town Hall, Midland, WA, June 2009
  • Noah 2X2 Exhibition, Old Butter Factory Galleries, Denmark, Aug 2008
  • Darlington Arts Festival Art Exhibition, WA, Sept 2007, (by invitation)
  • What is an Art Moment, Art Moment Gallery, Bondi, NSW, 2007
  • Mullalyup Muster, Mullalyup Gallery, 2007
  • Harmony Week, Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany, WA, 2007
  • Harmony Week, Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany, WA, 2006
  • Waverley Art Prize, Bondi, NSW, 2006
  • Norville Art Prize, NSW, 2006 (pre-selected)
  • Off the Wall Gallery, Albany, 2005
  • Rites of Passage, West Australian Museum, Albany, 2005
  • Inhouse, Vancouver Arts Centre, 2005

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  • The Examiner, Experience Joy of Art, Feb 15, 2012
  • Subiaco Post, Art Triumphs Over Adversity, April 16, 2011
  • Southern Gazette, Classes for the Anxious Novice, Feb 15, 2011,
  • Canning Times, Inmycommunity, Classes for the Anxious Novice, Feb 15, 2011
  • Hills Gazette, Western Suburbs Weekly Works Give Artist Peace, Sept 28, 2010
  • The West Australian, Artist Dedicates New Exhibition of Grace to Late Mother-in-law, Today, January 6, 2010
  • Albany Advertiser, Albany Artist’s Work to Grace Perth Walls, January 14, 2010
  • Subiaco Post, Artist’s Gifts of Grace, Timeout, January 16, 2010
  • The Perth Voice, Graced, Voicearts, January 16, 2010
  • The West Australian, Rooms with a View. Today, August 27, 2008.
  • Albany Extra, Showcasing Volunteers, May 4, 2007.
  • The Weekender, Harmony Week Aims for Understanding, March16, 2006.
  • Albany Extra, Week to Inspire Harmony, March 3-9, 2006.
  • Echo, Artist Looked Both Ways for her diverse Hills Exhibition, Dec 3, 2005.
  • Albany Advertiser, Parker Ready to Showcase Work, Dec 1, 2005.
  • Albany Advertiser, Dramatic Response Draws Accolade, Jan 23, 2003.

AWARDS & GRANTS

  • WA Premier Arts Partnership Fund, AbaF, 2010
  • Packers Prize, Albany Art Prize, 2006
  • Visual Art Dept Excellence Award, GSTAFE, 2005
  • Four Highly Commended works, Nannup Art Exhibition, 2005
  • Academic Excellence, GSTAFE, 2004
  • First Prize, Ron Carter Award, GSTAFE, 2002

EDUCATION

  • Diploma of Visual Art & Craft – 2006 (Great Southern TAFE, WA)
  • Certificate 1V Visual Art & Design (2004, Great Southern TAFE, WA)
  • Certificate III Visual Art & Craft – partial (2002, Great Southern TAFE, WA)
  • Masters Medical Science (1992, University of Western Australia)
  • Grad Dip Dietetics (1984, Curtin University)
  • BSc (1983, University of Western Australia)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • National Association of Visual Artists (NAVA)
  • Artsource