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
