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Born Takapuna Auckland New Zealand

I am currently working independently toward future exhibitions from a home based studio. I am employed part-time by Auckland ‘s Starship Children’s Hospital facilitating Art programs and creative play with patients.

EDUCATION

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2006 MFA University of Auckland New Zealand

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BFA University of Auckland New Zealand

AWARDS

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“Coexistence 2006” Artist Category Winner Britomart Precinct, Auckland (Feb-March)

06

Martin Hughes CNZ Contemporary Pacific Arts Award; Merit Award (2nd place) + exhibition (Nov)

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Martin Hughes CNZ Contemporary Pacific Arts Award; Selected finalist (1/6) + exhibition (Nov)

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“James Wallace Charitable Arts Trust”, touring exhibition finalist (September) Wallace Trust Gallery Auckland, C.O.C.A, Christchurch , Pataka Museum , Wellington

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“NOKIA ASIA PACIFIC ARTS AWARDS”, New Zealand Finalist Winner (Nov)

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Elam Senior Prize in Fine Arts.

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Elam Art Scholarship.

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Elam School of Fine Arts, Denise Gerrade Scholarship.

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Derivan Art Spectrum Painting Prize.

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“TRUSTBANK SMOKEFREE YOUNG DESIGNERS AWARDS”, Award nominee, Avant-garde section finalist + 3rd place

SOLO EXHIBITION & 2 ARTIST EXHIBITIONS

06

Close Encounters exhibition with Ryuzo Nishida, George Fraser Gallery , Auckland , New Zealand

06

Puff, solo installation at Rm103 Achilles House, Downtown Auckland, New Zealand

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“The Kowhai Suite” Solo Installation Project, Starkwhite Gallery, Auckland

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“Fresco”, solo exhibición and installation at Difocur, (Centro Cultural Genaro Estrada), Sala de Arte Joven. Culiacán, Sinaloa, México.

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“Cupboard Love”, solo exhibition and installation at Glider, Kansai , Japan

02

“Pin Pop”, solo exhibition, Wake-Up gallery, Japan

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“Bloke” exhibition with Rohan Wealleans, ASA gallery, Auckland

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“Bye Kiwi Made”, solo exhibition, Taylor-Jenson gallery, Palmerston North, New Zealand

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“From” exhibition with Sara Hughes, RAMP Gallery Hamilton

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“Pin” exhibition with Seeta P Thomas, George Fraser Gallery

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

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Light, Artereal, Sydney , Australia

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AKO7 Elam Up Front, Foyer Installation, Auckland City in conjunction with the Gus Fisher Gallery

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Summerlights Exhibition at MARS Melbourne Art Rooms Group Exhibition

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Birds, at Pataka Museum Porirua Wellington , New Zealand

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Draw the Line, Seed Gallery, Auckland , New Zealand

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Lazy Susan Smelly John: A multi media performance event, Auckland , New Zealand

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Fizz, group show Seed Gallery, Auckland New Zealand

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Collection, group drawing show George Fraser Gallery , Auckland , New Zealand

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“Kamiyama Foreign Artists Exhibition”, group show, Hotel Shikinosato gallery, Japan

AWARDS, GRANTS AND RESIDENCIES

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Frankston Art Festival: Guest exhibitor in the Frankston City Art Festival Victoria Australia

06

Splore Festival 2006, Light sculpture installation on Art Trail at Tapapakanga Reserve, Auckland

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“Natural Selection 06”; Light sculpture installation; Next Wave 2006; a Commonwealth Games Cultural Program, Melbourne Australia

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“Urban Life” Shed 11, Wellington and web-based Finalist Exhibition

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Mazda Emerging Artist Finalist Exhibition, the Hilton, Auckland

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James Wallace Charitable Arts Trust Finalist Exhibition”, Auckland/Christchurch/Wellington

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1 week Artist in Residence Balmoral Primary, Auckland

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“James Wallace Charitable Arts Trust Finalists Exhibition”, Auckland , New Zealand

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Paliza y Buelna – Zona Centro, Culiacán, Sinaloa, México.

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Bienal de Artes Plásticas del Noroeste: Guest exhibitor, Museo de Arte de Sinaloa, Mexico

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“Pop”(u)llution”, a mural scale public art piece, sponsored by Fletcher Construction and AMP, Fort Street (temporary).

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12 month International touring exhibition sponsored by Nokia; the work travelled to Singapore , Malaysia , China , Thailand , Taiwan , Korea , Australia , and New Zealand

COLLECTIONS