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    2019 - I am taking a break from group exhibitions and competitions. From time to time I will arrange open studio events and other solo or joint exhibitions.

    Thank you to all the committees and organisers for arranging the various shows that happen throughout New Zealand, providing artists and art lovers with so

    many fabulous events. 

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    EXHIBITIONS IN 2018:

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    December 1st - Open Studio Art Sale, 10-3pm, Mauku.

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    October:

    12-14th Carmel College Artfusions

     

    September:

    Sept 1-9th Franklin Arts Festival - Awarded First Place in Watercolours as judged by Tim Melville of the Tim Melville Gallery, New Market.

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    June:

    22nd June - 8th July Artex National Art Exhibition, Napier

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    May:

    31st May - 4th June - Hibiscus Hospice Art Exhibition and Sale, Orewa

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    April:

    14th - 19th May - Chroma Contemporary Watercolours - 'a presentation of works by five contemporary artists; Elizabeth Crosby, Norah Johnson, Kristy Kirkpatrick, Claudia Slaney and Jon Tootill. The ageless watercolour painting technique has been used differently by each artist – from effortless brushstrokes to eloquent forms and patternmaking – resulting in a mesmerising exhibition'. Opens Saturday 14th April 10.30am. 

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    March:

    29th - 2nd April Auckland Royal Easter Show  - Awarded Third Place in Watercolours

    "During show time, the Art Hall comes to the party and puts on a dazzling display of original art proving this show plays a major role in the art scene in NZ. From beautiful glass pieces to elegant ceramics, woodcraft to die for, photography, sculpture and of course paintings to tempt the most ardent critic" 

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    January:

    19-21st January  - 'Martakana' Exhibition, Matakana

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    EXHIBITIONS IN 2017:

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    December:

    29th - Jan 1st - Great Summer Art Exhibition, Snells Beach

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    November:

    4-18th St Heliers Group Exhibition - Celebration of Art, St Heliers Library

    10-12th Orakei School Art Exhibition and Sale

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    October:

    6th Oct - Nov 11th FLORA - Steel Gallery, Franklin.

    This exhibition will feature a selection of works by contemporary visual artists who explore themes of the natural environment in their work, particularly the relationships between people and flowers. An ArtWeek Auckland event. 

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    14th - 29th "Splash" Watercolour New Zealand's Annual Exhibition, 

    Academy Galleries, 1 Queens Wharf, Wellington. 
    This year’s 'Splash' will be a joint exhibition, held in conjunction with Ceramicus, an exhibition by the Wellington Potters’ Association.

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    20th - Nov 12th Pollok Gallery, Awhitu, "Ordinary Magic" group exhibition

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    September:

    1-10th Franklin Arts Festival, Pukekohe

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    August:

    26-27th - Mangere Bridge Arts Group Annual Exhibition, St James Church, Mangere Bridge

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    July:

    27-30th Ponsonby Cruising Club Art Exhibition and Sale

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    June:

    9-11th Kohia Terrace School Art Exhibition and Sale

    9-11th Macleans College Art Sale 2017

    17th June - July 2nd - National Art Exhibition and Sale, Artex, Napier

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    May:

    20-21st - Eden Arts Exhibition, Mt Eden Village Centre

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    April:

    13-17th Auckland Easter Show

    28-30th - Artfusions - Carmel College

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    March:

    17-19th Napier Girls High School - Affordable Art Exhibition

    18th - White Night, Greenwoods Corner

    23-25th Mangere Bridge Arts Group - Royal Oak Exhibition

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    2016:

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    December:

    30 Dec - Jan 2nd 2017 - Great Summer Art Exhibition, Snells Beach

    1 Dec - 6th Jan 2017 - White and One Cafe, Greenwoods Corner

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    November:

    18-26th - Solo Exhibition at the Franklin Arts Centre

    4-6th Orakei School Art Exhibition and Sale

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    October:

    15 - Nov 5 Auckland Watercolour Society Annual Exhibition - Awarded Second Place

    14-16th The Original Art Sale

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    September:

    3-11th Franklin Arts Festival

    3-18th Celebration of Art, St Heliers

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    August:

    21st - September 20th - Fellowship of Artists Awards Exhibition - Awarded First Place Still Life

    20-21st - Mangere Bridge Arts Group Annual Exhibition

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    July:

    28-31st Ponsonby Cruising Club Harbour View Art Exhibition

     

    June:

    10-12th Kohia Terrace Art Exhibition

    18 - July 3rd Art-X Exhibition, Napier

     

    April:

    11-30th Auckland Watercolour Society Exhibition, Takapuna

    17th Awhitu Art Trail

    22nd March - 8th April - Franklin Arts Centre - Group Exhibition

     

    March:

    4-6th - Affair of the Heart Northcote, Auckland

    11-13th - Napier Girls High School Art Exhibition

    12th - White Night, Greenwoods Corner, Auckland Arts Festival

    22nd - 8th April - Franklin Arts Centre - Group Exhibition

    24-28th Auckland Easter Show Art Exhibition (Awarded Third Place and a Merit, Watercolours)

     

    January:

    22-26th - MArtTakana Exhibition, Matakana

     

     

    2015 Exhibitions:

     

    December:

    30 - Jan 3rd Great Summer Art Exhibition, Mahurangi (Awarded Third Place in Professional Section)

     

    November:

    13-15th Orakei School Art Exhibition and Sale

     

    October:

    7th - Dec 7th Cliftons Art Prize Exhibition, Finalist, 45 Queen St, Auckland.

    16 - 18th MBAG Exhibition, Royal Oak Mall

    19th - November 8th Auckland Watercolour Society Annual Exhibition, Takapuna Library (awarded Merit Award)

     

    September:

    2 - Oct 5th Frases Cafe, 434 Mt Eden Rd, solo exhibition 

    5 - 20th - St Heliers Community Library - Celebration of Art. Attending as Artist in Residence on Monday 7th Sept.

    14th - Oct 13th Fellowship of Artists, Poronui St, Mt Eden (Awarded Second Place / Merit - landscape)

     

    August:

    21-23rd Mount Albert Grammar Art Exhibition and Sale

    21-23rd MBAG Annual Exhibition

    28-30th Carmel College Artfusions

    29th - Sept 6th Franklin Arts Festival

     

    June:

    5-7th Kohia Terrace Art Exhibition

    8-21st - Auckland Watercolour Society, Takapuna Show

    13th - Art in Action, Ellerslie

    19th - July 5th Art-X, Napier

     

    May:

    6-10th Ponsonby Cruising Club Art Exhibition and Sale

    14-17th The Original Art Sale, Auckland

     

    April:

    2-6th Royal Easter Show Art Exhibition

    2-26th Pollok Gallery Group Show 'Fragments', Awhitu

     

    March:

    6-8th Affair of the Heart, Northcote

    21st Artists in Eden, Essex Reserve, Mt Eden

    27-29th Affordable Art Exhibition, Napier Girls High School

     

    February:

    21, 28th - 1 Mar - Art in a Day, Parnell

     

    January:

    22-26th Art in Matakana - mARTakana

    10-13th Aspiring Art Exhibition, Holy Family School, Wanaka

     

    Art Group Membership

    Working Member of the Fellowship of Artists

    Working Member of MBAG

    Associate Member of the Auckland Watercolour Society

    Member of Watercolour New Zealand

     

    2014:

    December:

    28th - Jan 3rd Great Summer Art Exhibition, Snells Beach

     

    November:

    7-9th Kings College Fine Art Sale

    8-30th Huia Lodge, Cornwall Park, 2 artist show

    10th - Dec 15th Frasers Cafe, Mt Eden. Solo Show

    10-30 Auckland Watercolour Society Annual Exhibition - Awarded First Place

    14-16 Orakei School Art Exhibition

     

    October:

    19 - Dec 5th Fellowship of Artists Working Members Exhibition - awarded First Place

    24th - Nov 16th Pollok Gallery Competition and Exhibition 'My World'

     

    September:

    4-6th The Art Sale, Hamilton

    5-7th Auckland Grammar School Art Exhibition

     

    August:

    22 - 24th Mount Albert Grammar School Fine Art Exhibition

    22 - 24th MBAG Annual Exhibition, St James

    29 - 31st Artfusions Carmel College

    30th - Sept 7th Franklin Art Festival

     

    June:

    6-8th Kohia Terrace Art Gala

    11th - 25th Waikato River Art Awards Finalist

    19 - 21st Royal Oak Mall, MBAG Exhibition

     

    May:

    6-11 Inaugural Show, Ponsonby Cruising Club

    16-18th The Original Art Sale

    17th - June 15th Finalist in the Peters Doig Marlborough Art Awards, and awarded 2nd Place in the Peoples Choice Award

     

    April:

    3-5th MBAG, Royal Oak Mall

    7-27th AWS Show, Takapuna Library

    17-21st Easter Show (Awarded Third Place in the Watercolours section)

    23rd - 27th May Uxbridge Arts, Howick

     

    March:

    3rd - April 6th - Solo exhibition, Frasers Cafe Mt Eden

     

    February:

    28th Feb - 2nd March - Affair of the Heart, Northcote College

     

    January:

    17th Jan - 2nd Feb Auckland East Arts Council Exhibition, Huia Lodge, Cornwall Park

    23-27th Martakana, Art in Matakana

     

    2013 Exhibitions

     

    November:

    5-24th Auckland Watercolour Society Annual Awards and Exhibition,

    Lake House Takapuna - Awarded Second Place and the Peoples Choice Award

    5-10th Bucklands Beach Yacht Club Exhibition

    15 - 19th Art with Love Auction Event, Richmond Rd School

     

    October:

    25th - Nov Pollok Gallery Abstractions Exhibition, Awhitu. Awarded Merit Award for Abstract Wetlands

    Oct - Dec - NZ Fellowship of Artists Spring Exhibition. Awarded third place across all media types with a Highly Commended Merit Award

     

    September:

    20th - 22nd Strathallen Annual Exhibition, Karaka

    7th - 15th Franklin Arts Festival

     

    August:

    23rd - 25th MBAG Annual Exhibition, St James 

     

    October:Fellowship of Artists Working and Associate Members Competition - winner of First Place in Watercolours

     

    June:

    21st - 23rd Bartizans Arterslie exhibition, Christ's Church, Ladies Mile

    7-9th Kohia Terrace Art Sale

     

    May:

    10-12th - Auckland East Arts Council - Grace Joel Exhibition

    16-18th The Original Art Sale - Vodaphone Events Centre

     

    July

    Selected as a finalist in the Cliftons Art Exhibition - winner of Peoples Choice Award

     

    April:

    Royal Easter Show - awarded Third Place in Water Colour Section

    18-21st - MBAG Exhibition - Royal Oak Mall

     

    March:

    1st - 16th March Franklin Arts Centre, solo show

     

    2012 Exhibitions

     

    December:

    14th Dec - 6th Jan Huia Lodge Cornwall Park through MBAG

     

    November:

    8-11th Royal Oak Mall Exhibition through MBAG

     

    October / November:

    15th Oct - 11th Nov Solo Show at Frasers Cafe, Mt Eden, Auckland

     

    August:

    Solo exhibition, Huia Lodge, Cornwall Park

    MBAG Annual Exhibition, St James Church (winner of second place Peoples Choice Award)

     

    July:

    Finalist in the TCAC Emerging Artist Awards, Upstairs Gallery, Lopdell House, Titirangi July 6 - 29

     

    June:

    Kohia Terrace School Art Sale

    Fellowship of Artists Exhibition (winner of Peoples Choice Award)

     

    May

    The Original Art Sale, Telstra Clear Events Centre

    Macleans College Art Sale

     

    April

    Royal Easter Show, Auckland

    MBAG exhibition at Royal Oak Mall

     

    Art Group Membership

    Working Member of the Fellowship of Artists

    Working Member of the Mangere Bridge Art Group

    Associate Member of the Auckland Watercolour Society

    Member of Auckland East Arts Council

    Member of Watercolour New Zealand

    Member of New Zealand Watercolours online

    Member of Aqua Art New Zealand 

     

     

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