Qualifications
T.P.T.C –GEELONG TEACHER’S COLLEGE, Geelong, Vic
Diploma of Art, PRESTON INSTITUTE of Victoria, Melbourne
Bachelor of Education, LATROBE University, Melbourne
Cert IV Small Business Management BRACE Ballarat:
Cert IV Small Business Management MISSION AUSTRALIA, Perth
Units –Post-Graduate, Indigenous Management, EDITH COWEN University, Perth
Master of Creative Enterprise, DEAKIN University, Melbourne
Cert IV’s TAE4010, Training and Assessment, SCOPE, Perth: CORANGAMITE EDUCATION CENTRE
OTHER
SRODRV001A Drive and Recover 4wd Vehicle , HALL’S CREEK, KIMBERLEY TAFE
Bronze Medallion, KUNUNARRA, KIMBERLEY
Senior First Aid, Career Enterprise Centre, MANDURAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Child Protection Certificate, KUNUNARRA; LYNWOOD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, PERTH
Student Management, SAFETY BAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, W.A.
Photoshop Intro, SWAN ADULT LEARNING CENTRE , TAFE W.A.
MultiMedia units, SOUTH WEST TAFE, WARRNAMBOOL
Making Movies Using Photo Story and Windows XP Moviemaker, ZEUS CONSULTANCY, PERTH
Thinking inside the Triangle. PERTH GALLERY
Radio Training EDITH COWEN UNIVERSITY –JOURNALISM ,PERTH
Self-Expression, Leadership, Communication, Seminars and Training. LANDMARK EDUCATION, MELBOURNE
Steiner Teacher Training, YARRA VALLEY STEINER SCHOOL, MELBOURNE
Healing Therapy certifications
4 Wheel Driving 2018
2 day Trauma Training (Papunya N.T) 2018
Trauma Education Webinars 2018
Teacher Registration(s)
VIT
N.T.
Acknowledgments, Prizes and Grants
Grants from Arts Council, Australia
Vic Council of the Arts, Warrnambool
Arts Prize, Manningham Gallery, Melbourne
Film Grant, “Homage to a Wild Heart”, Nillumbik Council –Eltham/Warrandyte, Melbourne
Camperdown Art prize, “Brush with Life”.
Establishment of 3 Art Studios and small businesses:
Establishment of Artist’s Co-Operative, Warrnambool
Cloud and Cow House, Corangamite, Vic
Splash Studios, Warrnambool
Inspired Spaces, Warrandyte
PassionFish ArtHouse, Camperdown, Vic. (current)
2009 Cert. of Appreciation- Edith Cowen
Mentoring of student teacher who topped his course in Dip of Ed whilst working with me at Lynwood Senior High School, Perth
2017
First Aid for Mental Health
Pathways (Flexible Learning) Training
Peer Benchmarking
Disability Cert
Employment History
2022-23
Relief work
2020-1
Covid Lockdowns in Victoria
2019
Teaching CRT local schools.
Working from PassionFish Studio
2018
Mt Leibig Remote School, N.T.
Pathways (12Yrs -18Yrs) Indigenous students
2017
Katherine High School
School Ready/Pathways Unit (Indigenous students)
Junior Art. SEN. (Students with Disabilities )
2016-2014
Private Art students at PassionFish ArtHouse
Artist Film for ABC Open Project
Corangamite Arts Secretary
2014
Adult Educator, Karrayili Adult Education Aboriginal Corporation
Yakanarra Community, Kimberley, W.A.
2013-2012
Private Tutoring PassionFish Studio
Private student won the Corangamite Arts Award.
Completing Masters and TAE 4010 Training and Assessment
2011-2010
Relief work – Western District, Corangamite, Vic
Betta Staff, South Perth and Rockingham Schools W.A.
2009
Lynwood Senior High School Head of Media Department,
Year 12 Classes, Junior Art – Pastoral Care
2008 — 2006
Mandurah Career Enterprise -Senior High School.
Art and Generalist teaching for high level students with disabilities
Dudley Park Primary School, Art Teacher, Mandurah, W.A.
Coodanup Community College, ITAS (Aboriginal Tutoring), Mandurah W.A.
2006 — 2003
Looma Remote, Kimberley, W.A.
Kalumburu Remote,Kimberley, W.A.
Broome S.H.S. Kimberley, W.A.
Broome P.S. Kimberley, W.A.
Luurnpa Catholic School, Balgo Kimberley, W.A.
Replace Head of Graphics Department, Brauer College, Warrnambool.Vic
2002- 1990
I.A.A.T.V. Teaching Agency
Teaching Art and Graphics
Replacement for Heads of Depts
Melbourne Private and State Schools
Tintern Girls School, Geelong
Students gained TOP CATS AWARD, Melbourne
Billanook College
My private student gained entrance to Billanook College on an art scholarship gained from the folio work created with me at my Inspired Spaces studio.
Heathmont College, Melbourne,
Art Graphics
Mullauna College, Replacement Head of Dept
Ferntree Secondary College
Art, Jewellery, Metalcraft, Pastoral
Eltham College
Warrandyte Secondary College
Relief Art
Doncaster East Secondary College.
I also ran Life Drawing as an artist here, as well as teaching.
Killester Girls school, Springvale, Melbourne Replacement Head of Department
Inspired Spaces Workshops and Classes
Croyden Community School
V.C.E .Co-Ordinator, Yr 12 Psychology
1988-86
Warrnambool College
Art Graphics Photography, Metalwork
Established Arts Co-Operative, “ Splash Studios”
Grants from Australia Council and Vic Arts
1976-1984
Cobden Tech
Graphics,English
Art Consultant, Whittlesea and Colac Inspectorates
Illustrator, Vic Education Dept
1972-5
Art Specialist, Eltham North Primary School
1969-1971
Infant grades
Irymple PS
Infant Co-ordinator
Allansford Primary
Exhibitions
2025 & 2026
Warrnambool & South West Artists’ OPEN STUDIOS TOURS
2023-2026
Artist Trails; Colac, Apollo Bay
2024
Lighthouse Women, Warrnambool Performing Arts Centre Gallery
2016- 2019
Development of PassionFish ArtHouse. Artist –Run Initiative in Regional Victoria
2016
Women’s Health Exhibition, Warrnambool
ABC Open Project Creators and Makers
2015
“Brush with Life”,Camperdown, Vic
2013-2011
Studio Works, PassionFish, Camperdown,Vic
2010
“Looking at Light”,PassionFish Studio, Camperdown Vic .
2006
“Song for a Skye Boy”, Smith St Gallery, Collingwood, Melbourne.
2003
“Creating Our Heat Strong”, Culture camp at Lake Gregory
Telstra Phone Boxes
School Paintings for Admin/Elders Conference Room, Balgo, Kimberley
2002
“Naked Under the Western Skies”, Manningham Gallery, Melbourne.
Life Drawing, “Art Matters”, PassionFish Studios, Camperdown, Vic
Artist Journey Workshops, Colac Area Health, Colac, Vic
2001
“Walter Withers at Purrumbete Homestead”; PassionFish Studio, Camperdown
This is Real Life exhibition COPACC, Colac, Vic
Series of exhibitions and performances at PassionFish Studios, Camperdown
Mentor for Australis- Self-Made Women, Camperdown, Vic
Artist is Residencies in Melbourne, Camp Kangaroobie and Otways
2000
Film Grant Nillumbik Council to make “Homage to a Wild Heart” Documentary
“Coming from the Centre”, Manningham Gallery, Doncaster
Guest Presenter “Intuitive Imagemaking “at National Whole Health Conference at Melbourne University
1999
Sweet Country Sojourn, Inspired Places, Melbourne
Teaching Gifted and Talented Children in Melbourne with GATEWAYS
“To the Water and the Wild”, Eltham Library, Melbourne
Open studio program, Nillumbik Council, Melbourne
“Art Matters” Inspired Spaces, Warrandyte, Melbourne
Art Classes Redgum Gallery, Warrandyte, Melbourne
Assessor, Warrandyte Art Awards, Melbourne
1998
“Heart of a Summer Garden”, Manningham Gallery, Doncaster, Melbourne
Radio Talks, Frankston and Eltham, Melbourne
1997
“Beautiful Bride from the Sea,” Installation work at Inspired Spaces, Warrandyte
Public Art/Commercial Work, Melbourne, Kalgoorlie, Bindoon,W.A.
1995
“Songs of the Soul”, Travelling exhibition Warrandyte, Warrnambool,Vic
1990 T
Travel Europe visiting Art Galleries and Projects
Build Inspired Spaces Studio in Warrandyte, Melbourne
1989
John Brumby Art Show for Labor, Melbourne
1988 — 87
Established Splash Studios in Warrnambool
Splash 1 Exhibition
Splash 11 Exhibition
Grants from the AustraliaCouncil and Vic Arts for establishment and touring women’s exhibition from Warrnambool to Geelong and Melbourne
Set up two artists in residencies for schools and artists at Warrnambool, and Glen Waverly College
1985
Establish and exhibit “Who Paints the Cows” at Purrumbete Homestead Camperdown.
Travel Israel and Egypt with my son, painting and writing
1984 —82
Art Consultant, Mobile Art Van
Arts for Kids
Turramurra and Alvie Arts Camps
Cloud and Cow House Design Co for illustrated local calendars, stationery
1981-76
Training Art teachers and setting up programs in schools – Illustrator/Art Teacher
