Miniprint Annual 2012

Studies/Qualifications
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) -  Elam Art School : Auckland University - New Zealand 
New York Academy of Art – Continuing Education : Manhattan :New York -USA
Graduate Diploma Library and Information Science Queensland University of Technology Australia                                                                                   
George Virines Sculpture Academy Tutored personally by Russian Monumental  Sculptor for 12 years
Certificate III Arts (Ceramics) TAFE (Australia)
** attended numerous art practice and sculpture/printmaking workshops .

Selected Awards

2011 Selected Finalist XI Bienal Internacional de Grabado Caixa Nova - Spain

2011 Winner International Arts Competition – Woman In the Arts – Artrom Gallery Rome – Italy

2010 Jamie Edvrard Prize - Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition VI   - Vancouver Canada

2010 Jurors Honourable Mention Award – Miniprint International Exhibition – Finland

2010 Third Prize - A4 Contemporary International Printmakers Competition – Cornwall UK

2010Award Winner : 2nd Prize- - 2ND Biennial Footprint International Exhibition - Centre for Contemporary Printmaking Norwalk CT USA

2010 Art Now 2nd Edition – Diploma of Excellence /Honourable Award : UK London


2010 Selected Finalist Williamstown Festival Contemporary Art Prize Exhibition 2010 Victoria Australia

2010 Selected Finalist Lethbridge 10,000 Small Scale Art Award - Lethbridge Gallery Brisbane Queensland Australia

2009 Jurors Honourable Mention Award -7th International Miniature Print Biennial Centre Contemporary Printmaking Norwalk CT USA

2009 BSG Art Prize Finalist -Brunswick St Gallery Fitzroy Melbourne – Australia

2009 Selected Finalist XXXVII International Print Award Carmen Arozena Madrid Spain

2009 Selected Finalist – Albury Art Prize – Albury Art Gallery NSW Australia

2009 Highly Commended Award – Printmaking- Small Works 09 BSG Gallery Melbourne Australia

2009 Winner Cash Prize “ HerStory “ 2009 Juried Exhibition Manhattan Arts International - Manhattan New York USA (Juried) Winner in categories : Best in Painting, Works on Paper, Mixed Media .

2009 Merit Award -Single Image Contest Awards - Black & White Magazine  Special Edition Issue 64 February 2009 (USA)

2008 Award of Excellence – Manhattan Art International Gallery New York – Healing Power of Art International Competition -Manhattan New York USA

2008 Special Recognition -10th Annual Painting, Drawing ,Print International Juried Online Art Exhibition Upstream People Gallery (USA)

2008 Jurors Award - 1st Biennial Footprint International - Center for Contemporary Printmaking -Norwalk CT (USA)

2008 Top Ten Winners International Painters Exhibition "Exquisite Expressions" Artrom Gallery - Rome - Italy

2008 Jurors Honourable Mention Dedalo Center for Contemporary Art "Printmaking Today"International Review Abruzzo Italy

2008 Toyota Community Spirit Artist Travel Award (Melbourne) Australia –Selected Finalist

2007 Major Prize Guanlan International Print Biennale Shenzhen -China

2007 Purchase Prize International Biennial of Engraving Acqui Terme - Italy including 75-print edition of
Mezzotint “Arcane Messages “ 2007 .


2007 Awarded Best Works on Paper  - Manhattan Arts International - Healing Power of Art Competition  2007  - Manhattan  New York USA

2007 Diploma of Excellence (Honorable Award ) Artoteque .com - Art Now 2 Online Global Art Annual 2007 - ( London - UK )
                              
 2006  Special Honour Award of Recognition :                                  
8TH Annual Realism Juried Online International Exhibition Upstream People Gallery USA 
    
2004/6 13/14th Seoul-Space International Print Award Biennial Korea  
                    
Special award for excellence and distinction - Printmaking presented by     
Elam  School of Fine Arts, Auckland University  (New Zealand)

                                                                                                                       

Artist Residencies /Selected Professional Activities

2010

Visiting /working artist British School at Rome – Rome Italy

Visiting Artist – Can Serrat – Barcelona Spain

Continuing Education Summer Program – New York Academy of Art – NYC USA



2009

Visiting Artist / Solo Exhibition Lessedra Art Gallery /Contemporary Art Projects Sofia (Bulgaria )
(Including Feature interview broadcast on National Bulgarian TV “Good Morning Bulgaria” Programme ).

Visiting Artist - Kulturwerk des bbk – Printmaking/Intaglio Workshop -Berlin (Germany )

Attendance Art Forum Berlin 2009

Attendance International Print Triennial Krakow Festival of Graphic Arts 2009 Krakow (Poland )




2007

Artist Residency : Kala Art Institute  - Artist Residency Program - Berkeley California  (USA)

Artist Residency: Proyecto Ace International Collaborative Project - Proyecto Autorretratos Self Portrait 3rd ed. Buenos Aires Session  2007 Argentina (South America)

Artist Residency : Venice Printmaking Workshop  - Artist Residency  - Venice  (Italy)

Visiting Artist : Manhattan Graphics Centre - Visiting Artist - Manhattan New York  (USA)
Artist in Residence - Sambard Islenskra Myndlistarmanna (SIM).The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists  and Icelandic Printmakers Association- Reykjavik ( Iceland)


2006

Artist Residency : Boras Konstgrafiska Verkstad  : Boras Printmaking Workshop (Sweden)  
            
Artist Residency : Jyvaskyla Centre for Printmaking  (Finland)     
      
Artist Residency:  Atelier Presse Papier - Trois-Riviers  Quebec (Canada)
      
Artist Residency:   Banff Art Centre (Banff Canada )                                             
 
Artist Residency :Point B Artists Workshop  Brooklyn  New York  USA

Visiting Artist :Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop -Visiting Artist Manhattan NYC
   
Visiting Artist : Lower East Side Print Shop –Visiting Artist Manhattan NYC


2005     
Artist Residency : Venice Printmaking Workshop  , Venice  (Italy)                                                              
Visiting/working Artist : Bisonte International School of Printmaking , Florence (Italy)                         
 Artist Residency : Stitching Atelierbeheer Slak , Arnhem (Netherlands)                                                       
 Artist Residency : Skopleos  Foundation of the Arts  ,Isle of Skopelos (Greece) 
Artist Residency : Empreinte, Atelier de Gravure , (Luxembourg)   

2004   
Artist Residency: Malaspina Printmakers Society , Vancouver  (Canada)                                                       
2002   
Artist Residency :Stitching de Leidse School : Kunstcentrum  , Leiden ( The Netherlands)                                              
2000   
Artist Residency :Fukuoka /Cultural Exchange Kurume City Council  - (Japan )
  




                                        
    
 
Selected Exhibitions

2011

X INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF ENGRAVING ACQUI PRIZE Exhibition 2011- Italy (Juried)
Premio Acqui – Travelling Exhibition of winners in past editions of Aqui Terme Internazionale per L’Incisione Prize – Italy (Invitiation)
Women Who Make Prints 1800-2011- Davidson Galleries Washington USA
14th International Exhibition of Small Graphic Forms Lodz - Poland
XI Bienal Internacional De Grabado CaixaNova Spain (Juried)
Bienal International de Gravura Santos 2011 Sao Paulo - Brazil
7TH International Engraving Exhibition ‘Arte e il Torchio ‘ Amica dell’arte-Famiglia artistica” – Cremona Italy (Invitational)
International Graphic Art Biennial Split IV 2011 Split – Croatia
Wharepuke Print Gallery, Bay of Islands- New Zealand
Community Printmakers Murwillumbah - National Print Awards NSW- Australia
Burnie Print Prize Exhibition - Tasmania – Australia (Juried)
Rick Amore Print Prize Exhibition – Victoria Australia (Juried)
Galway Mini Print Competition – Galway Ireland (Juried)
5th International Competition of Miniprint in Rosario – School of Fine Art and Humanities - Rosario National University – Rosario Argentina
Graphics Art Exhibition “Gallery Uusi Kipina” – Lahti Finland
7th International Graphic Triennial Bitoli 2012 Macedonia (Juried)
Brunswick Street Gallery – Works on Paper 2011 Melbourne Australia
NSA PRINT!  The Exchange Gallery, Penzance, Cornwall –UK
Trans-Siberian Arts Centre Travelling Exhibition along Trans- Siberian Train Route Moscow – Beijing 2011 (Juried)





2010

Small Works – Contemporary Prints – Davidson Gallery – Washington USA
New Zealand Open Print Show – Art at Wharepuke Keri Keri - New Zealand (Juried)
Including tour to USA Gallery Zea Mays Printmaking - Massachusetts USA
And A.P.E Arts Gallery – “Half a world away – Sustainable Printmaking Exhibition..” , Northampton, Massachusetts – USA
USA and NZ Printmaking –Wharepuke Print Show and Print Art Northwest (PAN) - Washington County Museum - Portland Oregon USA (Invitational)
2010 Lethbridge 10,000 Small Scale Art Award Selected Finalist - Lethbridge Gallery Brisbane Queensland Australia
6th International Biennial Miniature Art 2010 Czestochowa Poland (Juried)
“Prolific Impressions” Printmaking Now -Climate Gallery – Long Island City -New York - USA
5th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro 2010 Douro Alijo Portugal (Invitational)
The Americas Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary Prints 2010 Iowa USA
International Open Printmaking Show at Art Wharepuke – New Zealand (Juried)
Davidson Galleries – Contemporary Mezzotints – Washington DC USA (Invitational)
Seattle Print Fair - 2010 Washington DC USA
2nd Penang International Print Exhibtion 2010 : Penang State Museum and Art Gallery and School of Arts University Sains Malaysia USM , Tanuku Fauziah Museum – Penang Malaysia (Invitational)
Foot Print International Print Competition 2010 Norwalk CT  USA (Juried)
1st A4 Open International Contemporary Printmaking Competition Cornwall UK
Newlyn Society of Artists Printshow Exchange Gallery Penzance UK
VI Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition  (Vancouver ) (Canada )(Juried)
Second International Printmaking Collective – Gallery CentroCultural Arquitectura
School of Architectura of Universidad NeuvoLeaon Monterrey Mexico (Invitational)
10th International Biennial Art Miniature 2010 Salle Augustin Chenier Quebec Canada (Juried)
then will travel to: Presidents Hall House of Commons Parliament Ottawa Canada
Then it will travel to : Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Latino Americano – Buenos Aries Argentina
5th International Biannual Exhibition of Small Graphics – 2009/2010 – Tetovo Macedonia (Juried)
10th International Biennial of Miniature Art - Gornji Milanovac , Republic of Serbia (Juried)
The Linden Postcard Show 2010 –Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts St Kilda Australia
1st Mini Print International of Kiev ,National Ukrainian Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture . Keiv Ukraine (Juried)
Miniprint Finland 2010 Lahti Art Museum Laihti Finalnd (Juried)
Amnesty International Freedom Art Award “Tap Gallery “ Sydney Australia
10 a Printmaking Group Show - 10 Emerging Printmakers in Australia BSG Gallery Melbourne Australia (Invitational )
1st Alexandria International Biennale Miniature Graphics Mahmoud Mokhtar’s Museum Cairo Egypt
Manipulating Light –International Invitational Mezzotint Exhibition- West Martin St. Galleries , Raleigh, NC USA (Invitational)
Williamstown Festival Contemporary Art Prize Finalists Exhibition 2010 Victoria Australia (Juried)
Women in the Arts Edition 2 – Artrom Gallery Rome Italy


2009

Solo Exhibition Lessedra Art Gallery - Sophia Bulgaria
64 Contemporary Printmakers 2009 – Old Print Shop – Manhattan New York USA
2nd Guanlan International Print Biennial China 2009 (Juried)
2009 BSG Art Prize Finalist Exhibition Brunswick St Gallery Fitzroy Melbourne – Australia
Carmen Arozena Print International Award Finalists 2009 Madrid Spain (Juried)
Pigment Gallery : 2nd annual Black and White Exhibition – Melbourne – Australia (Juried)
Albury Art Prize Finalist Exhibition – Albury Art Gallery NSW Australia (Juried)
HerStory 2009 Exhibition Manhattan Arts International - Manhattan New York USA( Juried)
International Graphic Art Biennial Split IV 2009 Split – Croatia (Juried)
1st Alexandria International Biennale Miniature Graphics – Bibliotheca Alexandria – Egypt (Juried)
Bsg – Small Art Works 09 Brunswick St Gallery Fitzroy Melbourne – Australia
International Print Exhibtion – Ottawa School of Art – Ottawa - Canada
Burnie Print Prize – Burnie Regional Art Gallery – Tasmania Australia (Juried)
15th Space International Print Biennial Seoul 2009 Seoul Korea (Juried)
7TH British International Mini Print Exhibition Touring UK 2009-2011 London – UK (Juried)
“Artists of the Pacific Rim” Old Print Shop Gallery – Manhattan New York - USA (Invitational)
International Festival Mezzotinto - Urals Regional Museum Ekaterinburg Russia (Invitational)
Mezzotint Exhibition Kurgan Regional Gallery of Fine Arts Kurgan Russia
Mezzotint Exhibition Magnitogorsk Art Gallery Magnitogorsk Russia
Mezzotint Exhibition Omsk Art Gallery Omsk Russia
International Graphics Biennale – Novosibirsk - Russia
29TH Mini Print International of Cadaques 2009 Spain
International Printmaking Exhibition 2009 Osman Hamdi Bay Art Gallery Istanbul Turkey (Juried)
ICONDATA 2009 Online Museum of Contemporary Print Krakow Poland
Extinction Denied Art Exhibition 2009 – Humane Society International Sydney Australia
Ex Libris Exhibition Meliusz Juhasz Peter County Library and Cultural Centre Debrecen Hungary
Prints for Peace 2009 – Grabados Por La Paz Mexico
7th International Miniature Print Biennial Centre Contemporary Printmaking CT USA (Juried)


2008
"Maniere Noire ,Mezzo-Tinto" Atelier Les Mille Feuilles, Quebec Canada (Invitational)
The Americas Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary Prints University of Iowa USA(Juried)
5th International Biennial of Miniature Art, Czestochowa- (travelled throughout Poland , Germany and Austria ) 2008-2009 ,Poland (Juried)
7th Lessedra World International PrintAward ,Bulgaria (Juried)
Foot Print International Print Competition 2008 Norwalk CT  USA (Juried)
Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition Vancouver Canada (Juried)
ARTROM Gallery International Painting Exhibition  Rome Italy (Juried)
Toyota Community Spirit Gallery - Emerging Artist Exhibition Melbourne Australia (Juried)
Works on Paper - AAI Benefit Exhibition Cushifritos Gallery  New York USA
Naestved International Mini Print Exhibition Roennebaeksholm Arts Culture Center Denmark (Juried)
13 Concurs Internacional de Gravat Premi El Caliu  Girona Spain
Primo Premio Internazionale e Moctra d Piccalo Grafica ed Libris "L'Arte e la Montagna" -Milan Italy
Leopoldo Carpinteyro Gallery IMNRC Intituto Mexicano Norteamericano de Relaciones Culturales Monterrey NL Mexico
Dedalo Center for Contemporary Art "Printmaking Today"International Review Abruzzo Italy
Castle Museum of Castiglione Abruzzo Italy (Juried)
2008 Pacific Rim International Print Exhibition University of Canterbury New Zealand (Juried)
10th Annual Painting, Drawing , Photography and Print International Online Juried Art Exhibition www.UpstreamPeopleGallery.com USA
2008 Rio Tinto Alcan Martin Art Exhibition-Rockhampton Regional Art Gallery – Australia (Juried)
2008 Healing Power of Art – Manhattan Arts International Gallery New York NY – USA (Juried)
Artista In-Formato Andare Oltre 23x28 – Galleria Venezia Viva - Venice - Italy


2007
International Print Triennial 2007 - (Poland ,Germany, Austria)( Juried)
Humane Society International - Annual Extinction Denied Exhibition (Sydney Australia)
International Biennial of Engraving Acqui Terme (Italy) ( Juried)
China Guanlan International Print Biennale 2007 Shenzhen (China) (Juried)
6th Lessedra World International Print Award Annual (Bulgaria) (Juried)
Proyecto Autorretratos - Self Portrait Project (Argentina - South America)
Samsyning (in association with Reyfi 2007) Culture weekend Rekjavik- Open Studio Exhbition - Seljavegur 23 -  (Reyjavik - Iceland)
SIM - Artist In Residence Exhibition 2007  Korpulfsstadir  (Reyjavik - Iceland)
Manhattan Arts International  - Healing Power of Art - Online Art Competition 2007 (Manhattan - USA) (Juried)
Naestved International Exhibition of Mini Prints (Naestved -Denmark) (Juried)
4th International Exhibition of Mini Prints Tetovo 2007 (Tetovo - Macedonia) (Juried)
Contemporary Printmakers - Group Show - Old Printshop (Manhattan - New York)
Sotto Sopra -Group Show - Galleria Venezia Viva - (Venice - Italy)
Art Now2 Online Global Art Annual 2007 (London UK)
http://www.artoteque.com/artotech/artNOW_show2/Cleo_Wilkinson/CleoWilkinson.htm

2006 
8th Annual Realism Juried Online  International Art Exhibiton    
Upstream People Gallery  (USA) (Special Honour : Award of Recognition)   
Exposition de Gravures  : (In association with L’atelier de gravure Empreinte )    
Konschthaus Beim Engel   (Luxembourg)       
8TH Annual Faces Juried Online International Art Exhibition – Upstream People Gallery 
(USA) (Special Honour : Award of Recognition)      
Fifth Annual International Miniatures Exhibition  Gallery “Stiklo Karoliukai”   
Vilnius  “Little M” “Actus magnus” (Lithuania ) (Juried)
5th Egypt International Print Trienniale  Museum of Arts  Cairo/Alexandria  (Egypt ) 
5th Lessedra World International Print Award Annual  (Bulgaria)  ( Juried)
8th Small Engraving Salon “Carbunari” Florean Museum  (Romania)   
IV Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition  (Vancouver /Yukon ) (Canada )(Juried)               
3rd Independent International Bienniale – Graphics  - St Petersburg BIN 2006 –
“White Inter- Nights” – St Petersburg  (Russia )                  
Mini Print International of Cadaques – Barcelona (Spain)     
The 14th Seoul_Space International Print Biennial (Korea) (Juried)       
Fremantle Print Award 2006  - Fremantle (Australia)     (Juried)          
International Print Triennial Cracow  2006  (Poland – Oldenburg (Germany) – Vienna)(Juried) 
International Printmaking Competition 2006   (Istanbul – Turkey) (Juried)




2005    
Solo Exhibition : Venice Printmaking Workshop  Venice (Italy)    
 Lessedra Fourth World International Art Print Award Annual (Bulgaria) (Juried)   
Humane Society International : Annual Extinction Denied Exhibition (Sydney)   
3rd International Biennial Printed Bookmarks Exchange  (Belgium)

2004
Expansionist Art Empire Gallery “Inside out Exhibition”  (Leiden , Netherlands)        
28th Annual Shell  Fremantle National Print Award (juried) (Australia)   (Juried)
Solo Exhibition  : Malaspina Printmakers  Society  Vancouver , BC, (Canada  )  
Lessedra  Third   World International  Art Print Award Annual  (Bulgaria)    (Juried)    
Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition(juried), Vancouver BC (Canada ) (Juried)
Gallery San Chun  Calgary , Alberta (Canada)       
Dundarave Print Workshop Gallery Vancouver , BC  (Canada)          
13th Seoul-Space International Print Award Biennial  (Korea) (Juried)

2003 Courier Mail Art Show Queensland (Australia)       
2003 International Juried Online  Symbolist Art Show
2002 Art Open Studio Event Leiden (Netherlands)
2002 Expansionist Empire Art Gallery (Leiden ,Netherlands)
2002   ABC Tree House Gallery (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
2000 Kakoda Gallery O, Kurume City ,(Japan)
2000 Arts Festival Kurume City , (Japan).
2000 One year travelling exhibition (Japan).
2000 Exhibited at Kurume University and City Council ,Fukuoka ,(Japan).
1999 Paintings selected for exhibition Courier Mail Art Show Queensland
1999 Paintings/Drawings selected for exhibition Sunday Mail Art Show Queensland
1999 Sculpture selected for exhibition at Queensland Performing Arts Trust .
1996 Sculpture exhibited at Sculpture Satellite Exhibition Queensland
1994 Sculpture exhibited at George Virine Art Academy Show Queensland
1992 Etchings selected for exhibition at 16th Annual Fremantle Print Award (Australia)
1991 Etchings selected for exhibition at “Works on Paper” Queensland Art Gallery (Australia)
1982 Graduate Elam Art school Show - Society of Arts Gallery New Zealand
1981 Etching Masters Society of Arts Auckland New Zealand
1978-79 Paintings Auckland Star Newspaper Art Exhibition New Zealand





    
Collections

National Ukrainian Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture Kiev Ukraine
Municipal Art Gallery – Lodz Poland
Printmaking Museum of Douro -Permanent Collection –Alijo Douro Portugal
Penang State Art Gallery Permanent Collection Penang Malaysia
Collection of the International Print Biennial – Estudio Valonga Santos Soa Paulo - Brazil
Florean Museum  : Collection of Contemporary Art /Engraving Romania        
Egyptian Ministry of Culture Egypt  
 Museum of Engraving Castello dei Paleologi -Acqui Terme – Italy
Gallery CentroCultural School of Architectura of Universidad Neuvo Leaon Monterrey Mexico
Dedalo and Museum Archives : Castle of Castiglione Abruzzo Italy
Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum - Permanent Collection – Rockhampton – Australia
Ex Libris : Debrecen Meliusz Juhasz Peter County Library and Cultural Centre Debrecen Hungary
Permanent Art Collection of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Arts Centre – Alexandria – Egypt
Museum of Contemporary Graphic Art – Split Graphic Biennial – Split – Croatia
Americas Biennial Exhibition Research Archives 2008 and 2010 - University of Iowa  USA
Collection Els Catolics d'Olot  - Girona Spain
 City Museum of Cremona : Office of Antique and Modern Press: Cremona Italy     
Resim ve Heykel Muzesi  - Istanbul  Turkey
Kurume City Council, Japan
Kurume University , Fukuoka, Japan.]
Malaspina Printmakers  Society  (Vancouver ) Canada
Venice Printmaking Workshop (Venice) Italy
Skopleos Foundation of the Arts (Skopelos Island ) Greece
Empriente  Atelier de Gravure Foundation  Luxembourg
Humane Society International  Sydney
Kunstcentrum  Stitching de Leidse School (Leiden) Netherlands
IconData.com - Online Museum of Contemporary Print -Poland
Proyecto'ace Argentina Buenos Aires - Argentina South America
Kala Art Institute - Berkeley California USA
Boras Konstgrafiska Verkstad   Sweden          
Jyvaskyla Centre for Printmaking  Finland              
Atelier Presse Papier - Trois-Riviers : Quebec Canada                
Point B Artists Workshop – Brooklyn  New York

Grafik Vaerksted Naestved and Naestved County  - Denmark
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile//63165.html - UK
http://myartspace.com/artistInfo.do?populatinglist=home&subscriberid=eip27p7k19qj5f41 -USA
Art Collection Library Italian Alpine Club -Milan Italy
International Exlibris Centre, Stedelijke Musea, St Niklaas Belgium
Center for Contemporary Printmaking -Norwalk CT (USA)
Lessedra Art Gallery /Contemporary Art Projects Sofia Bulgaria
Elam School Fine Arts Auckland New Zealand
Auckland Girls Grammar School New Zealand
Freemans Bay Community Centre Auckland New Zealand
University of Auckland  New Zealand

**Numerous private collections throughout New Zealand, Australia, Europe, Japan America and Canada.














Selected Publications/Reviews/Media

Lahden Seudun Sanomat 13/12/2010 , pg 5 “Miniprint Finland 2010 Finland” 2010
Connecticut Post – - International Print Competition –http://www.norwalkcitizenonline.com/living/article/Norwalk-artists-featured-in-international-print-486356.php Published Friday May 14 , 2010 CT USA
Wilton Villager http://www.thehour.com/story/487003 - “Artists at CCP leave “Footprint” Published May 27 2010 CT USA
Interview – re Solo Mezzotint Exhibition (Sofia) – Broadcasted on Bulgarian National TV ( Bulgaria )
Merit Award - Single Image Contest Awards - Black and White Magazine : 64: February 2009 (USA)
laurusmagazine.com (The graduate Literature Journal of University of Nebraska at Lincoln , (USA) 17/1/2007 #3Pg1"The Mezzotint Issue”
http://www.manhattanarts.com/Gallery/HerStory2009/ReneeStatement.htm
Bredstrom Bjorn"Enmezztintare fran det heta Australien"Grafiknytt (Sweden) 2006 (2) pg 20-21
Herald Newspaper Elam Graduate Show -Society of Arts (New Zealand)
Courier Mail Queensland  Museum Artist Pictorial feature -Whale Model Sculpture (Australia)
Courier Mail  House design and artistic interior pictorial feature (Australia)
Queensland Homes Magazine Home interior design/decoration essay pictorial feature (Australia)
 Incite Journal “Artist  Librarian  Photographer” (Australia)
Illustrated book “After Kafka”published by University of Auckland (New Zealand).
Illustrator educational / scientific publications Queensland Museum ( Australia )        
Designed CD cover Bernadette Gill at Notes at Hand Recording Studio (Australia )      
Illustrated for numerous Wildlife  and Humane Society Publications  newsletters and                   
journals.








Teaching/Art Positions
Art Teacher Rutherford Secondary High School (Auckland New Zealand)
Art Teacher Epsom Girls Grammar School( Auckland New Zealand)
Tutor in Visual Arts - (Etching)  Aorere Community (Auckland New Zealand)
Artist/Designer Queensland Museum  -Taxidermy,sculpture casting,illustration,painting Exhibition ,design,graphics...
Presenter  : Lecture Series on Impressionists at Queensland Art Gallery
Visiting Tutor and Art Teacher : Japan  Provided demonstrations and art classes in various schools and community art programmes in Fukuoka, Kurume and Koishiwara


Professional Associations
Member of the Print Council of Australia
Member of the Society of Sculptors Queensland Australia
Member of the International Society of Mezzotinters
Art Workers Alliance – Australia
ASA Australian Authors Association (Illustrators)
Member of the Malaspina Printmaking Association (Canada)
Membership ADOGI –Association for Dissemination of International Graphic Arts - Spain







Commissions

Portrait for Auckland Girls Grammar School (New Zealand)
Mural - Triptych oil painting for Freemans Bay Community Centre (New Zealand)
Illustrations for University of Auckland Publications
Numerous private portrait and various genre commissions in sculpture, painting , drawing, printmaking.



 
Travel
Britain,Norway,Scotland,SaudiArabia,UnitedArab Emirites,Turkey,CzechRepublic,Italy,Germany (artist Residency)Belgium,Wales,Bali,Africa-Zambia/Zimbabwe,SouthAfrica,USA,Tahiti,Canary Islands Bulgaria , Poland, Thailand,Panama,Egypt,Bahamas,France,Switzerland,, Alaska, Japan (Artist in Residence) Russia – St Petersburg .Spain (Montserrat /Barcelona – Artist Residency)
Netherlands (Artist in Residencies). Canada (Artist in Residencies), Italy (Artist in Residence), Greece, (Artist in Residence), Luxembourg (Artist in Residence), USA (Artist in Residencies), Sweden, Finland (Artist Residencies) Iceland,Buenos Aires (South America)(Artist in Residence)Berlin (Artist in Residence) India , China.

Unravelling, 2011, Mezzotint, 10 x 10 cm – 150

Inception, 2011, Mezzotint, 10 x 10 cm – 180

Discarnate II, 2011, Mezzotint, 10 x 10 cm – 180