Biography

1958

Born Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Willoughby Workshop

1977-79

Diploma of Visual Arts - Sydney College of the Arts

1981

Post-graduate studies - Central School of Art, London

1982

1990-2005

Casual teaching at Armidale and Tamworth Technical Colleges.

Printmaking workshops for school and TAFE students held in own studio

Solo Exhibitions

2008

2007

2007

Maunsell Wickes at Barry Stern Galleries, Paddington, Sydney

2004

"New Paintings" - Brian Moore Gallery, Sydney

"Familiar Territory" - New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale

2002

Brian Moore Gallery, Sydney

1999

Coventry, Sydney

1997

The Walcha Old School Gallery

1996

Coventry, Sydney

Woodbyne Gallery, Jaspers Brush (Berry)

1994

Coventry, Sydney

1992

New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale

Coventry, Sydney

1990

Coventry, Sydney

1988

Coventry, Sydney

Cintra Galleries, Brisbane

1983

Parmenter Gallery, Walcha

Selected Bibliography

"New England Pictures" catalogue and front cover - published by NERAM, 2004

The Daily Telegraph, Sydney Live, Page 18 - Best arts shows of the week

SMH, Spectrum June 4-5 2005 by John McDonald

SMH, Spectrum, Page 16, June 3-4, 2006, "A Reality Czech from Walcha" by John McDonald

The Land, Magazine, Page 2, April 22, 2004

The Newcastle Herald, Weekender, Page 8-9, February 21, 2004 by Darrell Croker

"Surface Memories" colour catalogue - published by Tamworth City Art Gallery, December 2003

The Land, Magazine, Page 1, July 3, 2003 by Melissa Lang

The Australian, Page 17, June 20, 2003 by Tim Hughes

"Artreach", Page 16-17, June 2003 by Jane Shadbolt

"Artreach" (Regional Arts NSW) June 2002

SMH, Page 6, March 27, 2001, by Andrew Stevenson, Rural reporter

SMH, Spectrum June 1, 1996, by John MacDonald

SMH, October 2, 1992 by Bronwyn Watson

The Financial Review, September 1992

New Art Five, Edited by Neville Drury, 1991

Links

Represented by Maunsell Wickes at Barry Stern Galleries, 19 Glenmore Rd, Paddington NSW

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Selected Group Exhibitions

2009

Opening Exhibition - Walcha Gallery of Art

"Countryscapes" - Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery

Muswellbrook Open Art Prize

"An Exhibition of Six Australian Painters" - Maunsell Wickes at Barry Stern Galleries, Paddington

2008

"Countryscapes" - The Gunnery, Woolloomooloo

Norvill Art Prize 2008 - Murrurundi, NSW

2007

Country Energy Landscape Painting Prize - Dubbo Regional Gallery

2006

Redlands Westpac Art Prize - Invited Artist - Mosman Art Gallery

"New England Contemporaries III" - New England Regional Art Museum

"Launch" - Harrison Galleries, Paddington

"Regional Encounters" - Tamworth Regional Gallery

"Moving Art" Exhibition and Auction

"Walcha City of Art - Contemporary Australian Art" - Karlovy Vary Art Gallery, Czech Republic

SAAS opening exhibition, Tamworth

"Crossing New England", The Armidale Gallery, Armidale

Norville Art Prize 2006 - Murrurundi, NSW

2005

"The Land" - Gallery 47, Rylstone, NSW

2004

"Countryscapes" - Sydney Opera House

"New England Picture" - New England Regional Art Museum

Mosman Art Prize - Mosman Art Gallery

Festival of the Black Soil Plains - Moree Plains Gallery

Country Energy Landscape Painting Prize - Wagga Wagga Art Gallery

Norvill Art Prize 2004 - Murrurundi, NSW

2003

"Surface Memories" - Tamworth City Art Gallery

"Walcha City of Art" - New Contemporaries, QVB, Sydney.

"Country Energy Landscape Painting Prize" - NERAM, Armidale

Country Energy Landscape Painting Prize" - NERAM, Armidale

"Walcha City of Art"- Old School Gallery, Walcha

"Brian Moore Memorial Exhibition" - Brian Moore Gallery, Sydney

"Bulldust to Bitumen Art Show" - Walgett

2002

"The First Exhibition of 2002" - Brian Moore Gallery, Sydney

"New England Art Society Spring Exhibition" Armidale

"Norvill Art Prize 2002" Murrurundi

"Packsaddle Fundraising Exhibition" - NERAM, Armidale

2001

"The Xmas Show" - Brian Moore Gallery, Sydney

1998

"The Print Show" - Coffin Creek, Mudgee

"Works from Coffin Creek Shed Mudgee" - Old School Gallery, Walcha

"Etchings" - Coventry

1997

"Julia Griffin, Stephen King, Roger Griffin" - Coffin Creek, Mudgee

"The Opening" - Old School Gallery, Walcha

1996

"Julia Griffin, Stephen King, Roger Griffin" - Coffin Creek, Mudgee

"Elevations" - Old School Gallery, Walcha

1995

"Australia Felix" - Emu Plains Woolshed, Benalla

"Ironsides" - The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney

"Portia Geach Memorial Award" - S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney

1994

"Roger Griffin, Julia Griffin, Stephen King" - Coffin Creek, Mudgee

"Obsession" - Coventry Collection
Campbelltown City Art Gallery, Travelling Exhibition

1993

"On the Other Hand" - S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney

"Northern Artists" - Coffin Creek Shed, Mudgee

"A survey of local contemporary practise" - Tamworth City Gallery

1992

"Works on Paper" - Coventry, Sydney

"Works on Paper" - Ben Grady, Canberra

1991

"New Art Five Book Launch" - Coventry, Sydney

"The Packsaddle Show" NERAM, Armidale

"Christmas Show" - Coventry, Sydney

"A Young Collectors Exhibition" - Coventry, Sydney

"66 Works from the Stockroom" - Coventry, Sydney

1989

"Griffin, Sahm, Kensell, King" - Tamworth City Art Gallery

"15 Shopping Days to Christmas" - Coventry, Sydney

1988

"New Works From the Studio" - Coventry, Sydney

"The Packsaddle Show" - NERAM, Armidale

"Black and White" - Coventry, Sydney

1987

"Five Northern Printmakers" - Weswal Gallery, Tamworth

1986

"Artists from North West NSW" - Blaxland Gallery, Sydney

"Sydney Printmakers" - Blaxland Gallery, Sydney