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1963               Born, County Durham, United Kingdom

1975               Family migrate to New Zealand

1987               Graduate Bfa (hons) University of Auckland

1988-92          Operate Enfield St studio in Mt Eden

1991-94          Teach studio practice in sculpture at Auckland Society of Art

1994-98          Operate Carter Rd studio

1995               Foundry work at Artworks bronze foundry

1996               Achieve post graduate diploma at University of Auckland.

                      NZS 4711 structural welding certification.

1997               Trustee and administrator for Toi Ora art centre for consumers of

                      mental health services

1998               Travel to United States as a leadership delegate for disabled people.

1999               Trustee for Lopdell House Art Gallery, CNZ funding representative

                      Finalist in W&N painting award

                      Founding member and treasurer for Auckland Outdoor Sculpture 2001 

2000               Curator for installations in the New Lynn Community Centre

2002-03          Design and supervise build of 'Reconciliation Bridge' for Waitakere City

2004               'Regeneration' artist initiated public sculpture, sponsored by the

                       P.A.Edmiston Trust in the Auckland Domain

                       Lose studio to fire

2005               Travel to UK and Europe. Construct 'here and there' for the Museum of 

                      Steel Sculpture in Shropshire

2008               Build and operate a small bronze foundry

 

Exhibition History.

1988         Sculpture. Star Art

1989         Sculpture. Star Art.

1990         Elam Centennial Exhibition. Auckland Institute and Museum

1991         Relief Sculpture. ASA Gallery

1992         New Sculpture. Faux Gallery

1993         Fixture. ASA

1995         0:0:0  ASA Auckland. Wanton Gallery, Wellington

1996         Assemblage and papier-colle Wanton Gallery

1999         Glass artefacts. Kelburn

2000         Fringe of Heaven. Lopdell House

2002         Crossing the Bar. Artis Gallery

2003         Land. Artis Gallery

2003         AOS2001. Maquette Show. A.I.M

2003.        Landmark, Fragments of a Future History. C.E.A.C.

2004         Objectivity. Stratford Gallery

2005         Fugitive Pieces. Lambton Quay

2006         Question of Water and Earth. C.E.A.C.

2006         Siren Song. C.E.A.C.

2007         ON.  Artis Gallery

2008         Botanical Garden Summer Exhibition

2009         I'm Never Going Back to My Old School. Artis Gallery

2009         Medal Group Exhibition. Nelson, Wellington, Auckland

2010         Twelve New Zealand Sculptors. Black Barn.Hawkes Bay

2012         Summer of Sculpture. AOS2001. Auckland waterfront exhibition

2013         Botanical Garden Summer Exhibition

2014         M.A.N.Z. Sprout. Remuera Gallery

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