2014 Camberwell Rotary Art Show, Port Art Gallery, Linden Postcard Show
2013 Port Art Gallery, Canterbury Art Show, Camberwell Rotary Art Show
2012 Camberwell Rotary Art Show , Port Art Gallery, Canterbury Art Show, Without Pier Gallery
2011 Port Art Gallery, Camberwell Rotary Art Show, Canterbury Art Show
2010 Port Art Gallery, Art Melbourne Fair , April 10, Camberwell Rotary Art Show
Canterbury Art Show
2009 Summertime – Feb 09 Port Art Gallery, Art Melbourne Fair , April 09,
Winter Salon- August 09 Port Art Gallery
Figures - ,Malaleuca Gallery , Anglesea , Vic
2008 Art Melbourne Fair 08 , (group and solo shows), Galleria Icosahedron, New York
Reflections,Malaleuca Gallery , Anglesea , Vic
2007 Art Melbourne Fair 07 Reflections, Customs Wharf Gallery, Warnambool
Group and solo shows, Port Art Gallery, Reflections Series – Suburban 312 Gallery, Brighton
2006 Art Melbourne Fair 06 , Port Art Gallery (group and solo shows),
CARE Australia exhibition , Solo - Retrospective of Brazilian Period- Port Art Gallery
2005 Art Melbourne Fair 05, Inaugural Exhibition - ‘Face off’ - Port Art Gallery, Port Melbourne
Homage to Modern Masters - Port Art Gallery , Figures Series, Gallery M, South Melbourne
Archibald Prize -Three Faces of Jack
2004
Group Show and Tsunami Fundraiser - Gasworks Galleries
Group Shows Quarterly - Port Art group. Gasworks Galleries
Di Jackman Memorial Art Prize, Town Hall. Port Melbourne
2003/2004 Working on Port Art Project in Artist Liaison & Administration
2003
2002
Solo Exhibition, Figures - White Bar Gallery, St. Kilda
GROUP SHOWS - (Wall Street Exchange) "Outback" Series
2001 GROUP SHOWS - Melbourne Qantas Flight Lounge "Origins" Series
2000
1999
Solo Exhibition - Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (Olympic Commemoration series)
Solo Exhibition – Melbourne Sktlines, Watchtower Studio, South Melbourne
1997 - 1999 Painting expediitions. (Outback N.T, S.A)
1997
1996
Solo Exhibition- Sinclair Gallery, Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne
Solo Exhibition - Convent Gallery, Daylesford, Victoria
Solo Exhibition - Margaret Coxhall Gallery, Williamstown . Vic. Berwick Annual Art Show. Vic.
Group show - Jabiru Gallery, Sanctuary Cove, Queensland
Reef Series- Delshan Gallery, High Street , Armadale
Participation in Bright Autumn Festival Exhibits.
1995 Return to live in Australia
1995 Painting expedition – Brazil Aug - Nov Visit to Australia. Painting expedition to Qld, N.S.W. and
Vic with Brazilian Artist , Carla Pompeu. April - Aug
Solo Retrospective Exhibtion - RIO's Brazilian Club, Sydney.
1994/1995 New Year Outdoor Art Exhibition- "A Galeria". Arraial D'Ajuda.
1994 Solo Exhibtion, Alla Neuton Rique Plaza, Iguatemi, Salvador, Brazil
Solo Exhibition, "Le Bateau Ivre". French Club. Arraial D'Ajuda
1993 Duet Exhibition (with Carla Pompeu): Cultural Space, Porto Seguro. Bahia., Brazil
1992/1995 Establishment of Galeria Impressoes, Arraial D'Ajuda. Bahia. Brazil. Permanent exhibition and sale of own work and that of other local artists.
COLLECTIONS AND COMMISSIONS
Banco Economico, Salvador,Bahia
Secrataria de Turismo, Brasilia, Brasil.
Commission: Marine Biology Department, Albert Park College.
Thomas Street Medical Clinic, East Brighton
Women’s O&G Clinic, Grattan st, Carlton
Various Private Collections throughout Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Brazil, Argentina and USA.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Like many artists, I knew at an early age that much of my life’s waking hours would be consumed by a powerful desire to create visual impressions of what I saw and felt. Although I started drawing before walking, and painting in oils by age 11, it wasn’t until after I had satisfied my parents need for my nonart career to be established that I ended up ‘living as an artist’ I found myself living in Brazil and life itself there led me inextricably into the pursuit of artistic endeavours on a 24/7 basis.
Throughout my life, my artistic learning process has been through professional mentors in Australia and overseas and through voracious personal theoretical study and practical diligence from a very young age. I was invited to exhibit with a group of adults at age 14 and this gave me a secret yearning and confidence to pursue my artistic path, something I was only able to do much later.
It took another culture and the ultimate need for visual communication to lead me into an actual career in art. Although the human form and human nature inspire me, mostly I paint around themes of water, the elements, my surroundings (including ocean and cityscapes) and sometimes the themes merge.
I started in pastels, oils and watercolours but in Brazil I moved toward acrylic and mixed media due to the ability to use an array of textures and layers. In particular (as I love the spont aneity of watercolour but don’t like to put art behind glass.) I have employed wet in wet techniques and layering of glazes over various textures. This suits my sea paintings and gives me a glass-free alternative to watercolour on paper..
ABRIDGED SELECTION OF PUBLICATIONS / MEDIA
January 1994 Journal do Porto Seguro - “A Simplesmente Bela Bahia’(Article on the Exhibition of Webb and Pompeu, portraying the land and
April 1994
November 1994
March 2004
October 2005
October 2006 culture of Bahia, North-east Brazil.
Rede Globo (Globo Network Brazil) Do cumentary “Foreigners’ fascination with Brazil.”
Appearance in "VIP Exame"magazine. Article on Arraial D'Ajuda, including it's artists and Galeria Impressoes (’Impressions Gallery’).
Port Phillip Leader Newspaper - Article on Port Art and the new art trail devised to expose the broader community to art in their everyday lives.
‘Art for Port’s Sake’ - Emerald Hill Weekly (Opening of Port Art Gallery)
‘Resident Easel’’ Emerald Hill Weekly