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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 Cylinders, Woolloongabba Art Gallery
2021 Structures in the Landscape, MAY SPACE ON LINE.
2020 When Rivers Die, MAY SPACE, Sydney.
Structures in a Landscape, Childers Art Space, Bundaberg Regional Galleries, Qld.
2018 Travelling South, MAY SPACE, Sydney.
2014 Structures in the Landscape, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
2012 Cylinders, Cones and Spheres, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
2011 Inside Outside, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
2009 Interface, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
2008 A Touch of Water, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
2006 On the Waterfront, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
2005 Warning Colours, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
2004 Shadows under the Stairs, Brenda May Gallery.
2003 Paintings, Victor Mace Fine Art Gallery, Brisbane.
2001 Paintings, Victor Mace Fine Art Gallery, Brisbane.
2000 Dangerous Colours, Access Contemporary Art Gallery, Sydney.
1999 To Light the Way, Access Contemporary Art Gallery, Sydney.
1998 Paintings, Victor Mace Fine Art Gallery, Brisbane.
1997 Stone and SteeI, Access Contemporary Art Gallery, Sydney.
Stoneworks, St Johns Cathedral, Brisbane.
1995 Paintings, Victor Mace Fine Art Gallery, Brisbane.
Construct – Reconstruct, Access Contemporary Art Gallery, Sydney.
1993 A Station of Power, Swanbank Power Station, Ipswich.
Going Up or Going Down? Access Contemporary Art Gallery, Sydney.
1992 Paintings, Victor Mace Fine Art Gallery, Brisbane.
1989 Measures of Coal, Ipswich City Council Regional Gallery, Ipswich.
1988 Paintings, Victor Mace Fine Art Gallery, Brisbane.
1986 Paintings, Victor Mace Fine Art Gallery, Brisbane.
1983 Kelvin Grove Campus Gallery, BCAE, Brisbane.
MIXED EXHIBITIONS
2021, 2023 Lethbridge Landscape Prize 2021, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane.
2018 MUGGED!, MAY SPACE, Sydney.
On Site, MAY SPACE, Sydney.
2017 MAY SPACE: FOURTEEN, MAY SPACE, Sydney.
Tattersall’s Club Landscape Art Prize, Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Roma on Burgil Gallery.
2016 Yeah. Cheers. Thanks a lot, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
Tattersall’s Club Landscape Art Prize, Redland Art Gallery, Gympie Regional Gallery, Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum, Childers Art Space.
2015 30 Years / 30 Artists / 30 Works, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
Untitled Show, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
Tattersall’s Club Landscape Art Prize, Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery.
Garden, Queensland University of Technology.
2014 Christmas Show, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
Elephant in the Room, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
2013 Christmas Show, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney,
Art + Science, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
2012 Chiaroscuro, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
Major Artists, Major Works, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
2010 Green, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney,
2009 The Flower Show, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
2008 Melbourne Art Fair, Brenda May Gallery, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne.
2007 Art + Humour Too, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
Birthday Show, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
2006 SMALL, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
Melbourne Art Fair, Brenda May Gallery, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne.
2005 Every Woman Expo 2005, Wesley Hospital, Brisbane.
2004 Australian Bar Association High Court Centenary Art Prize, Canberra.
Three Colours – White, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
Melbourne Art Fair, Brenda May Gallery, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne.
Science Meets Art, Science in Parliament, Brisbane.
2003 Three Colours – Blue, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
Women in Art Exhibition, Wesley Hospital, Brisbane.
2002 1st Birthday Show, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
Women’s Art at Global Arts Link, Ipswich, Qld.
Melbourne Art Fair, Gallery 101, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne.
Last Days at Big Harry’s Place, Global Arts Link, Ipswich.
2001-05 Tattersall’s Club Art Prize Exhibition, Brisbane.
2001 Elements, World Chemistry Congress, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane
2000 Melbourne Art Fair, Brenda May Gallery, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne.
1999 Sculpture 99, Access Contemporary Art Gallery, Sydney.
Sulman Prize Exhibition, Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney.
Pride & Place, Global Arts Link, Ipswich, Qld.
1998 Nature, Traditional & Contemporary Visions, Cooloola Shire Gallery, Gympie, Qld.
1997 Art Nineties, University of Queensland, Brisbane.
Reference Points IV, Queensland Art Gallery.
1995 A Hostile Environment, Ipswich Regional Gallery, Queensland.
1994 Images 2, Exhibition and Book Launch, Access Contemporary Art Gallery, Sydney.
Gold Coast City Conrad Jupiters Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Qld.
1993 Birthday Show, Access Contemporary Art Gallery, Sydney.
1992 Artright for Tibet, MOCA, Brisbane.
Impressions of Mining, Brisbane City Hall.
Small Works, Wide Vision, Downlands, Toowoomba, Qld.
1991 Suncorp Art Awards, Brisbane.
1990 Queensland Women Artists in Profile, Villanova College, Brisbane.
A Guide to the Collection 1860-1990, Ipswich City Council Regional Art Gallery, Qld.
Queensland Minerals & Energy Centre, Brisbane.
1988 Gold Coast City Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery Qld.
A Complementary Caste, The Centre Gallery, Qld.
1985 Queensland Works 1950 -1985, University of Queensland, Brisbane.
AWARDS/PRIZES
2003 Bendigo Bank Tattersall’s Art Prize.
2001 Bendigo Bank Tattersall’s Art Prize.
1998 Acquired, Stanthorpe Arts Festival.
1990 Allied Queensland Coal, Aberdare Art Prize.
1989 Gold Coast City Conrad Jupiters Art Prize, Qld.
1982 Redcliffe Art Society, Redcliffe Award, Qld.
1981 Caltex City of Brisbane Art Award (painting).
PUBLISHED/REPRODUCED
2022 Cover Griffith Review 77, Real Cool World
2017 Clement, Tracey. “Fourteen”, Art Guide Australia, March/April, p.47.
2015 Brown, Phil. “Gardens of Earthly Delight”, Courier Mail, 14 March, p.14.
Martin-Chew, Louise. “Garden”, Art Guide Australia, March.
2014 “Exhibition Brief”, Art Almanac, November, p.48.
2009 Christopher, L. “Open Gallery”, Sydney Morning Herald, Aug 15-16, p14.
2008 Clarke, S. “Paintings a reminder of the broader reality”, Courier Mail,
September 20, p2.
2006 Munro, K. “Open Gallery”, Sydney Morning Herald, Sept 9-10, p13.
2005 Mx Nightlife, September 6, p.18.
2004 Human Rights Defender, vol 13, issue 3, December. Back cover.
2002 “Women’s Work”, invitation and brochures, Global Arts Link, Ipswich.
Visual and Performing Arts Guide Brisbane, No 3, p36
2001 McLean, S. “Industrial landscape finds admirers”, Courier Mail, November 21 p.39.
Dalton, T. “Expressions”, Brisbane News, 28 November., p24.
“Glittering Prizes”, Melbourne Age, p7.
1999 James, B. “City File”, Spectrum, Sydney Morning Herald, January 23.
Curran, S. “Sun, Sea & Shadows”, Redcliffe Council, p78.
“Exploring Culture & Community for the 21st Century”, Global Arts Link, p68.
Invitation, Global Arts Link, Ipswich, Qld.
McLean, S. Courier Mail, March 27, p.12.
1998 Drury, N. Images 3, Craftsman House, p42.
1996 Reproduction, State of the Arts, Fifth Australian Contemporary Art Fair, March-July, p24.
Art & Australia, Exhibition Commentary, Vol 33, No.3.
1995 Thorpe, DW. Who’s Who of Australian Visual Artists, (in association with NAVA).
“Gallery to host anniversary of achievement exhibition”, Gladstone Observer, July 27.
1994 McCulloch A & S. Encyclopedia of Australian Art, Allen & Unwin.
Drury, N. Images 2: Contemporary Australian Painting, Craftsman House.
1993/4 Front Cover, Arena Magazine, No.8, December/January.
1993 Reproduction, Oz Arts Magazine, Issue 8, October/December, p82.
1992 Smith, S. “Galleries”, Courier Mail, April, p31.
“On Show”, Queensland Times, March, p16.
Small Works, Wide Vision, Downlands Art Exhibition, p29.
“Outlook Seminar Highlight of Week”, Courier Mail, Aug 21.
1991 Germaine, M. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia, Craftsman House p102.
1990 Davenport, L. A Guide to the Collection 1860 – 1990, Ipswich City Council Regional Art Gallery, pp9-10.
Germaine, M. Artists & Galleries of Australia, Craftsman House.
1989 Cooper, D. “Coal Inspires Artist”, Queensland Times, December 5, p10.
Buchanan, R. “Timeless Beauty Hidden in Coal Fields Inspires Artist”, Queensland Times, November 30, p20.
1988 Larner, B. “A Complementary Caste – A Homage to Women Artists in Qld, Past & Present”, The Centre Gallery, November.
Richards, M. “Galleries” Courier Mail, November, p46
1986 Woolcock, P. Art Review. Courier Mail, September 22, p16.
1985 Woolcock, P. “University Museum Survey 35 Years”, Courier Mail, May 10, p17.
Underhill, N & Enright, M. Queensland Works 1950 – 1985, University Art Museum, June 28.
REPRESENTED Queensland Art Gallery; Brisbane City Hall Art Gallery & Museum, QLD; University of Queensland Art Museum; QLD University of Technology; Faculty of Business, UTS Collection, NSW; Ipswich City Council Regional Art Gallery, QLD; Redcliffe City Council, QLD; Gladstone Regional Art Gallery, QLD; Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery, QLD; Logan Art Gallery, QLD; The Centre Gallery, Surfers Paradise, QLD; Tattersall’s Club, Brisbane, QLD; Brisbane Grammar School, QLD; Ironside State School, QLD; Queensland Coal Trust Resources Ltd; Allied Queensland Coal; Leighton Contractors, Qld; Centennial Coal Co Ltd, NSW, Illawarra Coke Co, Wollongong, NSW; Wesley Art Foundation, Brisbane, QLD; Banksia Scientific Co, QLD. & NZ.