Formal Education
2009 – 2011 Masters in Art – Art in Public Space RMIT – Melbourne
(Incorporating Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma of Art – Art in Public Space)
Major Research project – Art-Play-Place – The Kinglake Ranges Children’s Centre Playground Art Project
Grade – High Distinction
Diploma of Visual Art (Recognition of Prior Learning) RMIT – Melbourne
1999 – 2002 Bachelor of Occupational Therapy La Trobe University – Bundoora
Commissions/Project Coordinator Roles
2022 City of Nillumbik – Artist In Own Residence Program – Peace-Place-Lace
2022 Public art co coordinator for opening of Janice Jone’s Lace collection – Uralla
2020/21 Coordination of Public Art for Festival of Lace 2020
2020 From My Window – Banyule City Council
2019 City of Dandenong – Cultural Threads
2017-2018 City of Darebin Arts Partner
2018 St Vincent’s Hospital Therapy Room Commission
2017 City of Nillumbik – Living in the Landscape Public Art Incubator
2017 City of Darebin – Community Kite Festival – Artist in Schools Project
2016 City of Darebin – Community Kite Festival – Artist in Schools Project
2015 City of Darebin – Cochrane Stories
2015 Ceres Adventure Habitat – Bush Cubbies (volunteer role)
2014-2015 Street Art Coordinator for Big Day Scout – Scouts Victoria (volunteer role)
2014 Ceres Adventure Habitat – Bush Cubbies (volunteer role)
2013 NARA Community Childcare Centre Fence Project (volunteer role)
2013 City of Darebin – Lahinch Vessels project
2013 Ceres Adventure Habitat – Snaky Grass Path (volunteer role)
2012-2013 Art for Secure GEM – Sunshine Hospital Western Health
2009-2011 Kinglake Ranges Children’s Centre Playground Art Project
Exhibitions/Grants/ Awards
2023 InterLace – Logan Art Gallery – Group Exhibition
2022-3 Spaces Make Lace 1 & 2 – Uralla – Art Installations
2021 Makers and Creators Online Competition – Second Prize – Lace
2021 Connections – online exhibition curated by Jane Potts
Noveber2020-March 2021 Skilled Hand Shared Culture – RMIT Gallery, VCIS &VIETCRAFT (online)
April 2020 3rd Lace Heart Art international Lace Challenge- 2nd Prize – wire
August 2019 Connection 2 & Leaves of Lace – Cultural Threads – City of Greater Dandenong
April 2019 2nd Lace Heart Art International Lace Challenge – 2nd Place – wire
2018 Play Australia – Play Recognition Award – Cochrane Stories
2017-18 City of Darebin Arts Partner – Connections (part of Craft Lab+)
April 2018 Lace Heart Art International Lace Challenge – Grand prize – wire
Dec 2017-May 2018 Hurstbridge Community Hub – The Lace Project
November 2016 Story Writing and Art Competition – Textile & Fibre – 2nd prize
June 2016 Tactile – Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre (group exhibition)
November 2015 Re-con-text – Melbourne Arts Club Gallery – Preston (group exhibition)
September 2015 Triennial Lace Award – Bobbin Lace – Highly Commended
August 2015 Story Writing and Art Competition – Textiles and Fibre – 3rd Prize
April 2015 Northern Exposure – Lace in Blooms – Thornbury
June-July 2012 High Views Small Works Small Spaces – Northcote
December 2011 Vice Chancellor’s List for Academic Excellence (award)
May 2010 International Postal Art Exhibition, Bristol, UK (group exhibition)
February 2010 Henkel Australia – Major Sponsorship for Art Play Place (grant)
December 2009 Region Arts Victoria – Arts Quick Response Grant
May 2009 Intersection – Moonee Ponds Arts Week (group exhibition)
June 2009 Melbourne Studio – Window RMIT (group exhibition)
August 2008 St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne – Research Week Art Competition (group exhibition)
Presentations/Papers
2022 IOLI – Spaces Make Lace – The Janice Jones Collection (co-presenter)
2021 Doily Free Zone – online lace symposium – Presenter
2017 City of Darebin Public Art Discussion Paper
November 2014 The Art of Good Health and Wellbeing 6th Annual International Arts and Health Conference
The Shift – How the introduction of art transforms a secure dementia ward at Western Health
Residencies
2017-2018 St Vincent’s Hospital Caritas Christi Kew
Memberships
NAVA
The Australian Lace Guild
OIDFA – The international Lace Organization
IOLI – International Organization of Lace inc.
The Adventurous Lacemakers
Positions
Mentor 2025 – present The Adventurous Lacemakers
Co Founder 2020 – present InterLace Oceania
President 2020-23 Victorian Branch of the Australian Lace Guild
Vice President 2018-19 Victorian Branch of the Australian Lace Guild
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