I like to paint on a commission basis. The meaning in my work is what the work means to people. I paint portraits of People, Places, Pets and Objects that hold meaning for others. I come from a point of,"How can I serve people? ', as an artist, so what better way to do it than paint what people are already connected to. If it means something to you then it means something to me.SOLO EXHIBITIONS2006-Convent Gallery Daylesford, 2005- Portraits Harvest Cafe, Daylesford, 2004- Amorex2 BIg Mouth St. Kilda, Amorex3 Zartowa Elwood, 2003- Art in Motion Prahran1999- Magazine Indigo Studios Gallery- Camberwell GROUP EXHIBITIONS2008 Victorian realist Artist's Society, 2007 Convent Gallery Daylesford, 2006- Brighton Rotary Club, 2005-Flinders Art Show, Sorrento Art Show Continental. 2004-Gallery Suburban 312 Brighton. 2003- Connect 5 Kingston City Council. 2002 Art Bites Kingston City Council. 2001- Xmas Show, Aviva Art Consultancy Carlton.2000- Alice Bale Portrait Show- Glen Eira City Gallery.1999- Postcard Show, Linden Gallery St. Kilda, Christmas Show, Gallery 5, St. Kilda.1998- On the Line Show, Monash University. Postcard show, Linden Gallery St. Kilda, Where are we now? Gallery 5 St. Kilda, The Nose Show, Monash University, Lucato Peace- Monash University. Installation -The Laundry Room, Installation Gallery. Emerging Artist's show Monash University.1997- 9 x 5 Show Indigo Gallery, Camberwell. Human Condition Show- Indigo gallery Camberwell. LUCATO Peace Prize Monash University.1996- Lucato Peace Prize, Monash University.1992- Installation Now- Wharehouse Gallery- Footscray. Group Show- British Council, Madrid Spain.1991- Portraits- Camden Gallery- London, UK. Chomandel Artist's Gallery- Chennai, India.POSITIONS HELD.2007- 2019 Art/Photography Teacher, De Lasalle College, Melbourne.2003-2006 Art Teacher, Caulfield Junior College, North Caulfield.2001-2002 Art Threapist/Teacher, Odyssey House, Victoria.1992- Teacher/Artist in residence, British Council, Madrid- Spain.1991- Cholomandel Artist Colony, Chennai, India.1990- Art Teacher, St. Joseph's College, Ferntree Gully.1986-1989- Atr Teacher, Salesian College, Chadstone.COLLECTIONSMCG- Melbourne Australia, Melbourne Football Club, British Council, Spain, Indigo Studios Gallery, Melbourne, Monash University Chapel, Melbourne Publishing Company, Multiple Private Collections- Australia, UK, India, Spain, New Zealand.. Fr. Bob Maguire Foundation.PUBLICATIONS / ARTICLES2010 Herald Sun/ Portrait of the Late Jim Stynes, ARCHIBALD PRIZE. 2012- Portrait of Fr. Bob Maguire. 2004- Local Artist- Leader Newspaper. 2003- Arts and Antiques.