ARTIST BIO

Education:

• 2019 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
• 2012 – Diploma of Photoimaging – Wodonga TAFE
• 2011 – Certificate IV in Photoimaging – Wodonga TAFE
• 2010 – Online photography course with George Seper
• 1983 – Trade Certificate in Hand & Machine Composing (graphic design) – Canberra TAFE2

Specialities

• Landscape and Waterscape
• Art Photography
• Fine Art Photography
• Still life

Exhibitions:

• 2026 - Taste of Rutherglen Art Prize
• 2018 – Pfeiffer’s Winery Photography show – Won View’s Choice Award for “Serenity”
• 2018 – Chiltern Art Prize
• 2018 – Across the Arts Yarrawonga/Mulwala Photography Exhibition & Competition – Category Winner (Professional – Colour) & Viewer’s Choice Award for “Serenity”
• 2018 - 2018 – Warranwood Art Exhibition – 4 photographs, 2 sold and 1 award (Highly Commended)
• 2018 – “Eclectic – A Photographic Journey” – First solo exhibition at The Secret Cup
• 2018 – Rutherglen Art Show “Tastes of Art”
• 2018 – Federation Photographic Competition Exhibition
• 2017-2018 – Collective 2017, GIGS Art Gallery and Studios Member’s Exhibition
• 2017 – Across the Arts Yarrawonga Mulwala 2017 Amateur Photographic Competition
  and Exhibition – Awards: High Commended – Black and White; Runner Up – Colour – Landscape/Still life
• 2017 – Albury/Wodonga Photography Group “We Love Photography” Exhibition
• 2014 – Albury/Wodonga Photography Group “We Love Photography” Exhibition
• 2012 – Merge Exhibition – The Cube, Wodonga
• 2011 – Merge Exhibition – Wodonga Senior Secondary Collage

About Me:

My relationship with photography began at six years old, when my mother placed a Box Brownie in my hands. Later, helping my father in his darkroom, I learned the tactile side of the craft—the chemistry, the handling of negatives, and the quiet ritual of watching an image appear in the tray. I borrowed his Nikon FT2 until I could buy my first SLR, the Nikon FG, and spent those early years photographing family, friends, and the landscapes around Albury–Wodonga.

Today, my work leans toward minimalism. I’m drawn to light and shadow, texture, shape, and form—whether I’m photographing a landscape, a still life, or a portrait. I also have a deep affinity for water in all its forms: rivers and creeks, the ocean and sheltered bays, snow, fog, and the shifting atmospheres they create. These elements continually shape the way I see and interpret the world through a lens.

The Southern Riverina and the Victorian border country remain central to my practice, offering fast‑flowing waterways, the breadth of the Murray River, and subtle transitions of light across open space. My current equipment includes a Nikon D610, a Nikon F100, and a Mamiya RB67 Pro S. Each camera offers a different way of interpreting tone and texture. I also develop my own negatives and produce my own darkroom prints, keeping the entire process—from capture to final image—firmly in my hands. This connection to the craft slows the work down and deepens the intention behind each photograph.

Many photographers sit quietly in the back of my mind as I work: Ansel Adams, Edward and Brett Weston, Max Dupain, Francesca Woodman, Olegas Truchenas, Peter Dombrovskis, and contemporary masters such as Christian Fletcher, Richard White, Michael Kenna, David Yarrow, and Mark Grey. Their influence shapes my eye, but the photograph itself is only part of the story.

For me, the journey is essential. It’s the early starts, the late returns, the research and planning, the search for form and texture, and the balance of light and shadow. It’s the ongoing learning—about cameras, technique, and the craft itself. Every image is the result of patience, intention, and the quiet satisfaction of creating something worth the effort.