CURRICULUM VITAE - Full version
Education
1995 Master of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales
1987 Graduate Diploma of Education, University of Technology Sydney
1972 National Art School, Diploma of Painting ASTC
International Exhibitions (Solo)
2007 Habitat Nitra Exhibition Center Slovakia
2006 Bookworks Padogogisches Zentrum Graz Eggenberg Austria
2004 Flag Universite Saint Espirt de Kaslik Lebanon
1999 Ocean Nonntal Gallery Salzburg Austria
Julia’s Diary Imprimerie Catholique Beirut Lebanon
Arab University Tripoli Lebanon
1995 Julia - An Exile in Love Otago Early Settlers Museum Dunedin
1993 Suspiros y Ansias Galeria Fayad Jamis Havana Cuba
Galeria Mirta Cerra Bejucal Cuba
National Exhibitions (Solo)
2009 Raft Macquarie University Gallery Sydney
2004 Ocean Manly Regional Gallery and Art Museum Sydney
2003 The Migration Series 1992-2002
New England Regional Gallery and Art Museum
The Muse Ultimo College Sydney
Gosford Regional Gallery and Arts Centre
Orange Regional Gallery
Habitat John Miller Galleries Newcastle
2002 Dividing Line Bryan Hooper Gallery Sydney
Julia’s Diary Immigration Museum Melbourne Victoria
1997 Landscape and Memory Susan Burge Gallery Sydney
1995 Memories Kudos Gallery University of N.S.W
Julia - An Exile in Love Casual Powerhouse Regional Arts
Displacement and Memories First Draft Sydney
1992 Julia Northern Territory Centre for Contemporary Art
Body in Question drawings 1977-1990 Orange Regional Gallery
1991 Selected Works 1985-90 Lake Macquarie Regional Gallery
1988 Environment Access Gallery Balmain
1986 Sexus Australian Visual Arts Gallery Sydney
Selected Exhibitions
2008 Dog-Eared:Revealing the contents of artists books
Purdue University,West Lafayette,Indiana USA
2008 Tashkeel Dubai United Arab Emirates
2008 Paco Al Kahf Gallery International Center Bethlehem
2006 Create to Advocate William St Studio Fairlight
Make Poverty History (initiative of Micah Challenge)
Parliament House Canberra
2005 Macquarie University World Year of Physics Art Prize Macquarie University Gallery
Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize Bega Valley Regional
2004 Silk Cut Award Glen Eira City Gallery Melbourne Victoria
2003 Blake Prize for Religious Art Sir Herman Black Gallery Sydney
Reconnections Satellite exhibition of Drawing Connections COFA
2001 Wattan Powerhouse Museum Sydney
East of Somewhere Casula Regional Arts Centre
Alumni Show Ivan Dougherty Gallery Sydney
Blake Prize for Religious Art S.H.Ervin Gallery Sydney
1999 73rd Watercolor Society S H Erwin Gallery Sydney
1995 Product of Norway University Gallery Darwin
1992 Conrad Jupiter Art Prize Gold Coast City Art Gallery Gold Coast
1990 Windsor & Newtown Art Award Coventry Gallery Sydney
Maritime Art Award Blaxland Gallery Sydney
Westpac Gallery Victoria
Kintore Gallery Adelaide
Myer Exhibition Hall Brisbane
1987 Lake Macquarie Regional Art Prize Lake Macquarie Regional
Sydney Heritage Award Blaxland Gallery
Newcastle Art Prize Newcastle Regional Art Gallery
1986 Wynne Art Prize Art Gallery of New South Wales
Sydney Heritage Award Blaxland Gallery NSW
1985 Sulman Art Prize Art Gallery of New South Wales
Group Exhibitions
2007/8 Thirst 1&2 Rewak Gallery University of Sharjah Gallery
2006 La Casa Arte Lido Pretty Beach
2003 Melbourne Art Fair Victoria
2001 Group Bryan Hooper Gallery Sydney
1997 Istanbul Art Fair Tuyap Exhibition Palace Tepebasi Istanbul
Arte Padova Fair 8th Padua Italy
1997 Group XV, Soho Gallery, Sydney
Alumni 1000. C.O.F.A. Gallery University of N.S.W.
1994 Postcodes A.B.C. Centre Ultimo Toured Regional Centres
1992 Salon Obscura Northern Territory Centre for Contemporary Art
25 Artists 10 Taylor Street Darlinghurst
1991 1st Draft West Sydney
Drawn from Within Selenium Gallery Sydney
1990 Boxed Answers Northern Territory University
Anything Goes Airspace Sydney
1990 Revealing Emotions/Depicting Experiences Newcastle Contemporary Gallery
Inside Greenhouse Tin sheds Sydney University
Endangered Spaces Art Space Sydney
1988 Maiden Voyage First Draft Sydney
The Drawn Show Newcastle Contemporary Gallery
Peter Sparks Memorial Von Bertouch Gallery Newcastle
Reviews and Publications
2007 Kulturno-spolocensky Ludmila Synakova Jun 2007
2004 Radio National Sally Loane and Henry Mulholland Oct 27
2003 Newcastle Herald Sophie Bush Nov 29
Newcastle Herald Tim Braham December 21
Spotlight Sydney Morning Herald February 8
Central Western Daily Alan Sisley May 5
2002 Museum National November Issue
1999 Middle Eastern Herald March 26
Al-Bairak March 20
Herald Sun Mary Viscovich March 7
1995 A.B.C. Radio interview with Angela Webber October 31
Daily Times Dunedin Sean Brosnahan October 11
Otago Times Charmaine Smith March 16
1993 Sydney Morning Herald Arts & Minds Deborah Jones
Spotlight Peter Cochrane
1992 Central Western Daily Alan Sisley June 3
8DDD FM ABC Radio. Interview with Liz McGrath Darwin
1991 Newcastle Herald. Jill Stowell 7 Jan
2NUR FM Radio interview with Libby Dickeson
Prizes, Honours & Awards
2007 Faculty Development Grant University of Sharjah UAE
2006 Critics Prize “Create To Advocate” William St Studios Sydney
2004 Artist Grant Vermont Studio Center Johnson USA
2003 International Programs Grant NSW Ministry for the Arts
Finalist Australia Day Awards Gosford City Council
2002 Migration Heritage Grant MHC Premiers Department
2000 Certificate of Acknowledgement Ethnic Affairs Commission
1999 Pat Corrigan Marketing Grant NAVA
1999 Commendation Award Consulate General of Lebanon
1995 Pat Corrigan Artist Grant NAVA
1994 Pat Corrigan Marketing Grant NAVA
1993 University of N.S.W. Research Grant
1992 Cultural Grant Gosford City Council
1991 Pat Corrigan Artist Grant NAVA
1988 R.A.S Bicentennial Art Prize (3rd Prize - $3000)
Judges: Edmond Capon/ John Bailey and Nancy Borlese
1986 Transfield Art Prize Wyong Festival of Art - Judge: Garry Sangster
1985 Macquarie University Art Prize Highly Commended
Warringah Art Prize Highly Commended Judge: Elwyn Lynn
1984 Lane Cove Art Prize Highly Commended Judge: Lloyd Rees
1969 Legacy Art Scholarship
Collections and Catalogues
Otago Settlers Museum Dunedin New Zealand
Bejucal Museum La Havana Cuba
Universite Saint Espirt de Kaslik Lebanon
New England Regional Gallery and Art Museum
Orange Regional Gallery
Northern Territory University Collection
Princeton University Firestone Library Latin American Collection Catalogue
Immigration Museum Victoria: Catalogue
Australian Maritime Museum Sydney: Catalogue
Private Collections National and International