Exhibitions and Awards

2024​

Holmes Prize for Excellence in Realistic Australian Bird Art, Finalist ('Our bushland beauties')

Sketch for Survival, Explorer's Against Extinction, Shortlisted for Wildlife 100 Artist of the Year Award ('Hanging on')

'Art and the Animal', Society of Animal Artist's 64th Annual Exhibition, The Linda A. Kirouac Memorial Award ('Waiting on the world to change'.

International Society of Scratchboard Artists Annual Exhibition, Master's Memorial Award of Merit ('Coming and going').

Art and Color 365 'Still Life' Competition, Special Merit ('The stillness within').

Art and Color 365 'Drawing' Competition, Special Merit ('Waiting on the world to change').

CanAssist Southern Highlands Botanical Art and Illustration Prize, Botanical Art Society of Australia, 1st Prize ('Garden delight, Blueberry ash')

Society of Botanical Artists 'Plantae' exhibition (online), Exhibiting Excellence Award in Artist's Chosen Medium (Scratchboard) ('Backlit beauty')

Dobell Festival of Art and Craft, Wangi Wangi, 1st Prize in Figurative ('Grizzly stare')

Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, Botanical Art Society of Australia, Best in Show ('Kurrjong glow')

Art and Color 365 'Animals' Competition, Special Merit ('Treecreepers')

2023

Art and Color 365 'Figural' Competition, 2nd Prize ('Nancy')

International Society of Scratchboard Artists Annual Exhibition, Award of Excellence - Masters Category ('Nancy')

Holmes Prize for Excellence in Realistic Australian Bird Art, Award of Excellence ('Treecreeping')

CanAssist Southern Highlands Botanical Art and Illustration Prize, Botanical Art Society of Australia, 2nd Prize ('Bushtucker treat')

Margaret Flockton Award, Mt Annan Botanical Gardens

Singleton Art Prize, 1st Prize in Pen, Pencil & Ink ('The Gathering')

Sketch for Survival, Explorers Against Extinction, shortlisted ('Better the devil you know')

Botanica de Materia Medica, Lion Gate Lodge, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.

Dobell Festival of Art and Craft, Wangi Wangi, Best in Show ('Nancy')

'Nature, Texture, Pattern', Port Stephens Artisan Collective, Nelson Bay. Joint exhibition featuring Linda Lunnon and Marian Fox.

'Follow the Line', Lighthouse Arts Newcastle, Nobby's Lighthouse. Group exhibition featuring Laura Baker, Peter Simmons, Michele Heibel, Linda Lunnon and Hunter Writer's Centre.

Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, Botanical Art Society of Australia, Highly Commended ('Angophora hispida')

Encounters with the Animal Kingdom Exhibition, Society of Animal Artists, Cadiz Kentucky.

'It's All in the Detail' Group Exhibition, CStudios Gallery, Newcastle NSW

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2022​

International Society of Scratchboard Artists Annual Exhibition, Florida, Bronze Award - Masters category ('The Gathering')

Sketch for Survival, Explorer's Against Extinction, Shortlisted for Wildlife 100 Artist of the Year Award ('Mama's hugs')

Hornsby Art Prize, Drawing Category, Winner ('Nancy', pictured)

Botanical Art Society of Australia, 'Flora' (Small Works) Exhibition, Best in Show ('Summer's end')

National Capital Art Prize, Open Category Finalist ('Carry me')

Deep Waters Exhibition, Invitational Group Show, Quirky Fox Gallery, New Zealand

Singleton Art Prize, 2nd Prize in Pen, Pencil & Ink ('Impeccable grooming'), commended in Traditional ('Nancy')

Online Exhibition for the International Society of Scratchboard Artists, 3rd prize Masters Division ('Angniq')

Hunter Emerging Art Prize, Newcastle Artspace, Finalist ('Carry me')

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2021

Singleton Art Prize, Highly commended ('Snuggle buddies')

New Members Exhibition (online), Society of Animal Artists

Online Exhibition for the International Society of Scratchboard Artists, 1st prize Signature Division ('Grevillea buxifolia')

Artfest, High St Maitland (part of the IF Maitland Indie Festival)

2020

Small Works Exhibition (group), Boltspace Gallery, Maitland

Gathering of Creatives 2 (group), CS Studios, Newcastle

The Art of Botanical Illustration (online exhibition), Royal Botanic Gardens of Victoria. 'Grevillea buxifolia' purchased by RBGV for the State Botanical Collection

Beauty in the Detail (joint), Hunter Artisan Gallery and Cafe, Maitland

Online Exhibition for the International Society of Scratchboard Artists, 1st prize Signature Division ('Bed of blossoms')

Artastique, High St Maitland  

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Pre 2020

2014, Margaret Senior Wildlife Illustration Award, University of Newcastle, Winner

2014, William Fletcher Tertiary Grant for Talented Artists, recipient

2012, AEC Illustration and Photographic Competition, Runner up - Student section for colour illustration ('Longicorn beetle')

2012, Art in the Vines, Nightingale Wines, Winner - Best Ink/Pen/Pencil Exhibit ('Mother's Meeting')

2012, Hunter Botanical Art Prize, Hunter Region Botanic Gardens, Winner - Open section for colour illustration ('Daviesia ulicifolia')