Qualifications
1999
V.C.A. Melb. Uni. (Film and TV) Postgraduate Dip. of Animation
1998
S.C.U. Lismore, NSW. B.A. Media and Communications (3rd year Major)
1996
V.C.A., Melbourne University Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drawing Major)
2001
Box Hill Institute, Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training
2008
S.C.U. Lismore, NSW Masters in Visual Arts (currently)
Group Exhibitions
2009
2010 Launch Event Judith Wright Center of Contemporary Arts, Brisbane
Home Studio Lismore Regional Gallery
2008
Hang Live Hang Still Artisan, Brisbane
Imaginary Gardens Next Gallery, Southern Cross Uni Lismore.
2007
Convictions Nanjing, University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, China
Ridiculusmus 10th Anniversary The Barbican, London
Drawing is Everything Next Gallery, Southern Cross Uni, Lismore
Barratt Galleries (Grand opening) with Jan Davis, Alstonville
2006
Live Drawing at Soundlabs Festival Roseto degli Abruzzo, Italy.
1999
Gla Exhibition VCA Gallery, Melbourne
Solo Exhibitions
2010
Artist in Residence, M on the Bund, Shanghai, China
2010
Resonance Retrospect Galleries, Byron Bay
2009
The Spectacle Tweed River Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah
2009
Live Drawing Performance M on The Bund, Shanghai China
2008
Suspended Animation Next Gallery, Southern Cross Uni Lismore.
2007
there is roadkill on the walls installation Brisbane Powerhouse
A Live Hanging in the Subway Opening The Vitrine, Platform Artists Group (ARI) Degraves Flinders Street Subway Melbourne
Drawing Live with Sunwrae Ensemble Apollo Bay & Darebin Music Festival, Melbourne
2006
Artist in Residence Festival International de Benicassim Spain
2005
Kellie O’Dempsey – A Live Hanging. Piece Gallery Mullumbimby.
Lawn in Berlin Sophiensaele, Berlin Germany,
One day on a corner in Kreutzberg Tante Emma Laden Gallery, Berlin Germany
Live Music festival drawings, F.I.B. Benicassim, Spain.
Soundlabs Music & Arts Fest. Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy
The Importance of Drawing Earnest The Barbican, London, UK/ Brisbane Powerhouse
2004
Seeds from Lawn Brisbane Powerhouse
The Ice-Cream Makers – Live ART SPACE launch Lismore Regional Gallery
Drawing that Dance Queensland Arts Council Regional Tour
2003
Queensland Performing Arts Centre Emerging Artist Exhibition
Performance, Drawing and Paintings QPAC Board Rooms
Screenings
2002
Dial 0 ( Script Writer) St Kilda Film Festival
2001
Don’t Forget to Breathe (Writer, Director, Animator) Open Slather Film Festival. Melbourne.
2000
Hung Up (Writer, Director, Animator) Jaffa Down the Aisle Melbourne Short Film Fest.
Hung Up (Writer, Director, Animator) Eat Carpet screening (SBS TV)
Hung Up (Writer, Director, Animator) Don’t Forget to Breathe (Writer, Director, Animator) St. Kilda Film Festiva
Hung Up (Writer, Director, Animator) Don’t Forget to Breathe (Writer, Director, Animator) The Hollywoodford Film Festival. Woodford QLD.
Relevant Work Experience
2008-09
Lecturer, (Drawing) North Coast Tafe Murwillumbah
Lecturer, (Drawing +Painting) Visual Arts. Southern Cross Uni.
2000-01
Tutor(Animation and After Effects) Open Channel, Melbourne.
Grants
2004-05
Queensland Arts Council – Regional Exhibition Tour, ‘Drawings that Dance’.
1999
Australian Film Commission – Education Funding from New Imaging
Awards
1994
HSV Channel 7 Award in Drawing (VCA Graduation Award)
1999
Gla Exhibition – Honourable Mention, from Jacques Derrida & Mike Parr.
Creative Film Award for The Hollywoodford Film Festival Don’t Forget to Breathe
2000
AFI Distribution Hung Up Short Animated Film.
2001
Open Slather – Short Film Festival. Open Category winner Don’t Forget to Breathe
2004
Queensland Performing Arts Centre – New emerging artist award
2008
Australian Postgraduate Award – Masters at S.C.U. Lismore