FEATURED WORK

A background in both art and science is fairly unique to that of most other artists and a major asset in natural science illustration. Science helps by offering a deeper understanding of the subject and it’s place in the world. While my artistic training enhances this understanding with perspective, colour, composition, and creativity. I wish to continue to explore and develop my own artistic style and tender freelance work to clients locally as well as worldwide. Thanks to modern technologies and the Internet, this is not only possible but it also saves time and is in many ways more convenient. If you interested in working with me or have any questions, please feel free to email me (refer to CONTACT PAGE). AWARDS, EXHIBITIONS & REPRESENTING GALLERIES 2008 - current: 775 Art & Craft Gallery Red Hill, VIC 3937, Australia. artwork & photography 9 June – 3 September 2006: "Artistry & Necessity: Remarkable Women Illustrators", joint exhibition Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Santa Barbara CA, USA (www.sbnature.org/index.php) (www.sbnature.org/collections/maximus/artistry.php) 1 - 31 December 2003: Montecito Bank and Trust, solo exhibition Santa Barbara California, USA 1 October – 31 December 2003: "The Art of Conservation", joint exhibition Karpeles Manuscript Museum, Santa Barbara CA, USA (www.karpeles.com) 5 - 19 May 2003: Montecito Bank and Trust, solo exhibition Santa Barbara, CA, USA 20 Nov - 3 Dec 1999: "Aerial, Terrestrial, Aquatic", joint exhibition Plant & Wildlife Illustration Honours Class University of Newcastle Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney, NSW, Australia 5 - 15 Nov 1999: 'Fusion', joint exhibition The Faculty of Architecture, Building & Design. University of Newcastle The Newcastle Regional Museum Newcastle, NSW, Australia 23 Sept 1999: Maitland City Art Gallery Plant and Wildlife Illustration Competition Newcastle, NSW, Australia Award: Highly Commended 2 Oct 1999: Australian Entomological Society Insect Illustration Competition Australia Award: First Prize - Black and White Illustration division 16 Aug 1999: The Margaret Senior/National Parks and Wildlife Scholarship for Plant and Wildlife Illustration University of Newcastle Newcastle, NSW, Australia Award: Winner WORK EXPERIENCE current Saturdaze Art Santa Barbara, California, USA Animal Diversity Project watercolour painting and illustration Sept 2007 - Jan 2007 Thomas Cook Travel Guides PO Box 227, Peterborough, PE3 8SB, United Kingdom www.thomascookpublishing.com East Coast Australia and S-E Coast Australia Books photography March - Aug 2007 Woodslane Pty Ltd Sydney, NSW, Australia www.woodslane.com.au Melbournes's Best Picnic Spots & Beaches Book author, digital illustration (cartography) and photography Nov 2006 - Jan 2007 Woodslane Pty Ltd Sydney, NSW, Australia www.woodslane.com.au Sydney's Best Picnic Spots & Beaches Book digital illustration (cartography) and photography May - July 2006 Woodslane Pty Ltd Sydney, NSW, Australia www.woodslane.com.au Sydney's Best Harbour & Coastal Walks Book digital illustration (cartography) and photography June 2005 Saturdaze Art Santa Barbara, California, USA Sea Center Project watercolour painting and illustration June - July 2004 Community Environmental Center Marine Science Institute / Ocean O' Graphics University of California Santa Barbara, California, USA Graphic design and illustration watercolour painting illustration Jan 2001 - Jan 2002 Museum of Natural History Santa Barbara, California, USA Los Marineros Project watercolour painting and illustration Nov - Dec 2001 Footprint Travel Guides Bath, England Footprint New Zealand Handbook Book Pen and Ink and scratchboard Illustrations Jan - June 2001 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, California, USA Molecular Project watercolour painting and illustration Dec 2000 - Present Larry Jon Friesen Chair, Biological Sciences Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, California, USA Saturdays Art Projects watercolour painting and illustration Apr 2000 - Jun 2001 Marine Science Institute University of California Santa Barbara, California, USA Graphic design and illustration 1998 David J. Young Associate Professor and Reader in Evolutionary Biology University of Melbourne Melbourne, VIC, Australia Vertebrate Zoology Practical manual plate pen and ink illustration 1998 David L. Macmillan Professor and Head of Department of Zoology University of Melbourne Melbourne, VIC, Australia Marine Invertebrate Zoology T - shirt design pen and ink illustration