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Website by Lisa Furze

2012 WORKSHOPS

12 JanFree Origami Workshop starts 10am, 11am & 12noon The Art Shop Mona Vale


SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2011Pittwater Community Arts annual art exhibition Avalon Community Centre, Avalon
Sydney Art ShowSydney Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour
"Fold with LOVE - 1000 Paper Cranes"Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick
Underground ARTspace Open studio & exhibition RedOlive Studio, Balgowlah
Manly Arts Festival, North Shore Art Society Art exhibitionFeatured Artist, North Stayne, Manly
Eramboo Frame works exhibitionManly Art Gallery, Manly
Solo exhibition, "Little Love in C Major"Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick
Northern Expressions "Love this Life"NSW Parliament House, Sydney
2010Waste to Art 2010 Photographic Exhibition Brookvale/Dee Why/Belrose
Hornsby Art PrizeCherrybrook
Art Sydney 10Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Park, Sydney
Art for GoatsGallery Cats Sydney, Brookvale
Northbridge Art PrizeGallery 307, Northbridge
Solo Exhibition "Spring in E major"Arthouse Hotel, Sydney
Eramboo Exhibition and Open StudioEramboo Artists Environment, Terrey Hills
Warringah Art PrizeWarringah Council, Artfocus Gallery, Brookvale
2009Art for GoatsArthouse Hotel Sydney
Art Sydney 09Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Park, Sydney
Northern Expression in GIGGIG gallery, Glebe
Solo Exhibition "Jazz in the Air"Manly Library, Manly
"Make up Your Mind" ExhibitionsManly Arts Festival, Manly
"Sense of Sydney"MLC Gallery, Ultimo Sydney
"Cosmopolitan, Baileys or Midori?"ArtHouse Hotel,Sydney
"Northern Expressions in Session"Perliamenthouse, Sydney
2008Solo Exhibition "Always Keep Music in Mind"Washhouse Gallery, Rozelle
Small Works ExhibitionBrunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy Melbourne
Linden Postcard ShowSt Kilda Centre of Contemporary, St Kilda VIC
2007"Lumière"Glen Street Gallery, Belrose
Solo Exhibition "Jazz & Sushi"Restaurant Jazushi, Surrey Hills
2005"Sixcircles"Artfocus Gallery, Brookvale
2003"Infusion"Artfocus Gallery, Brookvale
2002"North Exposure"Artfocus Gallery, Brookvale


PRIZES and AWARDS

Finalist in Warringah Art ExhibitionArtfocus Gallery, Brookvale
Finalist in Northbridge Art PrizeGallery 307, Northbridge
Finalist in Hornsby Art PrizeCherrybrook
Finalist in Sydney Royal Easter ShowHomebush
Finalist in North Sydney Art PrizeNorth Sydney
Featured Artist at North Shore Art Society ExhibitionManly
Resident Artist at North Head SanctuaryManly
Resident Artist at Eramboo Artists EnvironmentTerrey Hills
1st Prize in Contemporary section in St Ives Art ShowSt. Ives
1st Prize in figuartive section in St Ives Art ShowSt Ives


SELECTED PROJECTS

2011Origami Project "Fold with LOVE - 1000 Paper Cranes" Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation
"Eramboo" Frame worksManly Art Gallery, Manly
2010Waste to Art 2010 Photographic Exhibition Warringah Council
Freshwater Festival of Chamber MusicArt Exhibition curator, NBSC, Freshwater
The PHaMe programEramboo and New Horizons - North Ryde Hospital


PRESS/ARTICLES/INTERVIEWS

2012 The Pittwater Life, January
2011 Rod Bennett, Manly Daily Oct 19
Joutherncross Courier September
Jenta, Weekend September 16
Manly Daily September 6
Interview by Marijose Cruz, Aug 16
Weekend, Manly Daily September 3
2010 Mai Okamatsu, Jenta magazine Oct
"Fine Art & Decorative Paintings" magazine Vol.17 No.12 Sept
Yayoi Okura, Nichigo Press Sept
Mai Okamatsu, Jenta magazine Sept
Kate Hutchinson, Peninsula Living magazine Sept
Daily Telegraph "Best weekend- Origami workshop" Sept
Jane Arakawa, North Shore Community Radio FM99.3 Sept
Mai Okamatsu, Jenta magazine Aug
Asako Suzuki, Jenta magazine July
Laura Greaves, Peninsula Living magazine April
Laura Greaves, Peninsula Living magazine March
2009"Fine Art & Decorative Paintings" magazine Vol.17 No.3
"Fine Art & Decorative Paintings" magazine Vol.17 No.2
"Red Door Creative" Newsletter October 09
Jane Arakawa, North Shore Community Radio FM99.3 September 25
Sam & Francofous.DC, Northern Beaches Community Radio FM88.7 Sept 13
"Fine Art & Decorative Paintings" magazine Vol.16 No.11
Bree Ashwin, "Art Beats" North Shore Community Radio FM99.3 August 17
Jane Arakawa, North Shore Community Radio FM99.3 August 6
"Fine Art & Decorative Paintings" magazine Vol.16 No.10
Manly Daily, Lava
Jane Arakawa, North Shore Community Radio FM99.3 June 3
Barbara Shorter, Northern Beaches Community Radio FM88.7May 20
Sue Hoban, Manly Daily, "Profile" May 19
Jenta, Japanese weekly magazine
Manly Daily, Lava
Sunday Telegraph
Jenta, Japanese weekly magazine, May, Oct & Nov
2008Sydney Morning Herald, "Spectrum"
Sonia Komaravalli, Ciao Magazine
Mai Igarashi, Nichigo Press, November
Innerwest Courier, November
2007Daily Telegraph, October


COMMUNITY EVENTS

2012Origami workshopsThe Art Shop Mona Vale
2011Very Kere Christmas Art exhibitionUnderground ARTspace
Artists Talk "Eramboo Frame Works exhibition"Manly Art Gallery, Manly
MND Charity exhibition "My Nearest & Dearest"Arthouse Hotel, Sydney
"Fold with LOVE - 1000 Paper cranes"Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick- co-organisor
"Fold with LOVE" workshopLouis Vuitton Australia, Sydney- Artist and instructor
"Fold with LOVE" workshopSydney Children's Hospital School and local PS - Artist and instructor
Resident ArtistNorth Head Sanctuary, Manly Environment centre, Manly
North Shore Art Society ExhibitionFeature Artist of the society, North Styne, Manly
Origami workshopsSydney Children's Hospital School, Randwick
Solo Exhibition "Little Love in C Major"Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick
"Local Birds" for Manly Environment Centre Yindela Art Space, Davidson
John Colet School Art show Belrose
"Art 57"Manly Selective Canvas, NBSC, Nth Curl Curl
Art Along the Boardwalk Milson's Point
Workshop "Lipstick Girls" with recycling make-up products Tramshed community centre, Narrabeen - Instructor
Art Under the Microscope 2011 Concord Hospital, Concord
Japan/Pacific Disaster Appeal - A giant Origami Demonstration Manly
2011 Meriton Sydney Invitational Charity Auction Avondale, Sydney for Westmead Hospital
Sydney Multicultural Festival Manly Vale
Postcard Auction Manly Art Gallery
2010 Art IM Christmas workshop Bear Cottage, Manly
Waste to Art 2010 Photographic Exhibition Warringah Council Chamber and libraries
Ocean Care Day Manly Environment Centre, Manly Beach
Giant Origami Kangaroo Demonstration Sydney Japanese School, Terrey Hills
Flip Flop Art FenceManly
FFCM Art exhibition Freshwater Festival of Chamber Music - Art Exhibition convenor & Curator
Biodiversity - Art ExhibitionInternational Collage of management Sydney, Manly
Pittwater ARTFESTAvalon Recreation Centre
Origami Kangaroo WorkshopEramboo Artists Environment, Terrey Hills - Organisor
Biodiversity - Artists with EaselsNorth Head Sanctuary, Manly
Art Along the BoardwalkNorth Sydney Council
Mixed Art ExhibitionJohn Colet School, Belrose
Coffee heART ExchangeInternational Collage of management Sydney, Manly (Cahrity the foodvan for Homeless)
The Meriton Sydney Invitational The Lakes Golf Club (for Westmead Childrens Hospital)
Web admin North Shore Art Society
Artist in ResidenceEramboo Artists Environment Centre, Terrey Hills, Sydney
2009Art IM Art workshop Program, Bear Cottage, Manly - Coordinator
T-shirts exhibition"Womanly" Manly Arts Festival - co-organisor (for Women's refugees)
Art exhibition"Make up Your Mind" Manly Arts Festival - co-organisor
Workshop"Make up Your Mind" Manly Library, May - Instructor
Committee memberNorth Shore Art Society
2008Art for Aid Tintern Girls Grammer, VIC
2007Ocean Care Day Manly Environment Centre, Manly Beach, Manly