EMPLOYMENT
Since 2022 Head of Creative & Marketing at Toorallie, Fitzroy North VIC
2022 Freelance Graphic Designer. Clients include LARK Distilling Co. & Forty Spotted Gin
2020-21 Unit Coordinator and Mentor for University of Tasmania Connections Program: Object Design

EDUCATION
2023 Melbourne Polytechnic Intermediate Jewellery Course, VIC
2018 Silversmithing tuition with Shauna Mayben, TAS
2018 Fine Arts with First Class Honours, University of Tasmania
2017 Bachelor of Visual Communications, University of Tasmania

AWARDS & GRANTS
2022 Plenary Speaker - Bendable Posable Action Artist Series, Contemporary Art Tasmania
2022 Finalist - Women’s Art Prize Tasmania
2020 Grant Recipient - Cobra Prize, Contemporary Art Tasmania
2019 Finalist - Rhode’s Scholarship (Tasmania & Australia-at-Large)
2019 Finalist - Design Tasmania Awards
2019 Grant Recipient - Exhibition Development Fund for group exhibition, Contemporary Art Tasmania
2019 Artist in Residence - School of Creative Arts and Media, University of Tasmania
2018 Nomination - Hatched 2019, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art
2018 Grant Recipient - Arts Tasmania + FIND Contemporary Jewellery Bursary
2018 Grant Recipient - Cultural Environments & Heritage Honours Scholarship, University of Tasmania
2017 Grant Recipient - International Mobility Grant, University of Tasmania
2016 Award - Ignition Prize, National Association for the Visual Arts

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021 Rosny Schoolhouse Gallery, TAS
2020 Project Gallery Contemporary Art Tasmania
2019 FIND Contemporary Jewellery, TAS

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 Hillvale Photo Gallery, VIC
2022 Main Gallery Contemporary Art Tasmania
2022 Women’s Art Prize Tasmania, touring exhibition
2020 Craft ACT
2019 Design Tasmania
2019 XL>XS Studio, VIC
2018 Plimsoll Gallery, TAS
2017 Entrepot Gallery, TAS
2016 Plimsoll Gallery, TAS

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