Artist Statement
While primarily seeking to make sense of and broaden an understanding of my role as a contemporary female, my work also reflects the essential part women have played in determining the nature, shape and structure of female roles and identity.
The various projects and progression of works endeavour to find processes with which to explore environmental and cultural issues and from a female perspective. They embrace themes of inherence (to be a natural and integral part of something) and cultural inheritance. Often using found objects, all chosen as signifiers of place and era, the works present an opportunity to observe and consider the notions being discussed: those of environment, home, and recollection.
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Education |
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2013 |
Arc & Mig Gas welding, South West Institute Tech. |
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2013 |
Welding for Artists. South West Institute Tech. |
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2011 |
Adv Dip Visual Art and Craft (sculpture) Central Inst. Tech. Perth. |
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2011 |
Adv Dip Visual Art and Craft (sculpture) Central Inst. Tech. Perth. |
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2004 |
Disability awareness training. DADAA |
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2007 |
5 day site specific sculptural workshop with Francois Davin Northam |
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2003 |
Community Cultural Planning. CANWA |
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2001 |
Post Graduate Certificate, Indigenous Australian Studies, Curtin University. |
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2000 |
Bachelor of Arts (Vis Arts) Honours. Edith Cowan University. |
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Diploma Art Studies, TAFE |
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Solo Exhibitions |
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2018 |
Bunbury Regional Arts Galleries. |
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2013 |
Heathcote Museum and Art Gallery Perth |
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2008 |
Lake Grace Art space |
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2007 |
Australian Prospectors and Miners Hall of Fame Kalgoorlie |
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2005 |
Fremantle Arts Centre |
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2004 |
bread box gallery. Perth |
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2002 |
Gallows Gallery Perth |
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Major Group Exhibitions |
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2020 |
Fibre. Holmes a Court Gallery, West Perth. Holmes a Court Gallery Vasse Felix Winery, Coweramup. |
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Sculpture@bathers. Kidogo Gallery Fremantle. |
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South Western Times Survey. Bunbury Art Galleries. |
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2019 |
Bunbury Biennale. Bunbury Art Galleries. |
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Alternative Archive. Lost Eden Gallery. Dwellingup. |
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Wildflower State, Midland Junction Art Centre. |
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2018/19 |
The spaces Between Us. Bourn Vincent Gallery, Limerick University, Ireland. |
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Stations of the Cross. Westley Centre Perth. |
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South West Art Now Bunbury Regional Art Galleries. |
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2017 |
Sculpture@bathers. Bather's Beach Fremantle. |
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Bunbury Biennale, Bunbury Regional Arts Galleries. |
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2016 |
The Mechanics of Fluids. Central Gallery Perth. |
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The Space Between us. Bunbury Regional Arts Galleries |
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South West Art Now Bunbury Regional Arts Galleries. |
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Mundaring Invitational Acquisitive Award Mundaring Arts Centre |
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2015 |
Bunbury Biennale. Bunbury Regional Arts Galleries |
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Handle with Care Heathcote Museum and Art Gallery. |
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Sculpture@Bathers, Kidogo Gallery Fremantle |
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2014 |
Busselton Art Award. |
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Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe |
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South Western Times Survey Bunbury Regional Arts Galleries |
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Minnawarra City of Armadale |
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Castaways Rockingham |
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2013 |
South West Stories: Ephemeral site specific Installation and insite Gallery installation. Bunbury Regional Art Galleries |
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Sculpture@Bathers, Kidogo Gallery Fremantle |
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Melville Sculpture Walk. Deep Water Point, Mt Pleasant |
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Mundaring Invitational Acquisitive Award Mundaring Arts Centre |
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South Western Times Survey Bunbury Regional Art Galleries. |
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2012 |
Minnawarra Art Award |
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Melville Sculpture Walk, City of Melville. |
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Shine recent graduate's exhibition Central Gallery |
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Spin cycle Heathcote Museum Art Gallery (as Virginia Cunningham) |
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Sculpture by the Sea. Cottesloe |
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South Western Times Survey Bunbury Regional Art Galleries |
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2011 |
cracked Graduate Exhibition Central Institute of Technology, Perth |
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Environment Art Award, WACC & City of Perth |
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Melville Sculpture Walk, City of Melville |
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South Western Times Survey Bunbury Regional Art Galleries |
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2010 |
South Western Times Survey, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries |
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Spin Cycle The Showcase Exhibition for 2010. Bunbury Regional Art Galleries (as Virginia Cunningham) |
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2009 |
Joondalup Invitational Award 2009 |
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Bunbury Biennale 2009 |
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Piney Lakes Sculpture Walk 2009 Melville |
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South Western Times Survey. Bunbury Regional Art Galleries. |
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2008 |
River Art Site Specific Sculpture. Northam |
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Survey of Lloyd and Liz Horne Collection. Bunbury Regional Art Galleries. |
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2007 |
Biennale Bunbury Regional Art Galleries |
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F.O.C.A. Fundraiser Exhibition. Lloyd and Liz Horne Collection Artists. |
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2006 |
Foyer Gallery Australian National University Canberra. ACT |
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Seriously Funny Exhibition Art Geo Busselton. W.A. |
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South Western Times Survey, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries. |
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2005 |
City of Wanneroo Art Awards 2005. W.A. |
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Eight Holmes a Court, Vasse Felix Gallery W.A. |
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Level 10 Bunbury Regional Art Galleries W.A. |
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2004 |
Mundaring Shire Acquisitive Art Exhibition W.A. |
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South Western Times Survey, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries |
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2003 |
South West Survey, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries. |
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2002 |
City of Perth Art Award, Perth City Council Chambers |
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South West Survey, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries |
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2001 |
City of Perth Award, Perth City Council Chambers |
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South West Survey, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries |
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Honours Degree Graduate Exhibition, Spiral Gallery, Perth |
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1999 |
Bachelor of Arts Graduate Exhibition, Edith Cowan University, |
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Bunbury Regional Art Galleries |
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Awards |
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2016 |
South West Art Now. Bunbury City Acquisition Award. |
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2014 |
People's Choice Award South Western Times Survey |
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2013 |
Melville Sculpture Walk Major Award |
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2011 |
West Australian Environmental Art Award (Major award). |
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2007 |
Mullalyup Muster Award |
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2006 |
Art Geo Busselton. Seriously Funny Award - major prize |
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2005 |
City of Wanneroo Art Awards 2005. Mixed Media Award |
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2004 |
Mundaring Shire Acquisitive Award |
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2001 |
City of Perth Art Award, Commendation Award |
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South West Survey, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries |
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Major prize winner, Edith Cowan University Award |
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2000 |
South West Survey Exhibition, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries Worsley Alumina Award for Excellence |
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1988 |
Dux Painting, Forrestfield TAFE |
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Collections |
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2019 |
Janet Holmes a Court Collection |
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2018 |
Janet Holmes a Court Collection |
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2016 |
City of Bunbury |
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2014 |
City of Bunbury |
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2013 |
City of Melville |
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2011 |
Central Institute of Technology |
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2008 |
Lloyd and Liz Horn Collection |
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Olsen collection |
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2004 |
Mundaring Shire Council Collection |
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2002 |
Worsley Alumina Board Room Collection |
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Centre for Indigenous Studies - Curtin University |
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1999 |
Omagh Tragedy Collection - Library Board Ireland |
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Employment History |
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2020 |
Studio Artist |
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2019 |
Reveal workshops tutor. Fremantle Arts Centre. |
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Studio Artist. |
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2018 |
Noongar Sculpture workshops. Bunbury Regional Art Galleries. |
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Studio Artist. |
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2017 |
Arts Adviser. Womanmade.com project as Arts Advisor to participants. |
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Visual Arts Lecturer ECU Bunbury Campus |
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Recovery Sculpture workshops. Yarloop. |
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Judge. Kalgoorlie Art Prize. |
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2016 |
Visual Arts Lecturer ECU Bunbury Campus |
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Research assistant. ECU Yarloop recovery research. |
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Arts Adviser. Womanmade.com project as Arts Advisor. to participants. |
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2015 |
Visual Arts Lecturer ECU Bunbury Campus |
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2014 |
Judge – Iluka Visions 2014 Bunbury Regional Art Galleries. |
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Public Art Commission, Bridgetown |
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Presenter: Sculpture Forum Sculpture with a conscience Rockingham |
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Visual Arts Lecturer ECU Bunbury Campus |
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Children's workshops Sculpture by the Sea. Cottesloe |
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2013 |
Art Tutor. Children's Studio. Bunbury Regional Art Galleries |
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2012 |
ongoing Consulting artist – Art Partners Bunbury |
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Awesome Art challenge. 2 week youth art residency. Mt Magnet |
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Artist in Residence – Marsh Art, Derby DADAA |
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2011 |
Judge - Capel Art Award |
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Awesome Arts School Holiday program. Forrest Place Perth. |
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2010 |
Community Tree. Sculpture Project. Enable South West Bunbury. |
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Mallokup Bridge Interpretation, in consultation with community of Peppermint Grove Beach Community and the Shire of Caple. |
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I.T.A.S. tutor Curtin University and Bunbury Regional Prison |
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Awesome Art challenge. 2 week youth art residency. Leonora |
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Awesome Art challenge. 2 week youth art residency, Gnowangerup. |
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Awesome Art challenge. 2 week youth art residency. East Kalgoorlie |
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Art Project Facilitator, Enable South West, Bunbury |
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Art Tutor Bunbury Regional Prison |
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I.T.A.S. tutor Curtin University and Bunbury Regional Prison |
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2009 |
Art Tutor Bunbury Regional Prison |
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2008 |
Awesome Art challenge. 2 week youth art residency Jarlmadangah Burru Community Kimberley |
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2008 |
Art tutor and I.T.A.S. tutor Bunbury Regional Prison |
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Publications |
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Justice Arts, Processes and Collaborations. Contributing author. Eco Social Work publication. 2019 |
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ABC Radio National interview. Hub on Arts. 2018 and 2019 |
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Are We There Yet? Catalogue. |
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ABC Radio National Interview. Books and Art 2016 |
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20 years Sculpture by the Sea |
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closet circus A Survey of Lloyd and Liz Horne Collection |
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SURVEY 2010 ART IN THE SOUTH WEST D. Bromfield and P. Tandy |
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Peppermint Magazine Winter 2013 edition |
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Who'd have thought blog site |
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ABC State Wide Radio interview November, 2013 |
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Big Kids Magazine 2014 Edition 6 & 7 |
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