biography

BORN
Canberra 1977
 
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2011
Personal Mythologies, Dickerson Gallery, Sydney
2009
Anthropomorphic Works, Dickerson Gallery, Sydney 
2007
Bird Paintings, Dickerson Gallery, Sydney 

JOINT EXHIBTIONS
2011
Yanni Floros and Ben Smith, Scott Livesey Gallery, Melbourne

PRIZES & AWARDS
2011
Finalist, Mosman Art Prize
Finalist, Metro 5 Art Prize  
Finalist, Sulman Prize
Selected, Salon de Refuses’
Finalist, Albany Art Prize
Finalist, Hunters Hill Art Prize
Finalist, Sunshine Coast Art Prize
Finalist, Waverley Art Prize

2010 
Finalist, Sulman Prize
Winner, Waverley Art Prize
Finalist, Mosman Art Prize
Winner, Mosman Emerging Artist Award
Winner, Odd Nerdrum Self Portrait Prize
Finalist, Doug Moran Portrait Prize
Finalist, Kilgour Art Prize
Finalist, Fisher’s Ghost Art Prize
Finalist, Redland Art Award
Finalist, Stanthorpe Art Prize
Finalist, Sunshine Coast Art Prize
2009 
Finalist, Doug Moran Portrait Prize
Finalist, Prometheus Art Prize
Finalist, Sunshine Coast Art Prize
Finalist, Fisher's Ghost Festival Art Award
2005
Finalist, Hills Grammar Art Prize
2003
Finalist, Alice Bale Travelling Scholarship
2002
Winner, Richard & Wenda Ashton Prize
2001
Winner, Brett Whiteley Scholarship at Julian Ashton's


GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011
"Together in Harmony" Noori and Arum Gallery in Korea Foundation Centre, Seoul, South Korea 
“Dark Waters” Copro Gallery, Santa Monica, California USA
2010
Doug Moran Touring Exhibition, Various galleries throughout Australia
2009
“40x40x40”, Dickerson Gallery, Melbourne
Doug Moran Touring Exhibition, Various galleries throughout Australia
2005
Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Award, Lane Cove Civic Centre, Sydney
2000-2008
The Julian Ashton Art School Annual Student & Teacher Exhibition, Various Galleries, Sydney 
 
COLLECTIONS
Waverley Council

BIBLIOGRAPHY
2011; Elliot, T ‘Sydney Morning Herald’
2011; ‘The Australian’
2009; Anderson, P; 'Australian Art Review'; Westwick-Farrow

EDUCATION
1996-1999 Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Dux of Year)
2000-2004 The Julian Ashton Art School (On Scholarship)