I've recently been a finalist in a number of art prizes which is exciting.

The Mortimore Prize where I won the surrealism section. This drawing is part of a series I'm developing that will lead to an exhibition in a year.
The Mortimore Prize will be touring to these venues:

• Dubbo - St Brigids Hall - Opening night 6pm 29th September - open to public 30th September to 21st October 2012 Adults $8 Children Free
• Sydney - The Scots College - 9th to 18th November 2012
• Mudgee - 2013
• Brisbane - May 2013
• Canberra - Canberra Grammar - 8th to 23rd March 2013
• Gosford - April 2013
• Bowral - District Art Society Gallery - 11th to 15th April 2013
• Bendigo - Dudley House - 30th May to 3rd June 2013
• Melbourne - AGRA Gallery - Camberwell - 5th June to 7th July 2013
• Geelong - 8th July 2013

The Black Swan with a portrait of myself. This was an interesting process - I used old illustrations from picture books that I ripped up and used as a collage underneath the painting. Very therapeutic!!

The Portia Geach portrait Prize with a portrait of Nigel Westlake composer of many films including Babe and Miss Potter. He's the most delightful man and with his wife runs the 'Smugglers of Light Foundation' (http://smugglersoflight.com/aboutus.htm)
The exhibition is open at the S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney until November 4th.

And the Cricket Art Prize. You can see this at Members Pavilion, Sydney Cricket Ground, NSW – 5th to 21st Oct 2012 where you can vote for the People's Choice Award.