Born: 1963 in Son en Breugel, the Netherlands. Arrived in Western Australia in 1981.
Since 1998 own jewellery workshop

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

1998

Diploma of Art & Design/Jewellery, West Coast College, Carine, Perth, Australia

1988

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Murdoch University, Perth, Australia

SOLO EXHIBITION

2006 Price-less, Katherine Kalaf Gallery, Perth, Australia

2011

Lagd I Verden: From the World, National Museum of Art Architecture and Design, Oslo, Norway (touring)
Cinderella's Stories: Contemporary Jewellery from Western Australia, Beaver Galleries, Canberra, Australia, Lesley Craze Gallery, London, UK
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor: 100 Years 100 Women 100 Stories 100 Brooches, Artisan, Brisbane, Australia (touring)

17 Curators, 17 Nominees, Galerie Louise Smit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

2010

SOFA New York, SOFA Santa Fe, SOFA Chicago, USA, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
2010, Perth Galleries, Perth, Western Australia

2009

SOFA Chicago, USA, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
20 International Jewellers, de Novo, Palo Alto, USA
SOFA New York, USA represented by Charon Kransen Arts

2008

SOFA Chicago, USA represented by Charon Kransen Arts
SOFA New York, USA represented by Charon Kransen Arts
Within Without: Contemporary Jewellery from Western Australia, Zu design, Adelaide, Australia

2007

Explorations 2007, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney, Australia
Itami International Craft Exhibition - Jewellery, Itami, Japan
30th Alice Craft Acquisition, Territory Craft Alice Springs, Australia
50 Brooches, CQ Gallery, Brisbane, Australia

2006

The Necklace Show, Velvet da Vinci, San Francisco, USA
National Contemporary Jewellery Award, Griffith Regional Art Gallery, Griffith, Australia
Parameters of Preciousness, Gahlberg Gallery, Chicago, USA

2005

Contemporary Wearables 2005,Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Toowoomba, Australia (touring)
100 Brooches, Velvet da Vinci, San Francisco, USA
29th Alice Craft Acquisition, Territory Craft, Alice Springs, Australia

2004

200 Rings, Velvet da Vinci, San Francisco, USA
National Contemporary Jewellery Award Griffith Regional Art Gallery, Griffith, Australia.
Odyssey, Gallows Gallery, Perth, Australia

2003

Contemporary Wearables 2003, Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Toowoomba, Australia (touring)

AWARDS AND GRANTS

2010

Open Award: 2010 Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group WA Inc

2006

Open Prize: National Contemporary Jewellery Award, Griffith Regional Art Gallery Griffith, Australia

2006

Craft-In-Site Grant (FORM and the Australia Council)

2004

Precious Metal Prize: National Contemporary Jewellery Award Griffith Regional Art Gallery, Griffith Australia

1995

Two Highly Commended Designs: Western Mining Gold Jewellery Design Awards

1994

Highly Commended Design: Western Mining Gold Jewellery Design Awards

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

The National Gallery of Australia

The Art Gallery of South Australia

The Koch Collection

Griffith Regional Art Gallery, Griffith, NSW, Australia

REPRESENTED

Charon Kransen Arts, New York, USA

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

2010

Member FORM, Western Australia
Executive Committee Member, Jewellers & Metalsmiths Group of Australia WA Inc.

2004 - 2008

Vice-President Jewellers & Metalsmiths Group of Australia WA Inc.

1988

Member Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia WA Inc.