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		<description><![CDATA[1959
Born Glasgow Scotland.
1977–81
Glasgow School of Art.
1981
Paintings commissioned for ‘Altered Images’ Record Sleeve which were noticed by Henri Geldzhaler and purchased for his private collection.
1981 – 83
Royal College of Art, London.
1982 – 83
Commissioned to complete a series of paintings and drawings for ‘Spandau Ballet’ Albums ‘True’ and ‘Parade’.
1983
Set up ‘The Cloth’ Studios with Fraser Taylor, Brian [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>1959<br />
Born Glasgow Scotland.</p>
<p>1977–81<br />
Glasgow School of Art.</p>
<p>1981<br />
Paintings commissioned for ‘Altered Images’ Record Sleeve which were noticed by Henri Geldzhaler and purchased for his private collection.</p>
<p>1981 – 83<br />
Royal College of Art, London.</p>
<p>1982 – 83<br />
Commissioned to complete a series of paintings and drawings for ‘Spandau Ballet’ Albums ‘True’ and ‘Parade’.</p>
<p>1983<br />
Set up ‘The Cloth’ Studios with Fraser Taylor, Brian Bolger and Helen Manning.<br />
Design t-shirts for Paul Smith.</p>
<p>1984<br />
Design Fabrics for Nicole Miller, Saks and Liberty.<br />
Drawings commissioned for ‘Vanity Fair’ and ‘Interview’.<br />
‘The Cloth’ featured in ‘Interview’ magazine.</p>
<p>1985<br />
First Solo exhibition ‘Brentford Watermans Art Centre’, London.<br />
Represented by ‘Thumb Gallery’, London.<br />
Shown at the private collection of Henri Geldzhaler at  ‘The Century Club’ New York.</p>
<p>1986<br />
Exhibition and window installation for ‘Liberty’, London.<br />
Moves to Melbourne, Australia.</p>
<p>1987<br />
First Melbourne exhibition Reconnaissance Gallery.</p>
<p>1988<br />
Returns to London. Shows with ‘Rebecca Hossack Gallery’, London.</p>
<p>1989<br />
Returns to Melbourne. Begins part time lecturing post at ‘RMIT’ University .</p>
<p>1991<br />
First show with ‘Australian Galleries’’, Melbourne.</p>
<p>1994<br />
First Monoprints ‘Jazz’ (How many notes in a saxaphone?) created at ‘The Australian Print Workshop’, Melbourne.<br />
Commissioned by ‘Mushroom Records’ to create 10 paintings for Paul Kelly CD ‘ Wanted Man’.</p>
<p>1995<br />
First show with ‘Tim Olsen Gallery’, Sydney.<br />
First suites of etchings ‘Jazz’ and ‘Bird’, created at The Australian Print Workshop’, Melbourne.</p>
<p>1996<br />
Ends lecturing post at ‘RMIT’.<br />
Suite of eight silkscreens commissioned by Simon Goh,printed by Larry Rowlings.<br />
Suite of eight paintings commissioned by Maurice Terzini for ‘The Melbourne Wine Room’.</p>
<p>1997<br />
Sets up studio at Gasworks Arts Park.<br />
Commissioned by the van Haandels to create a canvas wall hanging, for Il Forniao Melbourne.<br />
Mural 4 x 30meters commissioned for Melbourne’s ‘Crown’ Casino.</p>
<p>1998<br />
‘Beautiful fields’ the Art of David Band, Imprint Magazine.<br />
Suites of etchings ‘Tenplates’ and ‘Songs’  with printer Bill Young. Begins work on the ‘Aspar” series.</p>
<p>1999<br />
Receive awards for involvement in ‘Tenplates’.<br />
Commissioned by the van Haandels to create a series of 40 artworks (paintings, photographs and etchings), for ‘The Prince of Wales Hotel’.<br />
‘No Room For Squares’ series of unique etchings with John Loane.<br />
‘Spillage’ series of 6 etchings with John Loane.<br />
Monograph ‘Bandstand’ appears in Australia Vogue.</p>
<p>2000<br />
Commissioned by ANZ private bank Australia to create a suite of 6 etchings, printed by John Loane.</p>
<p>2002<br />
&#8216;Splash’ and ‘Splahdown’ paintings and unique etchings commissioned by Australand for ‘Freshwater Apartments’,  Melbourne.<br />
First solo exhibition in NY at McGrath gallery.</p>
<p>2003<br />
Creates first spirograph paintings with silkscreen printer Larry Rawlings.<br />
‘Sweet little mysteries’ series of five etchings with Bill Young, based on the work of John Martyn. Commissioned by the Botanical Hotel to create eight paintings.</p>
<p>2004<br />
Commissioned by the Prince Wine Store to create seven glass panels for the entrance.<br />
NGA Canberra acquires three Spirograph works from the ‘Waiting for Butterflies’ series.</p>
<p>2005<br />
Donates twenty unique etchings to ‘Seeds’ Tsunami appeal.<br />
‘Abstract Addiction’ article by Chris Beck in Melbourne’s Age Newspaper.<br />
Begins work on the ‘Wool” drawings.<br />
Commissioned by Pearl Restaurant to create three Wool drawings for interior.<br />
Creates a series of monoprints ‘Flowers’ with Fraser Taylor in memory of their friend Robert McCann.</p>
<p>2006<br />
Commissioned by Zaishu to create a series of stool covers.<br />
Shown at Jan Murphy gallery, Brisbane. Left Gasworks studio.<br />
Set up main studio in Melton, Victoria. Returns to painting on canvas.</p>
<p>2007<br />
Exhibits ‘Seven roses’ at Hill Smith Gallery in memory of the Scottish artist Steven Campbell.<br />
The series ‘Flowers’ is sold in Glasgow for the Robert McCann Foundation.</p>
<p>2008<br />
Commissioned by the Crown Hotel to create 140 monoprints / silkscreens.<br />
Completed a new series of silkscreens ‘Imbibe with Me’ with Larry Rowlings.</p>
<p>2009<br />
Commissioned in collaboration with Fraser Taylor by Bates Smart Architects to complete 700 hand coloured etchings for the Crown Metropole Hotel.<br />
Created the embossed Jelly Bean for the JDRF Art Auction. The &#8216;Bean&#8217; was embellished by many of Melbourne&#8217;s leading artists to raise money for children with diabetes.<br />
Left Australian Galleries Melbourne after 18 years of representation. Shall exhibit with Block Project in 2010.</p>
<p>COLLECTIONS<br />
ANZ Private Bank<br />
Artbank, Sydney<br />
Henry Geldzhaler Collection, New York, USA<br />
National Gallery of Australia<br />
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br />
Victorian Albert Museum, London<br />
Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA</p>
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