Included in a group show curated by Lilly Skipper at Netherlands, West Melbourne (corner of Silk Place and Lothian Street). Opening Celebration Wednesday 17 June, 6–8pm. Featuring works by Tia Ansell, Marlee McMahon, Masato Takasaka and Andrew Nille.

I’m pleased to share that my work Ripple (oil, linen and adhesive on artist board, framed in Australian hardwood, 84 × 59 cm) was acquired by Leeuwin Estate Winery, Margaret River, Western Australia, following its presentation at Sydney Contemporary Art Fair 2024 with Five Walls Gallery.

As part of this acquisition, the work was selected for Leeuwin Estate’s Art Series wine label, placing it within a longstanding program that has featured leading Australian artists such as Sidney Nolan, John Olsen, Robert Juniper, Fred Williams, Imants Tillers, and First Nations artist Minnie Pwerle.

Ripple has also been incorporated into the Leeuwin Estate Art Collection and will be exhibited within the Leeuwin Estate Art Gallery alongside works from its significant collection of Australian contemporary art.

Photography by Christo Crocker

Horizon Light has been acquired by Macquarie Group for inclusion in the Macquarie Group Collection. Established in 1987, the collection has a longstanding commitment to supporting emerging Australian artists, acquiring works for display across its global offices. Guided by the theme The Land and Its Psyche, it brings together diverse interpretations of the Australian landscape within a considered and evolving curatorial framework.

Date acquired September 2024.

Photography by Christo Crocker

Colour Field 10 (2023), has been acquired by the George Paton Gallery and is now part of the expanding UMSU Art Collection.

The acquisition is featured in UMSU Art Collection: New Acquisitions and Selected Works, an exhibition showcasing recent additions alongside highlights from more than a decade of collecting. The exhibition includes new works by Grace Chandler and Britt Salt, alongside artists such as Nick James Archer, Olga Bennett, Lauren Brown, Noni Drew, Alethea Everard, David Glaubitz, Guy Grabowsky, Casey Jefferey, Kaijern Koo, Astrid Mulder, Caitlin Patane, Keren Simmons, Kenneth Suico, Alice Tsiavos, and Jenni Walker.

Curated by Channon Goodwin with Ellie Thomas, the exhibition reflects the ongoing commitment of the UMSU Art Collection to supporting University of Melbourne student artists through acquisitions, commissions, and graduate exhibitions. The collection now comprises 188 catalogued works.

Documentation by Astrid Mulder

I’m honoured to have received the 2023 Vice-Chancellor’s Artist Opportunity Award. My sincere thanks to the Victorian College of the Arts and to my supervisor, Nick Selenitsch, for their ongoing support.

The awarded works, Colour Field 14 (2023) and Colour Field 15 (2023), are now housed in the Chancellery Office at the Raymond Priestley Building, Parkville Campus. Oil and adhesive on canvas mounted to artist board, in Australian hardwood frames (84 × 59.4 cm).

Documentation by Simon Strong