Bachelor of Visual Arts in Fine Art Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, (1997)

Bachelor of Education in Secondary Education (S1) Griffith University, (2002)

Achievements:

2012 - Finalist Kenilworth Painting Prize

2012 - Finalist and Winner of the People's Choice Award Marie Ellis OAM Prize for Drawing

2012 - Finalist Mandorla Art Award

2012 - Finalist Xstrata Percival Portrait Award

2012 - Finalist Gainsborough Greens Art Award

2011 - Finalist $20,000 Metro/Pearls Art Competition

2011 - Finalist Clayton Utz Art Award

2011 - $500 Sponsors Award, From the HeART WLS Exhibition

2011 - Mambo Artist Search Winner - Goddess Mambo Design

2010 - Chosen as a contributing artist to Curvy

2009 - “Goddess” series chosen as a brand identity for Barossa Belle wines.

Solo Exhibitions

2012- Tabernacle of Skin, Lust For Life Gallery, Fortitude Valley (6 - 30 SEPT, 2012)

2011 - Horned Lace Idols, White Canvas Gallery, Fortitude Valley

2010 - Menagerie at White Canvas Gallery, Fortitude Valley

2010 - Icons and Circus Sirens at Bleeding Heart Gallery, Brisbane CBD

2009 - Solo show at Freestyle Tout, Valley Emporium, Brisbane  

2009 - Solo show at Freestyle Tout, West End, Brisbane

2008 - Serendipity, Gallery Edge, Melbourne  

2008 - Play Percolator Gallery, Paddington Gallery Precinct 

2008 - Vivacious Art CSIRO Cunningham Library, UQ, St. Lucia  

Group Exhibitions

2012 - Kenilworth Art Award - Exhibition of Finalists, Kenilworth.

2012 - Marie Ellis OAM Award - Exhibition of finalists, Jugglers Art Space, Fortitude Valley.

2012 - Xstrata Percival Portrait Award, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville.

2012 - Viva La Femme, Lust For Life Gallery, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.

2012 - Toyota Community Spirit Emerging Art Awards, Melbourne.

2011 - $20,000 Metro/Pearls Art Competition - Finalists Exhibition, Brisbane CBD

2011 - Clayton Utz Finalists Exhibition, Brisbane.

2011 - Folk Art / Fine Art, BSG, Melbourne.

2011 - Art for Arts Sake Cerebral Palsy League, Riverside Centre, Brisbane

2011 - Growth: piece by piece, Exhibition of 20 Artists, Wintergarden on the mall

2011 - From the HeART WLS Fundraising Exhibition, Riverside Centre, Brisbane

2011 - ACT for Kids 21st Annual Art Exhibition, White Canvas Gallery, Fortitude Valley

2010 - Other Misconceptions, Level Ari, Newstead.

2010 - ACT for Kids Annual Art Exhibition, White Canvas Gallery, Fortitude Valley.

2010 - “Hearts of Gold 3” group show, Brisbane CBD.

2010 - “Art for Arts Sake”, Cerebral Palsy League, Waterfront Place, Brisbane CBD.

2010 - Sanctuary Cove Art Fest, Sanctuary Cove, Gold Coast.

2010 - “Fashion in Images” Exhibition, Guildford Lane Gallery, Melbourne.

2009 - I AM Art Exhibition, Studio 13, West End.

2009 - Vegas Spray online exhibition - Brisbane verus Chile

2009 - Group show at Freestyle Tout, Valley Emporium, Brisbane.

2009 - Skinful – New works by Sarah Hickey and Helena Lloyd

2008 - Positive Art Space, Camp Hill, Queensland

2008 - Live Life Villages Art Exhibition, Robertson, Queensland

2008 - ACT for Kids Annual Art Exhibition, Riverside Centre, Brisbane

1993 - 1997: Exhibited work at IMA, The Gallery Space (Griffith University, Morningside Campus) and The Magazine Space (Eagle Street Pier).

Media

2011 - MAP Magazine

2011 - Brisbane News, Diary section and contents page

2011 - The Courier Mail, Weekend Edition

2011 - MX Magazine

2011 - Southern Star Quest Newspapers "Artist grabs work by the Horns"

2010 - Brisbane News, Diary section and contents page

2010 - City News “Artists shine at Exhibition”

2009 - Westside News “Wine gives art a wrap”

2009 - City News “Artwork hits the bottles”

2009 - Brisbane News, Diary section and contents page

2008 - Southern Star Quest Newspapers “Move is work of Art”

2008 - Westside News Quest Newspapers “Graphic Plunge”

2008 - Sunday Mail, Queensland Newspapers, Gallery Round up

2008 - 4EB Radio Interview with Bep Torkington

2008 - 99.7FM Radio Interview with Richard Lancaster