Born in Harare Zimbabwe in 1950

Currently resides and works in Newcastle, South Africa

Education and Training

• 1984 BA(FA) University of South Africa
• 1996 Honours degree (cum laude) University of South Africa
• 1991-2015 Curator of Carnegie Art Gallery, Newcastle

Exhibition History

• 1985 Solo Exhibition at Cafe Geneve, Durban opened by Andries Botha
• 1988 Joint exhibition with Lola Frost at NSA Gallery. Durban
• 1990 Solo exhibition t Karen McKeron Gallery, Johannesburg opened by Dr Marion Arnold
• 1993 Joint exhibition with Janet Purcell at NSA Gallery, Durban
• 1998 Joint exhibition  with Brendan Bell at Tatham Art Gallery, Pietermaritzburg and the Bayside Gallery, Durban
• 2015 Retrospective exhibition at Carnegie Art Gallery, Newcastle
• Participated in numerous invited and selected exhibitions

Public Collections

• Carnegie Art Gallery, Newcastle
• Durban Art Gallery, Durban
• Empangeni Municipal Museum , Empangeni
• Margate Art Gallery, Margate
• Natal Provincial Administration, Pietermaritzburg
• Natal Provincial Museum Service, Pietermaritzburg
• Tatham Art Gallery, Pietermaritzburg

Professional experience and art related contributions

Responsibilities as the first Curator of a new Municipal Art Museum included building an art collection, developing museum policies, conducting teaching seminars and outreach programmes, curating temporary exhibitions and fundraising.