MEDALS

2007 Lorenzo il Magnifico Award - Florence Biennale for 5th place in painting

1999 - National Award for Innovation in Local Government - Regional & Economic Development

1993 Australia Day Award - Received for community service, for personal achievement in the arts and encouragement to artists with disabilities in their endeavours to achieve.

1988 "Women in '88 Award" - Presented by the Bicentennial Authority to 1200 women Australia wide for outstanding personal commitment to their chosen field.

1988 Australia Day Award - Presented by the City of Orange and the Australia Day Council for achievements and endeavours in the arts and for community work related to the arts.

AWARDS & PURCHASES:

2007 First Prize - National Field Days Art Award

1990 Honorary Life Member - Orange Needlecraft Group - Presented for commitment, design and guidance to the group for their special projects for the Orange Regional Gallery and community.

1989 Kinross Wolaroi Art Purchase School Purchase - Judge: Campbell Gray

1988 Kinross-Wolaroi Art Purchase - Carpenter & Dumbrell Purchase - Judge: Ruth Faerber

1988 Forbes Art Exhibition - Highly Commended - Watercolour - Judge: John Lennox

1987 Portland Art Purchase - Judge: Campbell Gray (Dir. Penrith Reg Gallery)

1986 Portland Art Purchase - Judge: Jane Raffin

1984 Portland Art Purchase - Western Gold Purchase - Judge: Brian Ladd (Education Office AGNSW)

1983 Orange Show

Grand Champion - Fine Arts Section, Grand Champion - Watercolour Section

1982 Bathurst Show - First Black & White Photography Section

1982 Condobolin Art Show

Highly Commended - Open Section - Judge: Hugh Schultz (Brushmen of the Bush)

1982 Wellington Art Exhibition

First Black & White Photography Section - Judge: Frank Kalff

Watercolour - Second Prize - Judge: Shirley Battye

1982 Portland Art Purchase

Blue Circle Southern Cement Purchase, Austen & Butta Purchase, Kath & Howard Cook Purchase - Judge: Jane Raffin

1981 Goulbourn Lilac Festival - Highly Commended - Judge: Guy Warren

COMMUNITY POSITIONS HELD

1989 Arts Advisory Committee Orange City Council for Regional Gallery

1982-89 Kinross-Wolaroi Art Purchase Convener of Art Purchase (1982) & Committee Member

1975-85 Friends of the Orange Regional Gallery Foundation Member & Committee Member

SPECIAL EVENTS:

2003 Adjudicator for Portland Art Purchase

1996 Judge for "FORG Annual Art   Award 1996" Orange Regional Gallery

1993 Guest Artist "Port of Bourke" Festival Bourke NSW