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Paper Chained International touring to Brisbane
I'm pleased to announce that after many delays, including due to Cyclone Alfred, the Paper Chained International art exhibition in...
Mar 161 min read


Newcastle August 11 author talk and Collect exhibition
Since the release of my memoir I've done author talks in Queensland, South Australia, Port Macquarie and Lake Macquarie, but I've still...
Jul 17, 20241 min read


Art exhibition opens / Upcoming author talk
Paper Chained International, my first curated art exhibition, is now open and on display until May 31 at Boom Gate Gallery, the art...
May 4, 20241 min read

Australia's first international prison art exhibition
It's been a while friends, but that's because I've been behind the scenes working on several different projects, the largest of which is...
Apr 15, 20242 min read


Ninth International Cure Conference
It's been an incredibly exciting week both participating and speaking at my first international conference. The Ninth International Cure...
May 7, 20232 min read


The Power of Art to Heal
The launch of Loud Sky could not have gone better. My latest art exhibition, which focuses on sharing the stories of survivors of...
Apr 2, 20231 min read


Newcastle Writers Festival, Loud Sky and Paper Chained
Well its been a slow start to blog posts for this year, but that's because I've been incredibly busy behind the scenes. I'm now almost...
Feb 18, 20231 min read

Happy holidays and end of year wrap-up
Well I still can't believe 2022 is almost at an end. Firstly, as the year ends I'm pleased to announce my conference earlier this month,...
Dec 22, 20222 min read


One City One Book: first international solo exhibition
One City One Book, my sixth solo art exhibition, and first solo international exhibition, is now on display at San Fransisco Public...
Oct 5, 20221 min read


Art news: Exhibitions and Paper Chained
I'm pleased to announce the launch for my fifth solo art exhibition, Portraits of Crime (pictured), was a great success. The exhibition...
Aug 18, 20221 min read


From Newcastle to San Francisco : Upcoming art exhibitions
It seems these days with my contract to produce Paper Chained magazine quarterly, I spend more time working with the art of others than...
Jul 2, 20222 min read


Group art exhibitions
I'm very proud to be part of the Flood exhibition, currently on display at Newcastle Art Space. This exhibition features the work of...
Apr 30, 20221 min read


Jailbreak Radio and Broken Chains season 2
It's been a busy few weeks friends, but then again it always is. The second half of February saw the release of the season 2 of my...
Mar 2, 20221 min read

Art exhibition celebration and author panel
After many delays due to the pandemic I'm pleased to announce we've finally scheduled the 'launch' party for my exhibition Broken Chains....
Feb 9, 20221 min read

Art exhibitions and Paper Chained
Sadly, today was the last day my Ear Hustle exhibitions were on display at Boom Gate gallery in Malabar, Sydney. The good news is this...
Jan 26, 20222 min read


Grasping the Nettle exhibition
I'm very pleased to let you know the art launch for my Ear Hustle artworks was a great success. Titled Grasping the Nettle, the...
Dec 10, 20211 min read

Upcoming exhibitions
Its been a busy few weeks, but then again it always is. After much preparation though, I'm please to let you know I have dates for my...
Dec 2, 20212 min read


Broken Chains online exhibition and podcast update
Well the good news is my current art exhibition, Broken Chains, is now available online. You can check out both the artworks and my audio...
Aug 13, 20211 min read

Broken Chains media coverage and podcast release date
It's been a great week for media coverage for my various projects. I'm currently featured in this week's edition of Newcastle Weekly...
Jul 24, 20211 min read


This is Ear Hustle
Well the wait is finally over. The book I was hired to illustrate was formally announced, which means under the terms of the contract I...
Jul 6, 20212 min read
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