Awards
2019
Finalist Brisbane Portrait Prize
Finalist Portia Geach Memorial Award
2018
Awarded Signature Status – Portrait Society of America
Finalist Portrait Society of America Members only Prize
Finalist Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize
Finalist Ravenswood Prize for Women
Finalist Hunters Hill Art Prize
Salon Des Refuses – People’s Choice
Semi Finalist Doug Moran National Portrait Prize
2017
Semi Finalist Doug Moran National Portrait Prize
Finalist Manning Naked and Nude Art Prize
Finalist Black Swan Portrait Prize
Finalist Kennedy Prize
2016
Finalist Hunters Hill Art Prize
Finalist Salon des Refuses
Finalist Portia Geach Memorial Award
Finalist 2015/16 ARC International Salon
Finalist Eutick Memorial Still Life Award
Finalist AME Bale Art Prize
2015
Finalist Portia Geach Memorial Award
Finalist Black Swan Portrait Prize
Finalist 2014/15 ARC International Salon
2014
Winner Kennedy Prize
Semi-finalist Doug Moran National Portrait Prize
Finalist 2013/14 ARC International Salon
2013
Finalist Archibald Portrait Prize
Finalist Black Swan Portrait Prize
2012
Finalist Doug Moran National Portrait Prize
Finalist Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize
Finalist Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize
Finalist and Winner Still Life Section –Mortimore Prize
2011
Finalist Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize
Finalist and Winner Small Painting Section –
Mortimore Prize
Finalist Nora Heysen Still Life Centenary Award (Judge’s Commendation)
2010
Finalist Portia Geach Memorial Award
Finalist Mortimore Prize in Drawing and Still Life Painting
Joshua Smith Prize for Classical Drawing (Julian Ashton)
Jocelyn Maughan Prize for Drawing Drapery
(Julian Ashton)
2009
Winner Sydney Mechanics School of Arts Scholarship at Julian Ashton Art School
Winner People’s Choice Manly Selective School Art Exhibition
2008
Finalist in portrait section of Mortimore Prize
2007
Finalist Australian Artist Magazine for still life painting
Ceramic
Finalist on twelve occasions, including six first place awards for ceramic artwork at Ceramic Art Association of NSW competitions.
Exhibitions
2019
Bloody Beautiful, Group Exhibition – Still Life at Rochfort Gallery
2018
Salon des Refuses, S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney
Ravenswood Prize for Women, Ravenswood School
Hunters Hill Art Prize, Hunters Hill
Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize, Bega Regional Gallery
2017
Unfashionable Solo Exhibition, m2 Gallery, Surry Hills
Manning Naked and Nude Art Prize, Taree
Kennedy Prize, Adelaide
Medley, Group show, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney
2016
Shades of Reality IV Exhibition, Depot Gallery, Danks St, Waterloo
Portia Geach Memorial Award – S H Ervin Gallery
Salon des Refuses – S H Ervin Gallery, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
EMSLA Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery
2015
Artarmon Gallery – Joint exhibition with Bruce Rowland
Eleven – Group Exhibition, Depot Gallery, Danks St
Portia Geach Memorial Award – S H Ervin Gallery
Black Swan Portrait Prize
2014
Shades of Reality, Group Exhibition, Mary Place Gallery
PAA Exhibition, Australian Embassy, Washington
Journeys West, Group Exhibition, Orange Regional Gallery
2013
Archibald, NSW Art Gallery
Black Swan Portrait Prize, Perth
Shades of Reality – Group Exhibition, Mary Place Gallery
PAA Multi-Cultural Exhibition, Parliament House, Sydney
2012
Doug Moran Portrait Prize, Moran House, Sydney
Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize
Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize, Bega Regional Gallery
Mortimore Prize, Dubbo
Portrait Artists Australia Ten Year Celebration, Art House Hotel
2011
Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize
Mortimore Prize, Dubbo
Nora Heysen Centenary Prize, Adelaide
2010
Portia Geach Memorial Award, S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney
Mortimore Prize, Dubbo
Julian Ashton Art School Student and Teacher Exhibition
2009
Manly Public School Art Exhibition
Julian Ashton Art School Student and Teacher Exhibition
2008
Mortimore Prize, Dubbo
Education
2013
Grand Central Academy, Portrait Workshop, New York
2012
Studio Escalier, Drawing Workshop, Paris
2011
Continuing study at Julian Ashton Art School
2010
Full time scholarship student at Julian Ashton Art School
2009
Part time study at Julian Ashton
2008
Summer Short Course at National Art School
Commenced part time study at Julian Ashton
2007
Winter course with Mignon Parker (Mixed Media) at Mitchell College, Bathurst
2005
Diploma of Visual Art (Northbridge School of Visual Arts)
2001
Product Certified Ceramist (practicing ceramic artist 1998-2005)
1993-4
Life Drawing Willoughby Workshop Art Centre
1987
Dip Ed/Primary Teaching (Kuring-gai College Advanced Education), Teaching 1988-1991
1983
Certificate Graphic Design (Randwick Technical College)
Workshops
Portrait Workshop
July 3 - 5
Still Life Workshop
July 6 - 10
Artscene MSA, Bathurst
Contact Sally
Sally is available for commissions.
Portraits can be painted from life, from photographs or a combination of both.
