professional practice

Education

2005-2011                  M.A Fine Arts S.C.A. Sydney University

2002/04                    M.A Fine Arts, Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music

2001                           Research Student, Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music.

1996/00                     Bachelor of letters: (Japanese language) Melbourne University

1999                           Honours Year (Sculpture) R.M.I.T. City Campus

1987/90                     B.A. Fine Arts (Painting) RMIT (Philip Institute of Technology)

Grants and Awards

2005-08                    Australian Postgraduate Award (APA)

2005                           Nomura Foundation Arts Grant, (For Paper Bridges)

2004                          Kao Foundation Arts Grant, (For 33 Degree’s)

2001/04                     Monbusho (Japan Education Ministry), Scholarship, (For MA Fine Arts)

2001/04                     Monbusho (Japan Education Ministry), Scholarship, (For Research into contemporary Japanese Sculpture.)