Greg has his art studio in Iluka and having recently retired from full time work as an architectural designer, is now able to spend more time following his passion for painting.

Greg spent his childhood in rural Queensland. At the age of 12 he joined an adult painting class and has been painting and drawing ever since. He mostly paints boats and harbours in watercolour, beachscapes and landscapes in oils and portraits in oils or pastels.

His preferred medium is watercolour and where possible these are painted on location. Because of the immediacy of being in the location coupled with the obvious time constraint, this is an effective method of achieving a loose and vibrant painting. It also gets one into the habit of working in the studio with a similar feel.

Watercolour influences include John Singer Sargent, JJ Hilder, Blamire Young, Penleigh Boyd, Joseph Zbukvic, Lai Young Lin, Chien Chung-Wei and Alvaro Castagnet.

EDUCATION

Diploma of Fine Arts Lismore TAFE 2003

Bachelor of Applied Science Built Environment - Architecture and Industrial Design Queensland Institute of Technology 1983

AWARDS

First Prize - Marine/Seascape The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland (The Ekka) 1990

First Prize - Watercolour Moreton Shire Art Competition 1990

Highly Commended - Watercolour Sunshine Coast Art Group 1990

Champion Open Exhibit - South Burnett National Show Society Inc 1990

Commended - Watercolour Sunshine Coast Art Group 1991

Commended - Watercolour Southern Cross Arts and Crafts Ballina 1999

Highly Commended - Watercolour Southern Cross Arts and Crafts Ballina 2000

Highly Commended - Watercolour Southern Cross Arts and Crafts Ballina 2003

Second Prize - Pastel Southern Cross Arts and Crafts Ballina 2003

First Prize - Painting Southern Cross Arts and Crafts Ballina 2003

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Mixed Offerings - Armisteads Gallery, Lismore 2004

Oil & Water - Kolinda Gallery, Alstonville 2005

Works are presently for sale at 'The Emporium', Charles Street, Iluka

Greg also enjoys music and has played bass guitar in numerous original bands and cover bands 

Carnival (late '70s Brisbane band) Super8 collage with music ('77/'78) - YouTube

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