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Education
2004-2005—RMIT University, Melbourne: Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) in Gold and Silversmithing
2002-2003—Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT), Melbourne: Advanced Diploma of Engineering in Silversmithing and Jewellery
1990—University degree in Bachelor of Letters in Japanese, Japan
Solo Exhibition
2010—"KODAMA- Return to me" solo show, e.g etal, Melbourne, Australia
Group Exhibitions (since 2005)
2018—"Botanica Immortalus", JamFactory, Adelaide
2017—"Victorian Craft Award 2017" (finalist), Craft Victoria, Melbourne
2017—"Contemporary Wearable 2017" (finalist), Toowoomba Art Galleries, QLD
2016-2017—"Worn Land", Goods Shed, Perth / Courthouse Gallery, Port Hedland
2016—"Surrounds", e.g.etal, Melbourne
2015—"Victorian Craft Award 2015" (finalist), Craft Victoria, Melbourne
2013—"Sense of wonderworks", Wako department store, Tokyo
2012—"National Contemporary Jewellery Award" (finalist), Griffith Regional Art Gallery, NSW
2011-2013—"Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor", QLD (touring exhibition)
2011—"Touch, Pause, Engage", Objectspace, Auckland, New Zealand
2009—"Christmas Rocks", Metalab Gallery, Sydney
2008—"Twice bitten", Pieces of Eight, Melbourne
2008—"W.E. McMillan Collection: Selected Gold and Silversmithing 1961-2007", Project Space, Melbourne
2007—"Moving Parts", Melbourne Fashion Festival, e.g etal
2006—"Marzee international graduate show 2006", Galerie Marzee, Holland
2006—"Surface connection", Manningham Gallery, Melbourne
2006—"City of Hobart Art Prize 2006" (finalist), Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
2005—"Fresh!" Graduate exhibition (finalist), Craft Victoria, Melbourne
Awards
2005—Don Begbie Award for Excellence in Gold and Silversmithing
2005—Koodak Award for Top Student in Third Year, RMIT University
2003—Best Design Award, Graduate show, NMIT
Public Collections
2005—W.E. McMillan Collection, RMIT University, Melbourne
Publications
2011—"Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor", artisan
2009—"The compendium Finale of Contemporary Jewellers 2008", Darling Publications
Residency
2014—Spinifex Studio in WA, organised by FORM in Perth