Education
• Bachelor of Visual and Performing Arts, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne University. 1997 - 1999

Training and Courses
•  Exhibition planning workshop, Abaf, May 2008
•  Artists in business workshop, AbaF, June 2007
•  Body Weather, Dancehouse, 2009, 2004 & 2003
•  Butoh, Melbourne and Horsham, ongoing 2001-2003
•  New Dance, Baile en el Aire, Spain, July 2000
•  Theatre Dance, Bail en el Aire, Spain, August 2000

Employment History
•  Practicing Artist and Visual Designer, 2001 - Currently
•  Art Program design and facilitation, Youth Substance Abuse Services, Fitzroy Residential Unit, Glen Iris Residential Unit, Dandenong Day Program, 2005 - 2010

Travel, Research and Residencies

• Travelling to the Center. Meditation and Arts Retreat with Jess Huon. Alice Springs 2012

•  Greece, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Winter 2011
•  La Muse Artist & Writers Retreat France, 2010
•  Spain, Morocco, Spring 2007
•  Spain, U.K, Summer 2002
•  Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Czech Republic, U.K, Belgium, 1999 - 2001
•  Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Summer 1998

Installations/ Commissions/ Exhibitions/

2012

• Many Threads. Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe

• Sweet Co Interiors. Sassafras & Olinda Sweet Company

• Mali’Äôs Crimson Song. Mali in the City Public Art Project. Melbourne Zoo

2011
• The Passage. Solo Exhibition. Carbon Black Gallery.  
• Many Threads. Art-Town Exhibition. Chapel off Chapel Gallery.  
  Winner of the Peoples Choice Award
2010
• The Game. Woodford Folk Festival.  
• Positive Body Image Project. Caroline Springs College Lakeview Campus.
• Heirloom. e.g. etal. Flinders Lane Melbourne.
2009
• Carving Out a Place Projection Installation. Shire of Yarra Ranges. Healesville.
•Outer Space Table Collage. Downstairs Y.S.A.S. Fitzroy
• Youth Art Project. Shire of Melton Youth Services Center.  
2008
• Dolls with Souls. Federation Square. Fringe Festival.
• Hollow Pod. Private Collection.  
2007
•  White Trees. Ripe the organic grocer, Prahran.
•  Rainbow Vision. Ripe The organic grocer, Prahran.
•  Spiral. Rainbow Serpent international arts, music and lifestyle festival, Beaufort.
2006
•  Great Hands Mural. Y.S.A.S Fitzroy.
•  Jungle Mural. Y.S.A.S Fitzroy.
•  Totem Pillars.   Rainbow Serpent international arts, music and lifestyle festival, Beufort.
2005
•  Ladders. Susie Gallagher design, Kooyong.
•  Purple Pine Lighting Stall. Interiors & Textures trade fair, Exhibition Buildings.
•  10th Anniversary Party. Husk, Toorak.
•  Copper Shadow. Kindred Studios, Yarraville.
•  Sunshine Head Piece. Flinders Quarter Award, Melbourne International Fashion Festival.
•  The Boat. Kindred Studios, Yarraville.
2004
•  Snake. Shearwate r Wearable Art performance, Ballina N.S.W.
•  Pods. Ancient Modes, Fitzroy.
•  The Cascade. Australian Greens Party national campaign launch, The Malthouse.
•  75. Phenomenon Gallery, Armadale.
•  Stitch . Ancient Modes, Fitzroy.
2002
•  Faces. The Barn at French Style, Prahran.
•  The Night. The Barn at French Style, Prahran.
1999
•  Corridor Installation. Victorian College of the Arts. Melbourne.
•  Mezzanine Installation. Victorian College of the Arts. Melbourne.

Window Designs
 2011
• Purple Summer. Naot Shoes. Summer.
2009
• Walker St Windows. City of Greater Dandenong. Summer.
2008
•  Aunties Parlour , BODY , St Kilda, Centre Place, Woollahra, Winter.
•  Urchins Collectables. BODY , St Kilda, Centre Place, Woollahra, Winter.
•  May Branches. BODY, St Kilda, Centre Place, Woollahra, Autumn.
•  Golden. Ripe the organic grocer, Prahran, Autumn.
•  Autumn Threads. BODY, St Kilda, Centre Place, Woollahra, Autumn.
2005
•  Remember. Husk, Toorak, Albert Park, Collins St, Melbourne Winter.
2004
•  Parcels. Susie Gallagher Design, Kooyong, Melbourne, Summer.
•  Pillar and Jewel. Arthur Galan, South Yarra, G.P.O , Lt Collins Melbourne, Oxford st Sydney, Summer.
•  Leap . Adidas, Q.V. Building Sydney, Spring.
• Blades of Grass. Husk, Toorak, Albert Park, Collins St, Melbourne, Spring.
•  Butterfly Queen. Design Festival, Husk, Collins St, Melbourne, Winter.
•  Forest Panels. Ancient Modes, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Winter.
•  Celebrate. Husk, Toorak, Albert Park, Collins St, Melbourne, Autumn.
•  Giants Tea . Husk, Toorak, Albert Park, Collins St, Melbourne, Autumn.
•  Badges. Husk, Toorak, Albert Park, Collins St, Melbourne, Summer.
•  Spiral. Husk, Toorak, Albert Park, Collins St, Melbourne, New Year.
2003
•  Adidas Wrapped. Adidas, Q.V. Building Sydney, Christmas.
•  Mirror Waterfall. Husk, Toorak, Albert Park, Collins St, Melbourne, Spring.
•  Bundles. Husk, Toorak, Albert Park, Melbourne, Winter.
•  Cameo. Husk, Toorak, Albert Park, Melbourne, Winter.
2002
• Leaves. Husk, Toorak, Albert Park, Melbourne, Autumn.

Events
• Valentine Wedding. Montsalvat. February 2009.
• La Vie En Rose Spa Cabaret. Warrandyte. October 2008.
• Love at the Kasbah. Brighton. April 2008.

MEDIA - Press coverage, Articles, Critical writing

• Mali Comes Our to Play, City Weekly. August 2012

• Two responses to Mia Rappel’Äôs The Passage by Harb Gill and Jess Huon. May 2011

• An artist's rights of passage. Stonnington Leader. May 2011

• My Favorite Room. Melbourne Weekly. May 2011

• How Great thou Art. Stonnington Leader. March 2011

• Positive Body Image, Melton Leader 2010

• Window of Opportunity, Dandenong Leader 2009

•  Rock the Kasbah, Husk 10th Birthday, Madison Magazine Australia 2005

•  Butterfly Queen, Design Festival, Vogue Magazine Australia 2004

•  Melbourne's 5 Best Window Displays, Melbourne Magazine 2003

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